Literature
If a text describes characters' feelings and thoughts, which point of view is likely being used?
What is first-person point of view?
Last week we installed a kitty door so that our cat could come and go as she pleases. Unfortunately, we ran into a problem. Our cat was afraid to use the kitty door. We tried pushing her through, and that caused her to be even more afraid. The kitty door was dark, and she couldn’t see what was on the other side. The first step we took in solving this problem was taping the kitty door open. After a couple of days, she was confidently coming and going through the open door. However, when we removed the tape and closed the door, once again, she would not go through. They say you catch more bees with honey, so we decided to use food as bait. We would sit next to the kitty door with a can of wet food and click the top of the can. When kitty came through the closed door, we would open the can and feed her. It took five days of doing this to make her unafraid of using the kitty door. Now we have just one last problem; our kitty controls our lives!
What is problem and solution?
When you do not know the definition and you have to look around the word.
What is context clues?
The strategy you use to help you complete your writing prompt.
What is the R.A.C.E. strategy?
This part of speech names a person, place, or thing.
What is a noun?
The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage.
What is mood?
Headaches can have several causes. Many people think that the major cause of headache is nervous tension, but there is strong evidence that suggests diet and environment as possible factors. Some people get headaches because they are dependent on caffeine. Other people may be allergic to salt, or they may have low blood sugar. Still other people are allergic to household chemicals including polishes, waxes, bug killers, and paint. If they can manage to avoid these substances, their headaches tend to go away. When a person has recurring headaches, it is worthwhile to look for the underlying cause, especially if the result of that search is freedom from pain
What is cause and effect?
Language that appeals to the 5 senses.
What is imagery?
The type of sentence you use to create variety in your writing; this sentence contains a comma, a coordinating conjunction, and two independent clauses.
What is a compound sentence?
The amount of time you have to complete your MAAP Reading test.
What is 3 hours?/What is 180 minutes?
The conversation between characters; it advances the plot and reveals conflict.
What is dialogue?
Medicine has a history spanning many thousands of years and specialized establishments for treating the sick have also existed for eons. Despite the fact that function of hospitals have not changed much during the last century, technological and scientific progress has made possible treatment approaches that could not have been implemented a hundred years ago and made a large contribution to health care. The main differences between hospitals today and a century ago are improved surgical techniques, the safer use of anesthesia, and safer childbirth procedures.
What is compare and contrast?
Using what the text says explicitly and combining it with your own knowledge to make an educated guess.
What is making an inference?
The first thing you should do once you start your MAAP Writing Prompt.
What is read the writing prompt?
When you highlight the text, ask questions, make comments, and connections.
What is annotating?
The beginning events in a story that introduces the characters, setting, and conflict.
What is the exposition?
The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, The Scientific Revolution, The American Revolution, The French Revolution, The Industrial Revolution, World War I, Interwar Years, World War II, Cold War, Vietnam War
What is chronological order?
You can use these words to help figure out the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary where they may have a similar meaning.
What is synonyms?
The type of sentence you use to create variety in your writing; this sentence contains a subordinating conjunction,joined with a dependent clause, and an independent clause; the subordinating conjunction and dependent clause can be placed at the beginning or the end of the sentence.
What is a complex sentence?
A comparison between two things that do not use the words "like" or "as".
What is a metaphor?
The problem a character or characters may face.
What is conflict?
The soft fur of the dog felt like silk against my skin and her black coloring glistened as it absorbed the sunlight, reflecting it back as a perfect, deep, dark mirror.
What is description?
The reason why an author writes.
What is author's purpose?
The type of writing where you have to explain a topic.
What is informative writing?/What is explanatory writing?
Adding this to the beginning of a root word to create or alter meaning.
What is a prefix?