Grammar
Writing
Literary Terms/Elements
MCAS Test
Misc.
100

An action word.

What is a verb?

100

The type of writing that tells a story.

What is narrative?

100

The lesson or moral of a story

What is the theme?

100

Your options for after the MCAS test

What are reading or drawing?

100

The number of axolotls that Mrs. Dionne has. 


What is four?

200

Each sentence should start with one.

What is a capital letter?

200

This type of writing includes a rebuttal.

What is an argument?

200

An extreme exaggeration

What is hyperbole?

200

The class that you are taking the test in.

What is section 4?

200

The capital of Ohio.

What is Columbus?

300

A word that describes an action.

What is an adverb?

300

Each body paragraph should include at least this many pieces of evidence.

What is three?

300

Incredibly descriptive language that appeals to the five senses.

What is imagery?

300

The amount of essays you will write tomorrow

What is two?

300

Animal that Ms. Tompkins is scared of.

What are birds?

400

A sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause.

What is a complex sentence?

400

The type of writing that this prompt requires:

Based on the passage, write an essay to explain how Alex changed as he spent more time with Irene. Be sure to use information from the passage to develop your essay.

What is a single TEAC?

400

When something happens that is the opposite of what you'd expect.

What is irony?

400

The amount of time that you have scheduled for the MCAS test

What is three hours but technically all day?

400

The name of Mr. Dennis's dog.

What is Bernie?

500

The type of punctuation that is used in quotes when there is a dialogue tag at the end. 

What is a comma/question mark/exclamation point?

500

The minimum number of paragraphs a double TEAC essay should have on MCAS.

What is four?

500

When to different things are placed beside one another to highlight contrast.

What is juxtaposition?

500

One of the tools you can use on the MCAS test

What is...

--highlighter

--eliminator

--review

--flag

500

The author of The Giver.

Who is Lois Lowry?

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