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MCAS Question Words
Fiction
Nonfiction
Narrative Writing
Text-Based Essay
100
To make an educated guess based on prior knowledge and available information
What is to infer.
100
Imagined writing that features realistic characters and plots that could actually happen.
What is realistic fiction?
100
The main point of a paragraph; often stated in the topic sentence.
What is the main idea?
100
Narrative writing includes all the elements of fiction, and uses those elements to tell this.
What is a story?
100
A good introduction should contain:
A TAG, a short summary of both texts, and a clear claim.
200
To argue in support of something; to prove an answer is "right"
What is to justify?
200
Imagined writing that includes elements of science and technology.
What is science fiction?
200
The author's main point in a nonfiction text.
What is the central idea?
200
When writing a narrative, you should begin a new paragraph each time you change settings or a new character does this.
What is speaks?
200
Determine the prompt for which the following claim provides an answer: 

"Save the Seagrass, Save the Seahorses" is an appropriate title for the article because it conveys the idea that a healthy environment filled with seagrass is essential for the survival of the seahorse population.  

What is "Explain why 'Save the Seagrass, Save the Seahorse' is an appropriate title for the article"?
300
To describe something in a particular way.
What is to depict or portray?
300
Two characters: the main character and the character against whom the main character struggles.
Who are the protagonist and antagonist?
300
This type of text organization uses words like "because, due to, as a result of."
What is cause and effect?
300
Authors use this type of language to make their settings and characters come alive by appealing to the reader's senses. 
What is descriptive or sensory language?
300
On page 92, Scrooge yells at his nephew simply for wishing him a Merry Christmas, shouting, "-----


This is an example of  ________.

What is introducing a quotation?
400
To carry out or deliver information.
What is to convey?
400
The struggle between opposing forces in a story:

- character vs. character, nature, technology and machines, society, fate, him or herself

What is the conflict?
400
How can you tell if an author is biased?
- You can tell what the author's position is on a particular topic.

- The author is trying to convince the reader/ prove something.

- The author has a motive for making a certain point.

400
When continuing a narrative, you should carry over the plot, setting, and characters and be sure to use the same __________, the position from which the story is told.
What is point of view?
400

This shows that Scrooge begins the play as a misanthrope who wants nothing to do with family or friends, even during the holidays.  Scrooge's dramatic reaction emphasizes his isolation in the opening scenes.

This is an example of what part of each essay?

What is the reasoning?
500
Use the word emphasize correctly in an original sentence.
Answers may vary.
500
Point of view that uses "he, she, or they" in which the reader knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.
What is third person omniscient?
500
This type of organization places events in the order in which they occurred and uses words like, "first, next, then, finally."  
What is chronological order?
500
The prompt might ask you to tell a story from a different character's ___________, or way of looking at something.
What is perspective?
500
A strong body paragraph should contain:
A topic sentence, clear evidence, and thoughtful reasoning.