Name That Genre
This genre includes lines, stanzas, literary devices such as imagery or figurative language, and can rhyme.
What is a poem?
This literary device is when someone exaggerates to emphasize their point.
What is hyperbole?
This type of writing prompt usually includes words such as "original story" or "follow-up."
What is narrative?
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What is screen zoom?
This is the problem that characters face in a story.
What is conflict?
This genre can text features such as pictures, graphs, or statistics, and/or real events or information.
What is nonfiction?
"Sheila should share her shells" is an example of this literary device.
What is alliteration?
This type of writing asks you to point out the similarities or differences between two texts, supported by evidence.
What is compare and contrast essay?
This tool in iTester can be used to type notes on a passage.
What is notepad?
This is what the author wants the reader to think, believe, or feel, about the topic of their informational text.
What is purpose/argument?
This genre creates a story with magical elements or characters, and is often based on mythology or folklore.
What is fantasy?
This literary device is used in Robert Frost's "Nothing Gold Can Stay," when the season of spring represents childhood and innocence.
What is symbolism?
In an analytical essay, every strong introduction paragraph should include...
What is a hook, background information, and/or thesis statement?
This tool in iTester can help you narrow down multiple choice options.
What is answer masker/eliminator?
This is the number of characters you are allowed for writing tasks on MCAS.
What is 5000? *This has been changed in 2026! You are now allowed 1200 WORDS (which is about the same length).
While this genre is based on a true story, it reads more like a narrative or fictional text.
What is a memoir?
This literary device is defined as "a common phrase used in the English language."
What is an idiom?
Each body paragraph in an analytical essay should include these three pieces.
What is claim, quote(s), and analysis/explanation/reasoning?
This tool in iTester reminds you to go back to a question you were unsure of or wanted to go back to.
What is bookmark?
These multiple choice questions are paired together, asking for an answer and supporting evidence.
What are multipart questions?
This specific type of lyrical poem shows deep appreciation for an object, person, etc.
What is an ode?
This literary device is a polite way of saying something upsetting.
What is a euphemism?
Imagery, figurative language, dialogue, flashback, etc. are all examples this type of technique in strong narrative writing.
What is show versus tell?
This tool in TestNav should be used BEFORE you submit your answers to finish the MCAS.
What is review?
The writing rubric grades test-takers on these two components.
What are topic/content and conventions/grammar?