Skill
SOAPSTone
MSA
100
Words or clues in a sentence that can help to determine the meaning of a word are called
What are Context Clues?
100
The person or narrator of the text.
What is the Speaker?
100
The acronym MSA means...
What is Maryland School Assessment?
200
P/I/E stands for
What is Persuade, Inform and Entertain?
200
The topic or main idea
What is the Subject?
200
The three subjects tested on the MSA?
What is Reading, Math and Science?
300
The basic point the author wants the reader to understand.
What is the Main Idea?
300
Explains what the speaker wants the audience to do or think.
What is Purpose?
300
BCR is short for ...
What is Brief Constructed Response?
400
The restatement of the text in your own words.
What is Paraphrase?
400
Attitude or emotions of the Speaker
What is the Tone?
400
The MSA is administered during the month of . . .
What is March?
500
Sentences that support or explain the main idea.
What are supporting details?
500
Refers to the event that transpired to explain why the text was written.
What is the Occasion?
500
The 7th & 8th grade Advanced score for Reading is. . .
What is 425?
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