Name That Genre
This genre includes lines, stanzas, literary devices such as imagery or figurative language, and can rhyme.
What is a poem.
Simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole are all examples of...
What is figurative language.
This type of writing prompt usually includes words such as "original story" or "follow-up."
What is narrative.
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What is notepad.
This is the problem that characters face in a story.
What is conflict.
This genre can text features such as pictures, graphs, or statistics, and/or real events or information.
What is nonfiction.
"As they sat on the soft sand of the beach waiting for the sunset, the sinking sun shimmered on the water as the blue sky transformed into various shades of purple and pink" uses imagery to activate these two senses.
What are touch and sight.
This type of writing asks you to point out the similarities or differences between two texts, supported by evidence.
What is compare and contrast essay.
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What is answer eliminator.
This is what the author wants the reader to think, believe, or feel, about the topic of their informational text.
What is purpose.
This genre creates a story with magical elements or characters, and is often based on mythology or folklore.
What is fantasy.
In Robert Frost's "Nothing Gold Can Stay," this technique uses the season of spring to represent childhood.
What is symbolism.
In an analytical essay, every strong introduction paragraph should include...
What is context/background information and thesis statement.
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What is bookmark.
This is the number of characters you are allowed for writing tasks on MCAS.
What is 5000.
This specific type of lyrical poem shows deep appreciation for an object, person, etc.
What is an ode.
What is alliteration.
Each body paragraph in an analytical essay should include these three pieces.
What is claim, two pieces of evidence, and analysis/explanation/reasoning.
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What is expand.
These multiple choice questions are paired together, asking for an answer and supporting evidence.
What are Part A and Part B questions.
While this genre is based on a true story, it reads more like a narrative or fictional text.
What is a memoir.
This technique in an informational text might include selective information, statistics, or a direct quote from an expert.
What is fact selection.
Imagery, figurative language, dialogue, flashback, etc. are all examples this type of technique in strong narrative writing.
What is show versus tell.
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What is review.
The writing rubric grades test-takers on these two components.
What are topic/content and conventions.