fiction
I am the who of the story. Examples of me include Winn-Dixie, Annemarie Johansen, and Sally the Seal.
What am I?
character
I am not the title of a text, but sometimes you can find me at the top in bold to let you know what the section in the text is about.
What am I?
heading (or sub-heading)
Stories have paragraphs, while poetry has me!
What am I?
verse (or stanza)
Out of the three types of writing responses you might find on the MCAS, I'm usually the one that is fiction.
What am I?
Bonus: Can you tell me how to organize my type of writing?
narrative essay
bonus: first, next, then, last
I am a sentence starter that you can use to write your reasoning in a short response or text-based essay.
What am I?
"this shows..."
or
"this proves"
I am the where and when of the story. For example, in Number the Stars, you can call me "1940s in Copenhagen".
What am I?
setting
Examples of me include title, heading, illustration, labels, maps, graphs, glossary, table of content... I can go on forever!
What am I?
text features
I am what you call someone who writes poetry.
What am I?
a poet
I am known as the answer to the prompt. You usually start off with me when you are writing a short response or a text-based essay.
What am I?
the claim
I am how many pieces of evidence and reasoning you REALLY need on your text-based essay.
What am I?
3 (or more)
If you want to find me, you ask yourself, "What is this story really about? What is a lesson the author is trying to teach us? What is the big idea of the text?"
What am I?
theme
I am what a nonfiction text is mostly about!
What am I?
main idea
I am used to describe something using "like" or "as". For example, as blind as a bat, tall like a tree, or as fast as a cheetah.
What am I?
P.S. I was in your homework on Monday.
simile
You will find many, many, many of me on the MCAS. I am the question that is worth 1-point on the test.
What am I?
multiple choice
If you want to figure out what a vocabulary word means, look at me!
What am I?
P.S. I have a very specific name
context clues
I am what happens in the story. Sometimes, you can draw me out and make an arc (or mountain).
What am I?
plot
Currently, I come in 5 different forms! I am all about how the nonfiction text is written and organized. Also, if you know me well, you can take great notes!
What am I?
Bonus: Can you name all 5 of me?
text structure
bonus: description, compare and contrast, problem and solution, cause and effect, chronological
This is an example of me:
So I will eat them in a box. And I will eat them with a fox. And I will eat them in a house. And I will eat them with a mouse. And I will eat them here and there. Say, I will eat them anywhere! I do so like green eggs and ham. Thank you, thank you, Sam I am!
What am I?
rhyme (and rhythm)
I am a type of question that has two parts. The first part is usually the answer and the second part is usually the evidence.
What am I?
part a/b question
I am what you call questions or writing responses that require you to read two texts.
What am I?
paired text
If you want to know what I am, you look at someone else's perspective.
What am I?
point of view
Nonfiction or fiction - when you answer any question on the MCAS, you should always look for me!!!
What am I?
evidence
This has nothing to do with poetry, but I am the answer for when you ask, "Do we have to plan our writing?"
What am I?
yup, yes, check, of course, you bet, yasss, 100%, yes please, yes ma'am, facts, right on, yeah, fo' sho, totally, affirmative, tru dat, OBVI!!!
I am the character limit that you would find on a short response.
What am I?
1200 characters
I might be a little tricky for you to figure out.
I am the difference between an article written by someone who has actually lived in the jungle and a report written by someone who read about people living in the jungle.
What am I?
firsthand vs. secondhand