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Identify the adjective in the following statement:

The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" commits an irrational crime.

What is irrational?

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Name the figurative language technique used:

Walter walked with a weary heart.

What is alliteration?
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Use this tool to mark answers you want to eliminate with a red x.
What is the answer eliminator?
100
If a writing prompt tells you to write a story from a character's point of view, your narrative should include this to indicate when people are speaking.
What is dialogue?


100

What word is the correct usage for the following sentence?

they're / their / there 

Both authors have expressed they're / their / there theme of "appreciate your elders" through plot events and characterization.

What is their?
200
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.


The dog leaped over the coffee table.

What is over the coffee table?
200
Name the figurative language used in the following statement:

She ordered jumbo shrimp and lobster at the restaurant.

What is oxymoron?
200
Make sure you do this at the beginning of any written response.

(You should also be sure to do this at the end of the response to make sure you have answered the question!)

What is TTQA or Turn the Question Around?
200
If a prompt asks you to analyze, you must do this.
What is break down the text and explain?


What is provide textual evidence and explain how the evidence answers the prompt?

200

What is the correct usage of the word?

Your/You're

Your/You're going to do a fantastic job on the MCAS if you read and write carefully.

What is You're?
300
Identify the gerund in the following sentence.


I enjoy running for exercise.

What is running?
300
Identify the literary device used in the following statement.


John heard the last piece of pizza calling his name.

What is personification?
300
This is a rhyming reminder to answer every single question on the test-even if you don't know what they are asking! Always put some answer! 
What is 

"Blanks? No Thanks!"

300
On the MCAS rubric we used in class, you get how many points out of 8 for topic development and how many for mechanics?
What is 5/8 for topic development?

What is 3/8 for mechanics?

300
What is the error in the following sentence? 

In "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.

What is a fragment? What is it's not a sentence.
400
Identify the complete subject in the following sentence:


The opposing team played extremely well in Saturday's basketball game.

What is the opposing team?
400
What figurative language technique is used in the following statement?

We waited for centuries for the latest video game to be released.


What is hyperbole?
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You should always do this carefully before submitting a final copy of a written response to be sure it is free of errors. (Three key words used in writing will be the correct answers here.)
What is proofread?

What is revise and edit?


400
If you are being asked to judge the pros and cons of something, then make a judgment, you are being asked to do this.
What is evaluate?


400
What is the error in the following sentence?


Look out she exclaimed breathlessly.

What is it's missing quotations?

What is it's not punctuated correctly for dialogue?

500
Identify the complete predicate in the following sentence:


Their parents are traveling to Cape Verde.

What is are traveling to Cape Verde?
500
Name the following type of figurative language.

"You are opening a Pandora's Box of problems if you ask her that question."

What is an allusion?
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If you are not sure what a word means on the test, you should do this to try to determine its meaning.
What is look back at the text for context clues?

What is construct a reasonable meaning based on context clues or other parts of the text?

500
If you are asked to write about common themes in two passages you should do this.
What is find the main ideas or messages common to both passages? 

What is explain and use textual evidence to support a main idea or message common to both passages?

500
What is wrong with the following sentence? 

Both Harry and Ron go to Hogwarts and they study magic and they fight Voldemort therefore they are brave and good.

It is a run-on sentence.