the use of words whose sound suggest their meaning (example: buzz, woosh)
What is onomatopoeia?
100
The reason an author writes, such as to entertain, inform or persuade.
What is author's purpose?
100
the advice your teachers gave you on how to use the highlighting tool
What is to highlight what the WRITTEN questions are asking for AND the details in the text (textual evidence).
100
What are some things you can do BEFORE SCHOOL to get ready for the test?
What is get enough sleep, eat breakfast - free at school, set your alarm
100
"The stairs creaked loudly beneath my feet" is an example of WHAT Literary device?
Personification
200
"She ran like the wind" is an example of what literary device?
What is simile?
200
what the reading passage is about - the overall topic
What is main idea?
200
What is the "striker tool"?
What is to eliminate answers you know are incorrect (multiple choice)
200
What to do if you get TIRED or STRESSED during the MSP test
What is take a mini break and look away from the screen, stretch in your seat, relaxation breathing - deep breath in for 3, out for three.
200
A word that has the same meaning (ex. Nice= Kind)
synonym
300
" I'm lucky just to linger in your life" is an example of what literary device?
What is alliteration?
300
what the author tells you plus what you know. This is when you use your own thinking.
What is inference or to infer?
300
This tool is used to remind you to go back to a question.
What is the flags tool?
300
What you can do if you do not know an answer to a multiple choice question
What is use the striker to eliminate obvious "wrong choices", read the passage again for text clues, re-read the question and make sure you know what it is asking for. Make a good educated guess.
300
A word that has the OPPOSITE meaning? (ex. nice= cruel)
Antonym
400
"You're a firework. Come and let your colors burst" uses what type of literary device?
What is metaphor?
400
to look at similarities and differences
Compare and Contrast
400
what the post it tool is used for
To take personal notes to help you understand what you are reading OR to mark where textual evidence is for the written answers.
400
What you should do BEFORE you read the passage.
What is Look at the TEXT FEATURES (pictures, captions, subtitles, charts, etc.) AND read the QUESTIONS!
400
The writing under a picture
What is a caption
500
I was scared to death when I heard the knock at my door!
- literary device?
What is hyperbole?
500
when you make an assumption (what you think you know) based on information from the passage AFTER you have read the selection.
What is a drawing a conclusion?
500
What should you look for before submitting your test
What is making sure you have answered all questions (marked with a green check)
500
You have just written in an anwer to a question. What should you do next?
What is check to make sure you have provided exactly what they are asking for - the correct number of details from the text!
500
You should do this with graphs, charts, pictures on the MSP test.
What is Look at them BEFORE you read and make sure you understand what they are saying? There are OFTEN questions about them on the test AND they give you clues to what you are reading about.