The name of a comparison word that uses "like or as" to compare
Simile
100
It is a word with two or more words that have its own meaning on its own.
What is a compound word?
100
This benchmark measures if a reader can understand the meaning of the a word or sentence in a passage.
What is Words and phrases?
100
These signal words signal the reader the question is measuring the following benchmark:
different, alike, similiar, unlike
What is compare and contrast?
100
What you highlight or underline.
What is question key words and details to answers.
200
When an author gives an object or a animals traits of a person.
What is personification?
200
What you look for when you are trying to find the meaning of a word. You look for these other words in the sentence or the sentences around them to give you a good idea of what a word means?
What is context clues?
200
This benchmarks measure if a reader can determine the "what happened" and "why"
What is cause and effect?
200
These signal words signal the reader the question is measuring the following benchmark:
before, after, next, last
What is sequential order?
200
When you read the answers what you should do when you come accross an obvious silly answer.
What is slash and trash?
300
An imitation of natural sound in word form used to help us form mental pictures about things, people or places described. Examples include buzz, hiss, woof, sizzle
What is onomatopeia?
300
What are the name of word parts added to the beginning and ending of root words?
What are prefixes and suffixes?
300
This benchmark asks for the essential message of the passage.
What is main idea?
300
These signal words signal the reader the question is measuring the following benchmark:
organizational pattern, best title, supports the idea
What is main idea?
300
The first thing you do when you get to a passage int FCAT.
What is preview the title and ask yourself what genre the passage might be?
400
It is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more words. The writer wants to emphasize certain words. Example: Peter Piper picked a pepper..
What is alliteration?
400
It is when you have a word that has more the one definition but the meaning is determined by the context in the passage.
What is multiple meaning word?
400
This benchmark has the reader draw conclusions and also pull information from the passage and other documents such as maps, graphs and charts.
What is Research and Reference?
400
These signal words signal the reader the question is measuring the following benchmark:
Point of View, Tone, Conflict
What are story elements? (Plot)
400
the name of the strategy where you have a "movie camera" going off in your head as your read/
What is Visualization?
500
It is a figure of speech that is exaggerated for emphasis. Example: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
What is hyberbole?
500
This can be found in a story when the author gives hints or clue of what will come later?
What is foreshadowing?
500
This benchmark has the reader indeitfy the personal judgement in a passage that is for or against a particular person, position or thing.
What is author's purpose?
500
These signal words signal the reader the question is measuring the following benchmark:
fact vs. opinion
best argement
according to passage and timeline
What is Reserach and reference?
500
The most important step that you should do to find the correct answer.
What is go back and look for the answer or details in the passage your underlined or rewrote?