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WorksheetsMCAP Review and Tips '25-26
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 42mins
If you are asked to write a narrative or to continue a story....
use lots of short little paragraphs including characters and dialogue.
use a story someone else has written, and include the same characters.
compare and contrast using short sentences
make it boring
The setting of a story means
on and off
the characters
time and place
the conflict
Which character trait best characterizes an Olympic athlete?
studious
determined
intimidated
empathetic
Conflict means there is a
problem
concern
doubt
fear
A narrator who shares his/her own feelings while telling the story
First person
Second person
Third person
Text features include things like...
titles, headings, pictures, graphs
point of view, characters, setting
frogs, dogs, and cats
This point of view lets you "see all" --- what all the characters are thinking and feeling.
OMNISCIENT
First person
OBJECTIVE
Third person
Read the following test question:
* Write an essay about how Amelia Earhart showed courage. Be sure to include information from each heading of the article.
HOW CAN YOU MAKE SURE YOU DO WHAT IS ASKED?
Use all of the time allowed and go past the time.
Cross out wrong answers.
Read the instructions carefully.
Get a lot of sleep and come late to school.
When asked to figure out a vocabulary word....
only focus on that word
use the sentences around the word as well as the sentence the word is in
use clues from the end of the paragraph
leave the state test site and look it up
When you are tired and scared, 30 feet looks about the length of two football fields, and that can be pretty DEMORALIZING to you.
Demoralizing has to do with teaching a lesson
Demoralizing has to do with requiring patience
Demoralizing has to do with taking away courage
Demoralizing has to do with measuring
Which piece of text best shares what DEMORALIZING means? When you are tired and scared, 30 feet looks about the length of two football fields, and that can be pretty DEMORALIZING to you.
tired and scared
the length of two football fields
scaling a wall
thirty feet
You are guaranteed to be super successful if you finish any part of the test in 20 minutes.
TRUE
FALSE
Some questions may ask you to...
pick your nose
cry
pick 2 or more answers
share your partner's answer
For this task, use the "Goldilocks Rule" of not too much, not too little, but just right.
Dialogue from the text
Figurative language
use of text evidence
your clothing style
Which graphic organizer should you use when planning your narrative writing?
T-chart
don't use one
plot chart/plot diagram
none
What inference can be made?
"You are under arrest!"
The character didn't mean any harm.
The character is a wimp.
The character is always in trouble.
The character has done something illegal.
Which type of writing organizer should you use when planning what to include in a compare/contrast task?
T chart or Venn Diagram
Bullets
A list
Boxes
For any writing on the test, plan first using...
your desk
scrap paper and pencil
your teacher
INFORMATIONAL WRITING: Be sure you write a thesis statement that...
tells the reader your name.
shares the main idea of your essay.
gives the conclusion.
includes facts and details
You should END informational writing by writing a(n) ________ to summarize your main points and to ___________________.
hook/ state the thesis statement
body/ share the main idea
conclusion/ restate the thesis statement
introduction/ provide a hook
Use these to move from one idea to the next and to make smooth connections between paragraphs.
pronouns
transition words
hooks
conclusions
The best way to know what you are supposed to write is to...
ask the teacher
skip it
holler out your question to the class
break down the prompt so you focus on the question(s)
BEFORE you submit, you can verify you have done your best by...
highlighting text
eliminating answer choices
watching the time
going back to each text and every question/answer
Something is compared to something else using the words "like" or "as"
(ex. My angry brother is like a demon!)
story element
alliteration
metaphor
simile
Little Lucy laughed at the llama.
Simile
Alliteration
The best summary is one that includes...
the whole story
the main ideas/events
your opinions
the vocabulary words
Many questions are paired with another question. Be sure to
find evidence that supports your first answer.
skip the second part.
sing the answer choices out loud.
avoid any answer that relates to the main idea.
You may be asked to identify the reason the author included headings. What is the best reason?
Each heading is fun to read.
The headings are special.
Each heading is about a different main idea.
They forgot to include a title.
Before you open the Oreo cookie, hold the bottom and slightly twist the top black cookie. Then, gently pull it up. Finally, enjoy the white filling!
Cause/Effect
Chronological (Sequential)
Compare/Contrast
Main idea/Detail
Sometimes it is too difficult to grow crops in northern areas of the country. But some people have found a way to grow food year round. A greenhouse is a special building that stays warm in the winter. Crops can grow there even when it is cold!
Cause/Effect
Chronological
Problem/Solution
Main idea and details
Author's Tone
the climax
the feeling the author shares through his choice of words
the characters and events
the vowels that are in words
The FEELING YOU get when reading that is created by the author
Mood
Hook
Plot
Exposition
Paraphrase
Make a list
Say it in your own words
the same as mood
Give evidence
You will be expected to do this when writing about the text:
Paraphrase every word of the text.
Give evidence from the text to support your analysis.
Avoid using any punctuation. No one cares.
Summarize every single detail of the text.
If asked about the theme, you must
choose main ideas/events to summarize
think about what lesson is taught or learned
include every detail
identify main characters
EXAMPLE of theme:
As a result,
pretty ugly
We can learn from our mistakes.
He is as silly as a clown.
The theme of a story is related to what the __________ learns.
author
setting
falling action
main character
Stephen Curry is the best basketball player ever!
FACT
OPINION
Stephen Curry has the record for most three points during the '20-21 season.
FAKE NEWS
FACT
OPINION
One of the best ways to support your argument is to...
give information from both sides.
attack the opposing viewpoint.
be less descriptive.
avoid giving any facts and details.
An objective summary is one without.....
opinions and facts.
facts and data.
bias and opinions.
statistics and expert opinions.
The events of the story
Hyperbole
Simile
Setting
Plot
The Shadowhunters series is ________ because they are made up stories.
fiction
nonfiction
romance
articles
Mrs. Stinson and Mrs. Barnhart expect each of us to do our very best on the test.
TRUE
FALSE
If writing a play, be sure to
write in play format! Put stage directions in parenthesis.
write so that it looks like a story.
forget character names.
make it really short.
How might a setting affect its characters? PIck the best answer.
They could have to work harder than today if set in the past. They could be mistreated which affects their motivation for escaping.
The setting affects its characters.
The setting could motivate the characters.
The characters will all be happy and filled with good will.
Cigarette smoking should be allowed in public places.
What is the opposing point of view?
Smoking has been a part of culture for a very long time.
Smoking is no worse than other things a person puts into their body.
A person's lungs are harmed by smoking. This includes second-hand smoke.
Smoking makes you look cool.
