Testing Vocabulary
Replace the word summarize with a synonym (a word that means the same thing)
Summarize the story.
Every literacy essay starts with a topic sentence, also known as a...
What is a Central Idea?
When the narrator uses words like I, me, or my and tells a story about themselves
What is the first-person perspective?
The big idea of a paragraph that is supported by key details
What is the main idea?
The section that has clues and inside information about the text
The italicized section
Replace the word indicate with a synonym (a word that means the same thing)
Indicate the right answer.
What is Show, point to, or find?
Where do you find your three details to support your central idea?
What is your brain, schema, or opinion?
When the narrator tells a story about characters other than themselves
What is third-person perspective?
What is a heading?
Before you read the passage, you must...
Replace the word state with a synonym (a word that means the same thing)
State your name.
What is say or write?
Where do you find your three pieces of evidence that confirm your details?
What is in the text?
The reason why the author wrote a story.
What is the author's purpose?
The explanation below a photograph that gives more information
What is a caption?
The close reading steps are...
1. Read and get the gist
2. Dig deeper
3. Underline evidence that supports your responses
Replace the word demonstrate with a synonym (a word that means the same thing)
Demonstrate your thinking.
What is explain, write, or draw?
Can the MCAS graders see your graphic organizer?*Bonus question - What can they see?
What is no?
What is your typed literary essay?
The author's purpose when they write a nonfiction text or biography
What is inform?
What is a photograph, diagram, or illustration?
What is one kind of graphic organizer you can use before typing. Write the name and show what it looks like.
What is a T-Chart or a Venn Diagram (compare and contrast)
*Will also take H-Chart
Replace the word express with a synonym (a word that means the same thing)
Express your opinion
What is share or explain?
How many times you should check/revise your literary essay after you finish typing
What is three times?
What is Miss Nee's favorite kind of pizza?
What is pineapple?
Organizes data or information
What is a graph or table?
The most important thing you do is try your _ _ _ _, take your _ _ _ _, focus on _ _ _, and be _ _ _ _ _ the whole time.
1. best
2. time
3. you
4. quiet