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Vocabulary Review #ELA/5th grade
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The theme of a story is?
The lesson a character learns.
Inferences from the text based on characters actions.
The message about life or human nature that a writer shares
All of the above.
2
the conflict of a (short) story might be...
man against man
man against himself
man against nature
any vs. Ms. Kszepka
3
The first two things I should always do before I begin a section of the test is....
Read the open or narrative response
Begin answering immediately
Keep checking the clock
Read all of the directions
4
Analyze means?
Rhymes at the end of the of words.
To hide behind a book.
To review game plans.
To study closely and carefully.
5
This year on the MCAS I plan on....
impressing the scorers with my outstanding writing.
catching up on my sleep.
rushing through to finish and read quietly for hours.
doing the best I can.
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Every open response should have...
Topic, Conclusion, Explanation, Outside Knowledge
Topic, Example, Explanation (repeat 3-4 times), Conclusion
Topic, Example, Conclusion
Examples and Explanations
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If you don't know a vocabulary word you should...
start crying
ask Mr. O.
use context clues
try to break down the word parts to find the meaning
8
Giving human qualities to a nonhuman or nonliving thing or idea...
similie
personification
metaphor
idiom
9
Identify main idea.
The most important idea in a text.
Appealing to your five senses.
The message learned in the story.
All of the above.
10
If they give me four pages to write an answer on the MCAS I should write _____________ pages.
one to two
three to four
two to three
zero to one
11
Tone refers to...
The authors attitude towards his or her work. #serious, sad
The overall feeling created in a story.
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A kind of rhythmic language that uses figures of speech and imagery.
Short Story
Poetry
Nonfiction
Fiction
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alliteration
repetition of consonant sounds at the ends of words
does not repeat at all
repetition of consonant sounds in the middle of words
repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
14
The elements of a myth include
a sad ending
gods or supernatural beings with special powers
supernatural events and setting
a lesson about life or human nature
15
A comparison between two unlike things not using "like" or "as".
Idiom
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
16
What is a stanza?
A group of lines that form a unit in a poem.
The paragraphs in a story.
The time and place of a story.
The perspective from which a story is told.
17
Stage directions in a play...
often appear in parentheses and in italic type
suggest ways for actors to move and speak
are instructions to the actors, director, and stage crew
suggest scenery, lighting, and sound effect
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A traditional Japanese poem, with three lines (5/7/5) and seventeen syllables.
Free Verse
Limerick
Rhyme
Haiku
19
Define text structure.
Text written to present cause and effect.
All of the above.
How a text is organized.
Text written with a main idea and details.
20
If you still have time during the MCAS you should be _____________________
Panicing
Sleeping
Checking your answers from the day's test
Editing, revising, and improving your answers
