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MCAS Question Practice Quz

Authored by Molly Maturo

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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MCAS Question Practice Quz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What type of essay is the following prompt asking you to write?

Based on “The Sound of Summer Running,” write an essay explaining the significance of the shoes to both Douglas and Mr. Sanderson. Be sure to use information from the short story to develop your essay.

Expository

Narrative

Informative

Descriptive

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What type of essay is the following prompt asking you to write?

Based on “Capturing the Moment,” write a narrative that tells what most

likely happens next in the story. Use what you know about the characters,

setting, and events from the passage to write your narrative.

Descriptive

Informative

Narrative

Expository

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What type of essay is the following prompt asking you to write?

Based on Starfish and The Poet X, write an essay that compares the importance of art in Kiko’s and Xiomara’s lives. Be sure to use information from both passages to develop your essay.

Descriptive

Informative

Narrative

Expository

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What type of essay is the following prompt asking you to write?

Based on To Kill a Mockingbird and A Part of the Sky, write an essay explaining the similarities between Walter Cunningham and Robert Peck. Be sure to use information from both excerpts to develop your essay.

Descriptive

Narrative

Informative

Expository

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Is this a comparing or a contrasting statement?

While there a number of differences between high school and college, one of the most important is the level of emotional maturity required for success.

Comparing Statement

Contrasting Statement

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Is this a comparing or contrasting statement?

While authoritative and permissive parenting are seemingly complete opposites, they have one key similarity: parents who practice both parenting styles encourage their children to make their own decisions.

Compare

Contrast

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Is this a comparing or a contrasting statement?

On the surface, it may seem as though women’s roles have changed drastically throughout history; however, a comparison of various eras illustrates how women are still repressed and shamed, especially in sexual expression and behavior.

Comparing

Contrasting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

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