Visions of Vocabulary
The definition of "theme"
What is "a universal lesson?"
What is "determine what the question is asking" OR "put the question in your own words?"
The word that represents "R" in the acronym RAFT
What is "role?"
A strategy to help with test anxiety
What is deep breathing/stretching/grounding?
The first sentence of every body paragraph
What is an assertion?
The definition of "metaphor"
What is "a comparison that is not literally true?"
What you should do when a multiple choice questions does not include include the text it references
What is "Go back to the text?"
The word that represents the "A" in the acronym RAFT
What is "Audience?"
The most important sentence of your essay that must answer the prompt
What is a thesis?
The definition of "irony"
What is a "common technique used by writers to create an outcome that is opposite from what was expected?"
To cross out answers that don’t fit with what you think, and then try to isolate the answer that does
What is "elimination?"
The word that represents the "F" in the acronym RAFT
Things not allowed during MCAS
A sentence starter for evidence
The definition of "mood"
What is "the feeling an author wants the audience to feel?"
These things are not corrected for you on the essay in the test platform
What is "spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or grammar?"
The word that represents the "T" in the acronym RAFT
What is "Topic?"
Things you should do during MCAS
A sentence starter for interpretation
What is "this proves/shows/demonstrates?"
The definition of "narrative"
What is "a story?"
The names of the paragraphs of a four paragraph essay to label on your graphic organizer
What are "introduction, Body 1, Body 2, and Conclusion?"
RAFT this prompt: "Write a narrative about a school day from a teacher's perspective."
What is:
R: Teacher
A: MCAS readers
F: Narrative
T: A school day
What is "The best season is ______ because _______ and ____________?"