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When and where a story takes place is called what?
setting
Punctuation
. ! ?
Two words with opposite meanings are called what?
Antonyms
Synonyms
How many pieces of evidence (and explanations) should you have for a PARAGRAPH?
At least two!
A sentence that compares two different things using the word like or as is called a what?
A simile!
What is the most important thing to remember when you are taking MCAS?
Try your best!
What are some things that should ALWAYS be capitalized in writing?
First letter of sentences
Names of people, places, and things
The letter I when it's by itself
The first letting in a quotation or dialogue
After giving evidence in your open response, you need to ______ how the evidence connects to your answer.
explain
What is a life lesson that the author wants the reader to learn?
theme
If you use evidence from the passage, what do you need to make sure to put in to show they are words from the passage?
quotation marks
What is it called to restate important details in your own words?
summary
Details in a story about what the characters see, hear, smell, taste, and feel, are called what?
Sensory details
When characters are talking in a story, it is called dialogue. Authors will use _________ and __________ to help the reader know who is talking and what they are saying.
tags (who is talking) and quotation marks (what they are saying)
What a paragraph, story, or passage is mostly about is called what?
main idea
Before answering a multiple choice question, you need to find ____ to support your answer.
Evidence
If you are asked to write a paragraph or an essay about a topic, what are the 4 things you must include in your organizer?
Topic statement, evidence, explanation, and conclusion
If you don't know what a word means, what is a strategy you can use to help you figure it out?
Look at the sentences before and after the word to see if there are any clues to help you figure it out!
How many pieces of evidence (and explanations) should you have when writing and ESSAY?
At least 3 pieces of evidence, one for each paragraph in the essay.
If you are asked to write a story, continue the story, or write the story in another character's point of view, what do you need to include in your organizer?
setting, characters, beginning, middle, end