Literary Terms
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
What is a simile?
This punctuation mark is needed to introduce a list when no introductory words are used.
What is a colon?
The author's main argument.
claim/thesis
The first thing that I should do when starting the FSA.
What is read the questions?
When you maintain one grammatical form.
What is parallel structure?
the message of a story
What is theme?
You need this punctuation when joining a dependent clause to an independent clause.
What is a comma?
This supports the author's claim.
evidence/supporting details
I should do this before testing in the morning.
What is stretch, get moving, eat breakfast, meditate...
the perspective of a narrator in a story
What is point of view?
Using physical objects to represent a deeper concept.
What is symbolism?
This punctuation goes before a conjunctive adverb, this punctuation goes after one.
What is a semicolon (;) and a comma (,)?
The reason the author wrote a text
author's purpose
The amount of time I will have for each session of the FSA reading.
What is 90 minutes?
Correct this sentence: I needed to use the bathroom however I could not leave during the test.
;however,
What is a dependent clause?
Incomplete sentence
These are the three reasons to use a semicolon.
What is to separate complete sentences, when using a conjunctive adverb, and to separate a list with internal punctuation.
Type of writing that looks to convince the reader
Persuasion
Three tools that could help me on the FSA portal.
What are the highlighter, line reader, mark for review, notepad, strike through?
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation.
What are the steps of the Writing Process?
Prewriting, Drafting, Editing, Revising, Publishing
What is an independent clause?
A complete sentence
author's attitude toward the topic
tone
The minimum score to pass the FSA this year.
What is 343?
The four main categories that allusions usually fall in
What are mythological, literary, historical, and Biblical?