Figurative Language
Simile
What is comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Setting
The time and place of a story
7th grade ELA MCAS dates
Tuesday, 4/2 and Wednesday, 4/3
How long an essay or narrative should be
5 paragraphs
Stage directions
A direction for characters in a script
Metaphor
What is comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
Plot
The events in a story
What you can do after the test is submitted
Put your head down or read
How many points you can earn on the written response
8
Stanza
A group of lines in a poem
Personification
What is giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects
Five parts of a plot
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Four things you should do before submitting your test
Check your answers, re-read your written responses, make sure there are no bookmarked answers, or questions unanswered
Three types of writing formats
Narrative, Essay, Argument
Caption
Words near a picture to help readers understand it better
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration
Symbol
An object that represents something else
Three things you should do before reading a passage
Read the directions, read the introduction, check to see if there's a writing prompt
The difference between formal and informal writing
Formal writing is academic and professional, informal writing is friendly and casual
Five types of point of view
First person, second person, third person objective, third person limited, third person omniscient
Idiom
A phrase that does not literally mean what it says
Theme
The lesson or message from the author
Three ways to determine the meaning of an unknown word
Context clues, word parts, prior knowledge
Make a plan
Imagery
Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses