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MCA Example Questioning
2012-13
Prefix
Root Word
Suffix
Base
The root word "geo" means what….?
a. life
c. sound
b. earth
d. water
Problem/Solution
Cause/Effect
Compare/Contrast
Chronological
Topical
Opinion/Reason
The above paragraph is an example of which
pattern of organization?
a. Compare and contrast
b. Cause and Effect
c. Opinion/Reason
d. Chronological
author's purpose
persuade
entertain
inform
Read the paragraph above…What is the author's
purpose for writing the article?
a. To entertain
c. To persuade
b. To inform
d. To scare
main idea
fact/opinion
symbolize
infer
Which of the following is an opinion?
a. ….
c….
b. …
d. ….
synonym/antonym
audience
Thesis statement
plagiarize
works cited
bibliography
footnote
resource
source
Topic sentence
supporting details
summarize
advertisment
classified ad
editorials
fallacy
bias
stereotype
argument
manual
parable
biography
autobiography
Which of the following is a synonum for the word
almanac
"conveyence?"
nonfiction vs fiction
historical fiction
Read the passage. What audience do you think the
genre
author is trying to reach?
A. Community leaders
b. Citizens
Read the chart below. What percentage of tropical
rainforests cover the earth's surface?
A. 3%
c. 7%
b. 5%
d. 12%
What statement is most likely to be found in an
editorial?
a. ….
c. …...
b. …..
d. …..
What common stereotype is being portrayed in this
picture?
a. …..
c. ….
b. …..
d. …..
Which of the following would be the best argument
in favor of …?
a. ….
c. …..
b. …..
d. …..
What genre would you find the story of a girl
growing up during WWl?
a. Historical fiction c. almanac
b. Manuel
d. mystery
What is the difference between a biography and an
autobiography?
a. ….
c. …..
b. …..
d. …..
c. Gov't officials
d. politicians
What source would you most likely see this
passage?
a. journal
c. magazine
b. newspaper
b. fictional novel
Predict what you think the next sentence will be?
predict
charts
graphs
categorize
newspaper
byline
secondary source
primary source
headline
classify
table of contents
glossary
index
order of events
conflict
classify
What would you likely find in a social studies text
index?
a. definitions
c. pictures
b. charts
d. names
What would likely come next in the passage?
a. ….
c. …..
b. …..
d. …..
MCA Example Questioning
2012-13
fable
fantasy
mystery
realistic fiction
historical fiction
tall tale
memoir
myth
satire
limerick
fairy tale
sonnet
parable
poem
fiction/nonfiction
genre
science fiction
oxymoron
Iambic pentameter
symbolize
figurative language
idiom
irony
imagery
onomateopedia
personification
alliteration
acronym
foreshadowing
flashback
Root words
Prefixes
Suffixes
Base
The above passage is an example of what type of
literature?
A. Historical fiction
b. Science fiction
c. Mystery
d. Realistic fiction
What phrase would you most likely find in
a limerick?
Which of the following would you most
likely find in a memoir?
"Boom!" is an example of:
a. Oxymoron
b. Irony
c. onomateopeia
d. alliteration
Which of the following is an example of
personification?
a.
b.
c.
d.
a smiling moon
"ouch!"
NWA
"screech"
The root word "circum" means:
a. before
c. around
b. after
d. under
ellipsis
caret
simple sentence
reflexive pronoun
past tense
future tense
colon
semicolon
hyphen
action verb
linking verb
nouns
verbs
adjectives
pronouns
declarative sentence
direct object
prepositional phrase
sentence fragment
transition
active voice
word choice
interjection
clause
exclamatory sentence
complete sentence
dependent clause
climax
rising action
falling action
The phrase, "under the bed" is an example of:
a. Simple sentence
b. Compound sentence
c. Exclamatory sentence
d. Prepositional phrase
Which of the following words is an adjective?
A. pretty
c. phone
b. was
d. likely
Which punctuation is missing in the following
sentence. "She wanted to go he wanted to go."
a. semicolon
c. caret
b. hyphen
d. ellipsis
Which of the following words is considered a
"transition word"?
A.
b.
c.
d.
next
Together
Title
body
Which phrase below is an example of falling action?
MCA Example Questioning
2012-13
Heading
Greeting
Closing
Body
Voice
Tone
Friendly Letter
Business Letter
Topic Sentence
Supporting details
American Literature
British Literature
World Literature
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
"Sincerely" is a common element in a business
letter. What element is it?
a. greeting
b. closing
C. body
d. heading
paragraph
Read the above paragraph. This is an example of
what?
A. British literature c. American Literature
b. World Literature d. Mysteries
Prefix
Root Word
Suffix
Base
The prefix "super" means what….?
a. over and above
c. below
b. under
d. bottom
Problem/Solution
Cause/Effect
Compare/Contrast
Chronological
Topical
Opinion/Reason
The above paragraph is an example of which
pattern of organization?
a. Compare and contrast
b. Cause and Effect
c. Opinion/Reason
d. Chronological
author's purpose
persuade
entertain
inform
main idea
fact/opinion
symbolize
infer
argument
Read the paragraph above…What is the author's
purpose for writing the article?
a. To entertain
c. To persuade
b. To inform
d. To scare
Which of the following best indicates the main idea
of the article?
a. ….
c….
b. …
d. ….
The above passage us using what type of
narrative?
What is the author's underlying argument in
paragraph 1?
The main purpose of paragraph 3 is to:
a. ….
c. …..
b. …..
d. …..
charts
graphs
categorize
newspaper
byline
secondary source
primary source
headline
classify
Read the chart below. How many schools in
Minnesota currently offer a FACS class?
