Figurative Language
Reading and Writing Strategies
Types of Characters/
Elements of Stories
Point of View
According to the Text...
100
An Idiom
The expression "hold your horses" is an example of...
100
sentences are complete, lines are filled in, always restate the questions, mechanics and supporting details
What is SLAMS?
100
a character who changes throughout a story
What is a dynamic character?
100
"I took at look at the writing to be edited" is told in
What is first person?
100
the most common key words to circle in a question.
What are best and most likely?
200
Simile
When two things are compared using like or as, that is called...
200
underlining and circling key words in the questions and in the text.
What is active reading?
200
a character who remains the same throughout a story
What is a static character?
200
"Millie peered over the fence to see a wonderful, exciting new place" is told from
What is third person limited point of view?
200
all answers should be BOP
What is based on passage?
300
Personification
"The wind spoke softly to the trees" is an example of...
300
listen for the who and what?
What is active listening?
300
the person or force opposing the protagonist?
What is an antagonist?
300
"You are about to enter the magical world of Harry Potter" is in the form of
What is second person narration?
300
in the question, "the simile used in line 1 expresses...," the key words you would underline in the question
What is line 1?
400
Metaphor
"The sea is a wilderness of waves" is an example of
400
Do not come to the test "hungry" and scan all the questions first.
What is the grocery store strategy?
400
the high point of action in the story
What is the climax?
400
"Poe told of his days at West Point. His teachers didn't always realize his full potential." This line is told in the form of
What is third person omniscient narration?
400
your first objective when receiving the exam
What is read the directions?
500
Alliteration
"Ten tiny turtles on the telephone" is an example of
500
When you answer is unbiased and based on facts.
What is objective?
500
the resolution or ending
What is the conclusion?
500
when dealing with a point of view question, you should always keep in mind...
Who is telling the story?
500
the most important aspect of a short or extended response
What is...support your answer with details from the text or texts
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