What is "alliteration"

When beginnings of words sound the same.

Why does the author use first person voice?

So that we can understand what the characters are feeling.

What does point of view mean?

mental position from which things are viewed

What is "foreshadowing?"

When a character/narrator gives hints to future events

When answering a multiple choice question, you should:

Read each answer choice and eliminate any that are not true

What is the "central idea" of a passage?

The topic of the passage and what the author thinks about it

Are you going to ROCK THE MCAS?!

Totally, Absolutely, *MCAS DAB*, Yes

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MCAS 2.0 7th Grade ELA

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MCAS 2.0 Test Prep

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1
Narrative writing is:
analytical
informational
expository
a story
2
What does the word "portray" mean?
Show
Create
Describe
Erase
3
The MCAS writing prompt on a given day requires you to write...
analytical or narrative writing
single or multiple paragraphs
all of the above
an essay or story
4
A piece of a larger text is called a/an...
all of the above
quote
excerpt
passage
5
"The trees danced like a grandmother at a party" is an example of...
simile
alliteration
personification
metaphor
6
What is "alliteration"
Something that isn't what it appears to be.
When beginnings of words sound the same.
An eagle stands for freedom.
When the ends of words sound the same.
7
Which example is a metaphor?
Her was as soft as silk.
Her hair was silk.
Her hair was like silk.
Her hair was softer than a baby's.
8
The main character of a story is the:
narrator
hero
antagonist
protagonist
9
What are some examples of textual features?
italics
quotation marks
bold font
all of the the above
10
Why does the author use first person voice?
So that we can understand what the characters are feeling.
Because sometimes there is only one character in the story
Because that's the only kind of Point of View
To give the secrets of the plot
11
What does the word "provide" mean?
Fight
Take Away
Give
Show
12
What does point of view mean?
the setting
the author of the story
your personal interpretation of the story
mental position from which things are viewed
13
In a Paired-text Introduction paragraph you should
Include your main claim/thesis
Include the title and author of both sources
all of the above
Use language from the prompt
14
Third person point of view
A narrator tells the story.
Both 1 and 2
None of the above
"I" tells the story.
15
What is "foreshadowing?"
When a shadow is cast across the text
When all of the characters die
When a character/narrator gives hints to future events
None of the above
16
What is "conflict"?
The end of the story
The romance in the story
The problem in the story
The humor in the story
17
When answering a multiple choice question, you should:
just guess C if you're not sure
Read each answer choice and eliminate any that are not true
pick as quickly as possible so you don't get too tired.
all of the above
18
In a Narrative Writing Response you should...
Include a beginning, middle, and end
Use dialogue (characters speaking) if necessary
All of the above
Pay attention to setting, plot, and charaters
19
What is the character limit for the Narrative Writing Prompt?
50000
10000
1000
5000
20
For the Paired-text Response you should...
use quotes
use transition phrases
all of the above
explain the quotes
21
What are some examples of figurative language?
metaphor
all of the above
personification
hyperbole
22
The word "you're" means...
a contraction
belongs to you
you are
both 1 and 2
23
What are some test taking strategies?
See if the answer completes the question as a statement
All of the above
Look back at previous questions for clues
Look at the title of the text
24
What is the "central idea" of a passage?
The topic of the passage and what the author thinks about it
What the author wants you to learn from the passage
The topic of the passage
25
Are you going to ROCK THE MCAS?!
Totally
Absolutely
*MCAS DAB*
Yes
26
The spelling "their" means..
a place
states a fact
belongs to them
they are

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