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Parts of Speech
Genre
Figurative Language and Sound Device
MCAS Vocabulary
MCAS Mish-Mash
100
This part of speech describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
100

This is the paragraph equivalent in poetry. 

What is a stanza?

100
"Sharp as a tack" is an example of this style of figurative language.
What is a simile?
100

When you are asked to analyze two passages for the authors' use of symbolism, you are expected to produce this kind of writing.

What is analytical writing? 

100

These are the the pieces of an introduction. 

What are hook, background, and thesis?

200
"Walking through the woods, Jeffrey got attacked by a grizzly bear." The word "attacked" is used as what part of speech?
What is a verb?
200
This has characters, spoken words, and stage directions.
What is a play?
200

"Kaboom!" is an example of this style of this sound device.

What is onomatopoeia?

200

When the prompt asks you to retell the story from another character's perspective, you are expected to produce this type of writing. 

What is a narrative?

200
These are the three steps you take in writing a conclusion. 

What is rephrase thesis, summarize your argument, and go beyond?

300
This part of speech takes the place of a noun, is more specific, and always starts with a capital letter.
What is a proper noun?
300
This is a made up story that could be true, or seems like it is real.
What is realistic fiction?
300

"Sheila should share her shells." is an example of this sound device.

What is alliteration?

300
When the prompt asks you to write a letter to your principal, trying to convince him or her to shorten the school day, you are expected to produce this type of writing. 

What is persuasive writing?

300

When the question gives you a sentence from the excerpt inside a box, you are going to take this extra step before answering the question.

What is return to the passage to gather clues. 

400
In the sentence, "She is the best student in the class," what part of speech is "she?" 

What is a pronoun?

400
A made up story with a crime, or something that needs to be solved, and has suspense.
What is a mystery?
400
"I am a rock. I am an island." is as example of this style of figurative language.
What is metaphor?
400

This is known as what the author wants the reader to get out of their piece of writing, or the moral of the story.

What is theme?

400

You need to include two of these types of details in each of your body paragraphs for persuasive and analytical essays. 

What are direct quotes?

500

in the sentence, "He ran quickly," what part of speech is "quickly?" 

What is an adverb?

500
A made up story with a moral, and often has talking animals.
What is a fable?
500

"It's a million degrees outside," is an example of this style of figurative language.

What is hyperbole?

500
The attitude of the writer toward a subject that is expressed in their writing.
What is tone?
500

This is the purpose of a body paragraph topic sentence. 

What is tell the reader how the paragraph will support the thesis (simply saying telling the reader what the paragraph is about is not enough)?