MCAS Vocabulary Review

These flashcards cover essential vocabulary terms and their definitions to assist in understanding key concepts for MCAS.

Cause

The reason why something happened.

Characteristics

Tell how something looks, smells, feels, or sounds.

Compare

Tell how things are alike.

Conclude

Tell your understanding of the story.

Contrast

Tell how things are different.

Define

Tell the meaning.

Describe

Tell the characteristics.

Effect

Tell what happened because of something else.

Explain

Tell your answer with reasons, details, facts, or examples.

Predict

Tell what may happen next.

Sequence

The order how events happened.

Summarize

Retell the important ideas or events in a shorter way.