What are the two types of writing prompts on the MCAS?
What is the open response and long composition?
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What is symbolism?
Representing an idea, theme, or concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities.
100
What is to express something without actually saying it.
Define imply.
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Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at the reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
What does the phrase "head over heels" mean
A. he was very uncoordinated
B. He had very little money
C. He cared deeply for his wife
E. He was very intelligent
C. He cared deeply for his wife
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Whenever I am writing about a book title or play, I will __________________ it. Whenever I am referring to an article or poem I will ____________________.
What is underline book titles, put poems and articles in "quotation marks"
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In which section of the MCAS does the open response occur?
What is the reading comprehension section.
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What is a theme and how must you construct one?
The theme is the main idea the writer of the poem or story wants the reader to understand and remember.
One word—love, for example—may be a topic; but it cannot be a theme. Theme=topic + message
A theme is a statement about a topic, for example: Love makes it possible for people to conquer difficult situations.
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Explain the difference between denotation and connotation.
Denotation-the literal meaning of the word
Connotation-the meaning the word evokes, or what the word makes you think or feel, but not the literal definition
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What idea is conveyed in the lines of the poem below?
"'Tis not love's going hurt my days,
But that it went in little ways"
A. She remembers little things about her love and it causes her pain
B It hurts her that she is reminded of her love each spring and fall
C. The little ways in which her relationship ended hurts more than the fact that it ended.
C
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What words will I NEVER use in the writing sections of the MCAS?
You, me, my, I, our, us, we, you, you're
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How long should your long composition ad open response be respectively?
What is 5 paragraphs for the long comp, and 1-3 paragraphs for the open response?
300
The lyrics: "helplessly hoping her harlequin hovers nearby" are an example of what literary device?
What is alliteration.
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Define antonym and synonym.
Antonym: a word that means the opposite of another word
Synonym: a word that means the same as another word
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When the couple broke up they left it with the rest of their goods at a second hand store. It was put out in front for sale along with the jobbiest lot you ever heard of.
What is the meaning og jobbiest as it is used?
A. oddest
B. prettiest
C. largest
D. poorest
A
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What are words of phrases that appeal to the five senses?
What is sensory language.
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In my open response, my topic sentence will be where?
It will be the first sentence of my 1-3 paragrpah answer.
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What are the two types of conflict a character can go through?
Internal and external.
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What does omniscient mean? How does this relate to a narrator?
What is all knowing. An omiscient narrator is when the third person narrator gives us the thoughts of characters.
400
What does the following phrase most likely mean?
"Seems to me they are stretching matters somewhat"?
A. They are overreacting
B. They are probably lying
C. They are very important
D. They are taking too long
B
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What is a strategy you can use in the multiple choice section to improve your chances of answering correctly? AND if you are unsure, what must you ALWAYS do?
1) Use the process of elimination to remove answers you know are not correct
2) Always answer, even if you are not sure
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What are the most significant differences between the open response and the long composition?
Open response is 1-3 paragraphs, occurs in the reading comprehension section of the test, and uses QUOTES from the passage as evidence.
The long composition is its own part of the test, it is a 5 paragraph essay that uses MOBAThBlue in the intro paragraph, and can be about any appropriate book of choice. My evidence will be through examples, since I do not have the text to quote.
What does the poet most likely mean when he says, "Dead mountain mouth of carious teeth that cannot spit."
A. People in the mountains are looking for water
B. The water in the mountains has dried up
C. People have no water in their mouths
D. The mountain is a lot like a person
B
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What should I do before writing Ieven start begining to write my long composition?
Do some prewriting: choose the book or play I will write about, organize my three body paragraphs, and outline evidence I will use for each of my three arguments (body paragraphs)