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Parts of Speech
Genre
Figurative Language
MCAS Vocabulary
MCAS Mish-Mash
100

This part of speech is a description word.

What is an adjective?

100
Written in lines and stanzas with figurative language.
What is a poem?
100
"Sharp as a tack" is an example of this style of figurative language.
What is a simile?
100
Describes who is telling a story (typically described as first, second, or third)

What is point of view?

100

You need to do this when a question asks you the meaning of a word based on how it is used in the passage

Look at the context clues in the sentence/paragraph to figure out what the word most likely means
200

A person, place, or thing

What is a noun?

200

A writing prompt that asks you to write what would most likely happen next?

What is a narrative?

200
"Kaboom!" is an example of this style of figurative language.
What is onomatopoeia?
200

Describes when/where a narrative/fiction text take place

What is setting?
200

Every essay MUST have these parts

What is a thesis, body paragraphs (BONUS: claim, evidence elaboration), and concluding sentence?

300

This part of speech typically ends in -ly

What is an adverb?

300

This is a made up story that could be true, or seems like it is real.

What is fiction/narrative?

300
"Sheila should share her shells." is an example of this style of figurative language.
What is alliteration?
300
Something that causes something else to happen.
What is cause and effect?
300

You need to do these two things when a question asks you about specific lines in the passage.

What are go back to reread and annotate? (bonus points: then, go back and answer the question using your work habits!)

400

"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?

400

Elements included in narrative writing (Extra points for more elements you include!)

Dialogue, sensory details, exciting plot/action, same setting, same characters

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/lesson of the story.

What is theme?

400

You need to include at least two of these in your essay to prove where you got the answer to the question.

What are direct quotes?

500

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?

500

An informational text with facts or a speech given by a real person.

What is a non-fiction/non-narrative?

500
"That joke is so old, the first time I heard it I was laughing so hard I fell off my dinosaur!" 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 mood/tone?

500

This multiple choice strategy is helpful when a question asks you for the best choice

What is ranking?