Figurative Language
Context Clues
MCAS Questions
Point of View
Text Styles/ Structures
100
"My love for you burns like a fire within me."
Simile
100
As Tommy walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in his pocket, powerful feelings of REMORSE bubbled in his stomach. Define the word in all capital letters.
regret or guilt
100
When I see the question, "Analyze how visuals contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text"
This means, "How do pictures add meaning to text"
100
"I am very excited about the trip I am taking with my family this summer. We are going to visit family in Florida, and we are even going to Disney!" What point of view is this story?
1st Person (clue words: I, me, we)
100
Which style of text has a plot, characters, and setting?
Narrative writing/ writing to entertain/ fiction
200
"If I can’t get a Smartphone, I will die!"
Hyperbole
200
Jeremiah joked around so much that when he told the others about the accident that had occurred, they didn't believe that he was being EARNEST. Define the word in all capitals.
Serious, not joking
200
When I see the question, "Compare and contrast stories in the same genre on their approaches to similar themes."
This means, "Find the similarities and differences between how two stories tell about a theme/lesson"
200
"Sasha was very tired. There was a loud thunderstorm last night and she wasn't able to fall asleep. She hit the snooze button on her alarm too many times and was almost late for work." What point of view is this story?
3rd Person (clue words: she, her)
200
Which style (type) of text is organized into stanzas?
Poetry
300
"The heavy book landed on the ground with a thud after I dropped it."
Onomatopoeia
300
Wild plants FLOURISH on the banks of the lake because of the rich soil and access to water. Define the word in all capitals.
Thrive or grow
300
When I see the question, "How does the character respond to a challenge?"
This means, "How does a character react (what do they do) when they face a problem."
300
This literary point of view tells about the narrator's personal thoughts and feelings.
1st Person
300
"You should go out and buy a pig today. They make the best pets ever. They are the only pet anyone should ever own." What is the Author's Purpose in this statement?
To persuade
400
"The kite sailed happily up into the clear, blue sky."
Personification
400
It is IMPERATIVE that you bring in your blue reply form or else you will receive a detention. Define the word in all capitals.
Necessary, required
400
When I see the question, "How does the narrator's point of view influence how the events are described?"
This means, "What POV is the story written in, and what attitude does the narrator have when telling the events of the story?"
400
"You are in the most comfortable sleep ever. Suddenly you hear a loud beeping sound. Oh no! It's your alarm clock. And it's been going off for 45 minutes! You'll never make it to school on time now!" What point of view is this story?
2nd person (clue words: you, your)
400
Which style of text uses clue words such as similarly, in contrast, different?
Compare and contrast
500
Eric’s eagle eats eggs, enjoying each episode of eating.
Alliteration
500
Over the years Natasha has been PERSISTENT in pursuing the job of her dreams, and on Monday her hard work paid off and she was cast in her first movie.
Continuing to do something, trying to do something
500
When I see the question, "Explain how the paragraphs/stanzas/scenes provide overall structure of the text."
This means, "Explain how the parts of the text help organize the plot."
500
"Hello! Where is everyone? John? Sarah?" Everyone had suddenly disappeared. "You guys this really isn't very funny! You can come out now!" she yelled frantically down the dark corridor. What is the point of view of this passage?
3rd Person
500
"The Plains Indians lived in North America before the Europeans came. Since they had no horses, the Plains Indians traveled on foot. To hunt buffalo, they would surround a herd and shoot the buffalo with bows and arrows. This changed when Spanish explorers came to North America and brought horses with them. Now the Plains Indians hunters were able to ride horses and follow buffalo over long distances. They carried tepees with them and set up camps. The hunters could kill buffalo and pull them back to camp using their horses. Later, guns again changed the way that Plains Indians hunted." How did the author organize this text?
Chronological (time) Order or Cause/Effect
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