Vocabulary
Open Response
Long Composition
Figurative Language
Potpourri
100

What does the word editorial mean?

A newspaper article written on behalf of an editor.

100

How many paragraphs should an open response question be answered in?

2

100

How many paragraphs do you need to write for the long composition?

5

100

What does irony mean?

The outcome of events is the opposite to what you thought was going to happen.

100

Why should you read the sentences about the title of the readings?

So that you have an idea of what you will be reading about.

200

What do the words personal anecdote mean?

A brief story about something interesting or funny in a person's life.

200

True or false: Your open response question will have an introduction and conclusion paragraph.

False - It should have a sentence for the introduction and conclusion.

200

How many body paragraphs should you write?

3

200

What is a symbol? 

A word, place or thing that helps to develop am idea.

200

If you see a vocabulary word with a small number next to it as we read what does the number tell us or mean?

It means that the definition will be at the bottom of the page.

300

What does the word excerpt mean? 

Fancy word for text

300

When the question asks for "evidence" or "details" what do they want you to include in your written response?

Quotes

300

What does TTQA mean?

Turn The Question Around.....use the prompt question that you are given and turn it around into a statement to be your introduction sentence.

300

What is mood?

What the author wants you to feel based of what he is writing.

300

What if the most important aspect of taking the MCAS? What are they really testing you on?

Following directions

400

What does the word theme mean?

The universal message that the author wants you to understand as a result of reading the story. 

400

When copying quotes from the text, what do you need to put the quotes in when you use them in your open response?

Quotation marks

400

What are the most points that you can get for the long composition?

10

400

What does hyperbole mean?

An extreme exaggeration

400

What are context clues?

These are hints found within a sentence or paragraph that the reader can use to understand the meanings of unfamiliar words. 

500

What does historical context mean?

Information about the period, the place, and the events that created or influenced history

500

What should you do if you read the open response question or any other question and you don't know what to do or what it is asking you?

Highlight the words you don't know and try to figure out what the question is asking you based on the words and information that you do know.

500

What are the two areas that the long composition are scored on?

English conventions and topic/idea development.

500

What does personification mean?

Giving human qualities/characteristics to inanimate objects and animals.


500

All of these are examples of what?

In addition, especially, it should be noted, furthermore, besides, along with, moreover, apart from this, in contrast to, following, lastly and above all

Transitional words