The Lost Years of Merlin
Question 5
Based on the excerpt, how does the mysterious voice affect the boy?
B It sparks his interest.
What one one thing you can do before reading the text passage to increase your chances of correctly answering multiple choice questions?
Read the questions first.
Question 8 - Give only one answer
Reread paragraphs 7–13. Based on the paragraphs, which two sentences best emphasize the boy’s will to live?
Ms. Clark will confirm correct option.
What is a narrative?
A (usually) fictional story.
What is an argumentative essay?
A type of writing where the writer is trying to make a claim, or persuade the reader to agree with them about something.
Question 4
What does the description in paragraph 25 suggest about the boy?
D His sense of isolation is increasing.
Why might it be a good idea to write your open response first before doing the multiple choice questions?
So that I use my energy for the more difficult task!
Question 8 - Give only one answer
Reread paragraphs 7–13. Based on the paragraphs, which two sentences best emphasize the boy’s will to live?
Ms. Clark will confirm correct option.
What is a "setting"?
The place and time that a story takes place.
What is a thesis statement and where should it go in your essay?
The thesis statement is your main, overarching claim for the essay. It goes in the introduction paragraph.
Question 3
Read the sentence from paragraph 23 in the box.
Its gray bark peeling, the old oak faced the ocean with the stance of centuries.
What does the imagery in the sentence suggest about the tree?
B its enduring strength
Whats one thing it is really important to do the night before MCAS?
Go to sleep on time (get at least 8 hours of sleep).
Question 7 Part A
Read the sentence from paragraph 21 in the box.
Altogether, his face did not seem to belong to itself.
Based on the excerpt, what does the sentence mainly suggest about the boy?
C He is disoriented
When reading/writing a narrative, what are the five main parts of a plot?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
How many paragraphs (at LEAST) should an argumentative essay have and what are those paragraphs?
At least 4 - an introduction, 2 body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph.
Question 1
How do the events in paragraph 18 represent a change in the boy?
A He becomes aware of his helplessness.
What is one thing you can do on the morning of MCAS before you come to school?
Eat breakfast!
Question 6
Read the sentences from paragraph 31 in the box.
Often his bare feet would slip on the wet rocks, pitching him sideways. Stumbling along, his torn brown tunic flapping about his legs, he resembled an ungainly water bird, picking his way across the shoreline.
Which phrase from the sentences best helps readers understand the word ungainly?
B “Stumbling along”
What should you do when writing dialogue between two characters having a conversation when the other person responds to the first speaker?
Start the response of the second person on a new line.
What is the writing strategy for writing body paragraphs?
MEAL- Main Claim (thesis/main claim), Evidence, Analysis, and a Linking statement.
Question 2
• A strange face, belonging to a boy he did not know, peered back at him. (paragraph 21)
• Yet the ache felt somehow deeper, as if something beneath his shoulders had been torn away long ago. (paragraph 29)
Which of the following from the excerpt is best supported by the sentences?
C “Almost as if he had lost a piece of his very self.”
What is something you should ALWAYS do before beginning to read the text passage?
Carefully read the directions!
Question 7 Part B
Which additional detail from the excerpt best supports the answer to Part A?
C “With a sudden jolt, he realized that he could not remember anything.” (paragraph 18)
When writing dialogue, where does the comma go?
If the tag is before the quote: at the end of the tag
If the tag is after the quote: at the end of the quote before the closing quotation mark (unless it is a question).
What counts as a good use of evidence?
A direct quote from the text.