7th and 8th Grade ELA MCAS Prep

Central message or insight revealed in a literary work

To draw a conclusion from evidence and facts

A type of figurative language in which 'like' or 'as' is used to make a comparison

Highest point of interest or action

A speaker or character who tells the story

Depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature or describe (someone or something) in a particular way.

Any writing that tells a story

To clearly express an idea or feeling

To quote a passage as evidence to support your own idea

The use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur; hints about future events

A literary device where something stands for or represents something else

To examine paying close attention to detail

A type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics

Teachers can explain a question on the MCAS

The sequence of events in a literary work

Things I cann do after I finish my test

A person or force that opposes the protagonist

A reference to a well-know person, place, event, or literary work

Teachers can explain what a word means during MCAS

A conversation between two characters

To state where something is very difference from something else

Introduces the setting, the characters, and basic information

The way in which a text is designed

The events that lead to the resoltion

Give a brief statement of the main points of (something).

All events leading up to a climax

Words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses

The struggle between two opposing forces

A literary technique that interrups the sequence of events to relate an event from the past

You need __________ to support your claim

The occurance of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words

State or describe exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of.

To note the similaraties and differences between two or more things

The main character in a literary work

The time and place of the story's action

A type of figurative language in which one thing is spoken as though it were something else

You should use or create your own graphic organizer go prepare for an essay

A short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.

To give an account in words, including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events