Commas
Full cicada moon
MCAS REVIEW
Writing Habits
Vocabulary
100

Question:

What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a series?

Answer:

What is a comma?

100

Where does Mimi/s family move to

Vermont

100

What strategy helps you cross out answers you know are wrong?

process of elimination

100

How many paragraphs should a basic essay usually have?

3 to 5 paragraphs?

100

What is the definition of "Ominous"

 a threatening sign of future evil, misfortune, or unpleasantness

200

What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

200

What are the three questions Mimi is asked at her first day of school?

Where are you from?

What do you want to be when you grow up?

What are you?

200

In a two-part question, what must Part B do for Part A?

support or prove Part A

200

What are the three main components of an essay?

 the introduction, body, and conclusion

200

What does Dwindle mean?

To become smaller or lose substance 

300

200


Question:

Add the commas correctly:

Before school I ate cereal brushed my teeth and packed my bag.

Answer:

Before school, I ate cereal, brushed my teeth, and packed my bag.

300

This is one important theme in Full Cicada Moon, shown through Mimi’s struggles with identity, race, and gender.

fitting in/Belonging

300

What is the difference between a theme and a topic in a story.

This is the difference between a theme and a topic in a story.

300

What type of essay is mean to make a person agree with your opinion?

Persuasive or argumentative  

300

What is the definition of "Meticulous"

showing extreme care, precision, and attention to minute details.

400

Where should the commas go in this sentence?


My cousin who lives in Texas is visiting this weekend but I don't want them to bring drama whining and crying

My cousin who lives in Texas is visiting this weekend, but I don't want them to bring drama, whining, and crying

400

what conflict shapes much of Mimi’s experience in the novel as she faces prejudice while trying to adjust to a new town.

Character vs society

400

what is the difference between a main idea and a central idea?

a main idea is what a section or text is mostly about, while a central idea is the larger message the author develops across the text

400

what writing allows the blending of a quotation into your own sentence smoothly.


embedding a quote

400

What is the definition of "Exacerbate"  

to make a problem, disease, situation, or negative feeling worse, more intense, or more severe.

500

What is the name of the comma used before the word and in a list of three or more items?

What is the name of the comma used before the word and in a list of three or more items?

500

What is one way the setting of Full Cicada Moon helps develop the novel’s message about race and belonging

the town’s lack of diversity makes Mimi stand out and face prejudice more clearly

500

If an MCAS question asks how a paragraph or section helps develop the text, what reading standard is being assessed

Structure

500

What are the four main types of essays students are most often expected to know in school.


narrative, informative or explanatory, argumentative, and literary analysis?



500

What is the definition of : Vindictive


Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.

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