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 is the "central idea" of a passage?

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

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

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1
For the Paired-text Response you should...
explain the quotes
use transition phrases
all of the above
use quotes
2
Third person point of view
"I" tells the story.
Both 1 and 2
None of the above
A narrator tells the story.
3
What is "conflict"?
The end of the story
The humor in the story
The romance in the story
The problem in the story
4
The main character of a story is the:
narrator
antagonist
hero
protagonist
5
Who is Ms. Sara's hero?
Mulan
Mr. Lapoint
Abby Lee Miller
Edward Bellamy
6
What are some test taking strategies?
All of the above
Look at the title of the text
Look back at previous questions for clues
See if the answer completes the question as a statement
7
What is "alliteration"
An eagle stands for freedom.
When beginnings of words sound the same.
When the ends of words sound the same.
Something that isn't what it appears to be.
8
In a Paired-text Introduction paragraph you should
Include the title and author of both sources
Use language from the prompt
all of the above
Include your main claim/thesis
9
A piece of a larger text
excerpt
quote
all of the above
passage
10
Why does the author use first person voice?
Because that's the only kind of Point of View
To give the secrets of the plot
Because sometimes there is only one character in the story
So that we can understand what the characters are feeling.
11
What are some examples of textual features?
italics
quotation marks
all of the the above
bold font
12
What is the character limit for the Narrative Writing Prompt?
50000
10000
5000
1000
13
What is the "central idea" of a passage?
The topic of the passage and what the author thinks about it
The topic of the passage
What the author wants you to learn from the passage
14
What is "foreshadowing?"
None of the above
When a shadow is cast across the text
When a character/narrator gives hints to future events
When all of the characters die
15
What is the character maximum for the Paired-Text response?
50000
10000
7000
5000
16
In a Narrative Writing Response you should...
Include a beginning, middle, and end
Pay attention to setting, plot, and charaters
All of the above
Use dialogue (characters speaking) if necessary
17
Which example is a metaphor?
Her hair was like silk.
Her was as soft as silk.
Her hair was softer than a baby's.
Her hair was silk.
18
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
19
their
states a fact
belongs to them
a place
they are
20
Narrative writing is:
informational
expository
a story
analytical
21
The trees danced like a grandmother at a party
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
22
What does the word "portray" mean?
Describe
Create
Show
Erase
23
you're
belongs to you
a contraction
you are
both 1 and 2
24
The MCAS writing prompt on a given day requires you to write...
single or multiple paragraphs
all of the above
an essay or story
analytical or narrative writing
25
What does the word "provide" mean?
Fight
Give
Take Away
Show
26
What are some examples of figurative language?
all of the above
hyperbole
metaphor
personification

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