Figurative Language
Literary Terms
Parts of Speech
MCAS Verbs
Open Response
100
A form of figurative language that directly compares two things by using the words "like" or "as."
What is simile?
100
The emotion or feeling of a story is called this.
What is mood?
100
Steve lost his book. "Book" is a ...
What is a noun?
100
To compare.
What is to point out similarities between things?
100
Each example that you give to support your opinion on an open response question should include one of these.
What is a quote?
200
A form of figurative language that gives human traits to objects, animals, or ideas.
What is personification?
200
This genre is composed of lines and stanzas and creates either a regular or irregular rhythm.
What is poetry?
200
Dave vomited everywhere! "Vomited" is a ...
What is a verb?
200
To explain.
What is to describe or make understandable?
200
You should try to include this many examples to support your answer to the prompt.
What is three?
300
Obvious and intentional exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
300
The author's attitude towards the subject is called this. (HINT - it's similar to mood).
What is tone?
300
The hairy beast won the battle. "Hairy" is a ...
What is an adjective?
300
To contrast.
What is to point out differences between things?
300
These are the TWO things that your introductory sentence or sentences should do when writing an open response.
What is (1) restate the prompt and (2) tell your view?
400
In poetry, you will often find this device which begins two or more consecutive words with the same letter or sound.
What is alliteration?
400
A device that authors use to help the reader predict future events.
What is foreshadow?
400
Steve, can grab that book. Yeah, it is right on the floor. "It" is an example of a ...
What is a pronoun?
400
To justify.
What is to prove or explain why something is right or wrong?
400
Of either length or content, this is the most important to consider when writing your open response.
What is content.
500
Life is a highway! I wanna ride it!
What is a metaphor?
500
A conversation between two characters in a story is called ...
What is dialogue?
500
This is a part of speech that how, how often, how much something is done. ex. carefully, slowly
What is adverb?
500
To convey.
What is to show, explain, or communicate something?
500
One of these pre-writing activities will help you organize your thoughts before you begin writing your open response.
What is creating a web, outline, or other graphic organizer?
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