Vocab
Figurative Language
Parts of a story
Essay Writing
MCAS strats
100

Words spoken by a character in a story 

Dialogue 

100

An over exaggeration 

Hyperbole 

100

The turning point and most exciting part of a story

Climax

100

An introduction should always include your...

Main Idea

100

For every multiple choice question you should 

use process of elimination 

200

The act of providing hints at what will happen later on in the stories plot 

Foreshadowing 

200

A comparison between 2 things WITHOUT using like/as

Metaphor 

200

The problem of a story 

Conflict

200

When you have a piece of evidence you must do what with it 

Connect it to your main idea

200

When reading a passage you should make sure to underline 

Evidence for a question

300

The ability to form mental pictures of things or events


Imagery 

300

When a series of words all start with the same letter 

Alliteration

300

The background information that is stated before the conflict begins 

Exposition 

300

What is one lead in for inserting text evidence into your essay

The text states...

The author writes... 


300

How much time do you have to complete your MCAS

The entire day

400

The main character in a story is called...

The person going against the main character is called...

Protagonist/Antagonist 

400

Giving human traits to things that are not alive

Personification 

400

The action that ends the story 

Resolution

400

In order to get a good score you must separate your writing into...

Paragraphs 

400

A common essay type that the MCAS will ask you write is...

Narrative or Argumentative Essay

500

The fancy word for the main idea of an essay 

Thesis 

500

A sound like BZZZ or ZAP

onomatopoeia

500

The event that starts the conflict of a story

Inciting Incident 

500

What is an example of a transition word?

To begin, 

In conclusion, 

The next reason, 


500

When you are stuck on a question you should always narrow it down to at least a...

50/50