MCAS Grade 10 ELA case studies
MCAS Grade 10 ELA · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) Grade 10 English Language Arts test is one component of a statewide standardized testing program run by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Students in grades 3–8 and 10 take MCAS tests in English language arts and mathematics, so the grade 10 ELA test is the state's high school checkpoint for reading and writing. The MCAS Grade 10 ELA case studies are 5 cases and about 3,318 words.
1Choosing Evidence for a Claim About Contrast in a Library Levy Speech
Alvarez's tenth graders are analyzing a 2019 speech by a fictional mayor urging voters to approve a library levy. The excerpt reads: 'We can pay a little now for shelves full of possibility, or we can pay a lot later for locked doors and empty rooms.
691 words, about 3 min2Interpreting 'Brittle' in a Family Story
Okafor's class is reading a short story about a granddaughter visiting her grandmother. The passage reads: 'Grandma's laughter was brittle that morning, like the thin ice on the birdbath.
644 words, about 3 min3Revising a Sentence About School Start Times
During a writing conference, a student shares this draft paragraph: 'Many students are sleep deprived. The school board should move start times to 8:30 a.m.
644 words, about 3 min4Weighing a City Blog Against a Research Brief
A student is researching whether the city should expand its tree-planting budget. Source A is a community blog post: 'Our block planted 12 maples last spring, and by August the sidewalk was noticeably cooler.
641 words, about 3 min5Analyzing the Workshop Metaphor in a Short Poem
Chen's class is analyzing a short poem. The excerpt reads: 'My father's hands were a lathe, / turning my small mistakes / into smooth handles / I could hold.
698 words, about 3 min