A. 12
c. 83
b. 37
d. 187
advertisment
classified ad
editorials
fallacy
bias
stereotype
argument
What common stereotype is being portrayed in this
picture?
a. …..
c. ….
b. …..
d. …..
What would be the best headline for this
newspaper story?
a. ….
c. …...
b. …..
d. …..
Which of the following would be the best argument
in favor of …?
a. ….
c. …..
b. …..
d. …..
MCA Example Questioning
2012-13
synonym/antonym
audience
Thesis statement
plagiarize
works cited
bibliography
footnote
resource
source
Topic sentence
supporting details
summarize
Which of the following is a synonym for the word
"sheared?"
poem
Read the passage. What audience do you think the
author is trying to reach?
A. Community leaders c. kids
b. Citizens
d. Business leaders
What source would you most likely see this
passage?
a. journal
c. magazine
b. newspaper
b. fictional novel
What types of people would probably enjoy this
poem the best?
a. ….
c. …..
b. …..
d. …..
What is the poet likely trying to convey to it's
reader?
a. ….
c. …..
b. …..
d. …..
statement
What statement best describes the "main
character"?
a. ….
c. …..
b. …..
d. …..
Predict what you think the next sentence will be?
predict
Prefix
Root Word
Suffix
Base
Problem/Solution
Cause/Effect
Compare/Contrast
Chronological
Topical
Opinion/Reason
author's purpose
persuade
entertain
inform
Which of the following is a base word?
a. pre
c. man
b. geo
d. -ful
The above paragraph is an example of which
pattern of organization?
a. Compare and contrast
b. Cause and Effect
c. Opinion/Reason
d. Chronological
Read the paragraph above…What is the author's
purpose for writing the article?
a. To entertain
c. To persuade
b. To inform
d. To scare
Which of the following statements is an opinion?
a. ….
c….
b. …
d. ….
charts
graphs
categorize
newspaper
byline
secondary source
primary source
headline
classify
advertisment
classified ad
editorials
fallacy
bias
stereotype
argument
Read the chart below. How many schools in
Minnesota currently offer an orchestra program?
A. 12
c. 83
b. 37
d. 187
What would be the best headline for this newspaper
story?
a. ….
c. …...
b. …..
d. …..
What common stereotype is being portrayed in this
picture?
a. …..
c. ….
b. …..
d. …..
Which of the following would be the best argument in
favor of …?
a. ….
c. …..
b. …..
d. …..
MCA Example Questioning
2012-13
synonym/antonym
audience
Thesis statement
plagiarize
works cited
bibliography
footnote
resource
source
Topic sentence
supporting details
summarize
Which of the following is a synonum for the word
"robust?"
Read the passage. What audience do you think
the author is trying to reach?
a. fitness experts
c. kids
b. adults
d. health organizations
What source would you most likely see this
passage?
a. journal
c. magazine
b. newspaper
b. fictional novel
Predict what you think the next sentence will be?
conflict
classify
order of events
Which classification of words are likely to be
together?
a. ….
c. …….
b. ….
d. …….
manual
parable
biography
autobiography
almanac
nonfiction vs fiction
historical fiction
genre
table of contents
golssary
index
predict
Prefix
Root Word
Suffix
Base
Problem/Solution
Cause/Effect
Compare/Contrast
Chronological
Topical
Opinion/Reason
author's purpose
persuade
entertain
inform
The prefix "cord" or "card" means what….?
a. far
c. cards
b. turn
d. heart
The above paragraph is an example of which
pattern of organization?
a. Compare and contrast
b. Cause and Effect
c. Opinion/Reason
d. Chronological
Read the paragraph above…What is the author's
purpose for writing the article?
a. To entertain
c. To persuade
b. To inform
d. To scare
charts
graphs
categorize
newspaper
byline
secondary source
primary source
headline
classify
advertisment
classified ad
editorials
fallacy
bias
stereotype
argument
Read the chart below. How many schools in
Minnesota currently offer an orchestra program?
A. 12
c. 83
b. 37
d. 187
What would be the best headline for this newspaper
story?
a. ….
c. …...
b. …..
d. …..
What common stereotype is being portrayed in this
picture?
a. …..
c. ….
b. …..
d. …..
Which of the following would be the best argument in
favor of …?
a. ….
c. …..
b. …..
d. …..
MCA Example Questioning
2012-13
order of events
conflict
classify
synonym/antonym
audience
Thesis statement
plagiarize
works cited
bibliography
footnote
resource
source
Topic sentence
supporting details
summarize
Which of the following is a synonum for the word
"robust?"
Read the passage. What audience do you think
the author is trying to reach?
a. fitness experts
c. kids
b. adults
d. health organizations
b. ….
support ideas
Which of the following statements is an opinion?
a. ….
c….
b. …
d. ….
italics
Predict what you think the next sentence will be?
What statement from the artilce best supports the
idea that...
b. ….
d. …….
Which of the following statements best supports the
main idea?
a. ….
c. …….
b. ….
sequence
predict
d. …….
Why does the author describe the _____ (song) by
saying that she's __________ (hearing it as if with
new ears)?
a. ….
c. …….
What source would you most likely see this
passage?
a. journal
c. magazine
b. newspaper
b. fictional novel
main idea
main idea
fact/opinion
symbolize
infer
Which classification of words are likely to be
together?
a. ….
c. …….
d. …….
Which of following statements had a direct
relationship with the resolution of the story?
a. ….
c. …….
b. ….
d. …….
Which of following lists the events in the order they
happened in the story?
a. ….
c. …….
The main reason the author uses "italics" is to:
a. inform
b. explain
b. ….
d. …….
c. emphasize
d. create
The author organizes the paragrpahs 4-7 by...
a. ….
c. …….
b. ….
d. …….