Figurative Language
Comparing two things using like or as
What is simile?
What the text is mainly about
Where and when a story takes place.
What is setting?
What is the meaning of the word "mundane" in the sentence? "His mundane job involved filing paperwork and answering phones all day."
A) Exciting B) Boring C) Important D) Unique
What is B (boring)?
True or false: You need a conclusion in your MCAS essays
Compare two things WITHOUT using like or as
What is metaphor?
A short, complete restating of the text.
What is summary?
How the story ends and the problem is resolved.
What is a resolution?
What is the meaning of the word "plummeted" in the sentence? "After the stock market crashed, the value of the company's shares plummeted."
A) Increased rapidly B) Stabilized C) Decreased suddenly D) Decreased slightly
What is C (decreased suddenly)?
True or False: You need direct quotes from the text for your MCAS essays
What is true?
"I'm so hungry I might die!" is an example of...
What is hyperbole?
The lesson of the text
What is theme?
Conflict that drives the story forward.
What is a problem?
What does the word "ominous" most likely mean in the following sentence? "Dark clouds gathered overhead, casting an ominous shadow over the town."
A) Threatening B) Joyful C) Peaceful D) Colorful
What is A (threatening)?
Information in an essay that explains the text to the reader.
What is context?
The subject of a text
What is topic?
Something writers use to indicate or hint something that is to follow or appear later in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
What does the word "furtive" suggest in the sentence? "The furtive glance she gave her friend indicated that she was hiding something."
A) Open B) Suspicious C) Honest D) Cautious
What is B (suspicious)?
Where your claim should go in your introductory paragraph
What is the last sentence?
Objects having human qualities
What is personification?
What is infer (or inference)?
When a character is has a problem because of things on the outside, like the weather.
What is external conflict?
In the sentence, "The hiker was exhausted after traversing the arduous mountain trail," what does "arduous" mean?
A) Dangerous B) Easy C) Beautiful D) Difficult
What is D (Difficult)?
The amount of paragraphs you should include in your MCAS essys
What is five?