MStep Prep

Narrative Writing

100

In narrative writing, this is what conversation between characters is called.

What is dialogue?

200

This is the time and place of a story.

What is the setting?

300

This is the author's message or main idea of a story. 

What is theme? 

400

In this diagram, you can expect to see the exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

What is a Plot Diagram.

500

This is a personal experience where a lesson is learned.

What is a memoir?

Informational Writing

100

This is the point of your essay.

What is the thesis statement/ claim?

200

Word for word evidence is shown using these symbols.

What are quotation marks?

300

fact/statistic, quote, research by experts, personal experiences.

What is evidence?

400

Items used to help guide the reader through a text.

What are text features?

500

Type of essay that asks your readers to take a stand.

What is an argument?

Vocabulary

100

This is included to engage your reader in an essay or literary work.

What is a hook?

200

This is used to wrap up an essay or literary work.

What is a conclusion?

300

The moment a lesson is learned in a memoir. 

What is the essential moment? 

400

This is the basic of your argument.

What is a thesis statement or a claim?

500

This is used to relate something to your essay for better understanding.

What is an analogy?

Figurative Language

100

This term refers to the use of repetition of the same beginning sounds in words.  

What is alliteration?

200

This device compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

What is a simile?

300

This an over the top exaggeration, such as "my backpack weighs a ton!"

What is a hyperbole?

400

This is comparing two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

What are metaphors?

500

This device uses the 5 senses to help the reader imagine what a character is experiencing.

What is imagery?