Narrative Writing
What kind of writing is narrative writing?
Story writing
What is another word for expository?
Essay
When do you use a strategy for a multiple choice question?
What are context clues?
Using the other words in the sentence to help you guess the meaning of an unknown word.
What is the best score you can get on the written response question?
5
Where does the story take place? What do we call that?
setting
What type of format do you write an expository writing in?
paragraphs
What is a nifty little rhyme Mrs. Mallard stole from Ms. Reedy that describes a strategy?
Slash the trash
What is the meaning of the word meandered in the following sentence....
The hurricane meandered over the whole state of Texas for four long days.
went slowly, wandered slowly
What is the best score you can get on conventions?
3
What should dialogue be in?
quotations
What is the first paragraph called in expository writing?
Introduction
go back and look for evidence for your answer
What is the meaning of remorse in the following sentence...
As Tommy walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in his pocket, powerful feelings of remorse bubbled in his stomach.
regret, guilt
What are conventions?
spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.
How do you know when a new person is speaking in a narrative text?
it will be on a new line, you hit enter every time someone new talks.
How many direct quotes do you need in each body paragraph?
minimum of 2
How long should you spend on a question, at minimum? yes, I did say this multiple times...
5 minutes
What is the meaning of the word demeanor in the following sentence..
My grandma’s demeanor was such that people often thought she was being rude when she was just being honest.
attitude/tone
How long is your testing session in homeroom?
2 hours
What two different ways does MCAS usually ask you to write a narrative...?
change the pov or finish/add to the story
How many sentences should be in your introductin paragraph?
One can get it done!!! Show them you understand that an intro is supposed to introduce the topic/answer.
True or false: you should guess the answer to the question BEFORE answering the question.
True
What is the meaning of jovial in the following sentence...
Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Bobby was jovial, friendly, and outgoing.
outgoing/joyous
What does infer mean?
To use what the story tells you to guess at or determine something that it says without saying it.