The main point or argument of a piece of writing. Often the first sentence of a paragraph.
What is a claim?
100
Something you do so you don't faint from hunger during the test.
What is eating breakfast?
200
These characters are not the main characters or the villains of the story.
What are supporting characters?
200
compares two different things without using like or as. For example, "It is the East, and Juliet is the sun."
What is a metaphor
200
Action words.
What is a verb?
200
The practice of looking closely at small parts to see how they affect the whole. In a paragraph this is used to explain an example or quotation.
What is analysis?
200
Something you can use during the test to keep you from becoming dehydrated.
What is a water bottle?
300
Scar from The Lion King and Ursula from The Little Mermaid are examples of characters who are the villains
What is an antagonist?
300
Giving inanimate objects (i.e. things) human-like qualities. For example, "The ocean heaved a sigh."
What is personification?
300
A word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is an adjective?
300
Words and phrases used between ideas, such as: "next", "also", and "furthermore".
What are transition words?
300
With no MCAS prep required, doing this will help you answer the questions to the best of your ability.
What is reading the directions carefully?
400
"A dark and stormy night . . . " is an example of where a story takes place.
What is setting?
400
The attitude the author/speaker has towards it subject.
What is tone?
400
Modifies or describes a verb (ex. I run quickly down the hallway). Often, but not always ends in “ly”
What is an adverb?
400
A phrase to introduce evidence in a paragraph.
What is "For example"?
400
This strategy will help you stay awake during the assessment.
What is getting a good night's sleep before the test?
500
The message, central idea, or life lesson of a story
What is theme
500
Repeating the same sound at the beginning of words in a phrase or a sentence. For example, "same sound", Dunkin' Donuts", and "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers".
What is Alliteration?
500
A type of word that shows location. For example, "I went through the tunnel."
What is a preposition?
500
The paragraph writing acronym that includes writing a claim, using examples, explaining examples and wrapping up the paragraph.
What is TEACH (Topic sentence, Example, Analysis, Conclusion, Hooray!)
500
Having this can improve your test performance and make you feel better.