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Literary Devices
Miscellaneous
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Test Rules and Format
Test-Taking Strategies
100
This is the difference between similes and metaphors
What is similies use "like" or "as" to compare two ideas, whereas metaphors do not.
100
Category of literature which describes real-life events.
What is Non-Fiction?
100

The highest point of interest, the place where ideas are drawn together, an important turning point in a series of actions, or the most forceful event in a story.

What is the climax?
100

Name 2 things you should NOT do during the exam.

-Get out of seat

-Talk to others/ aloud

-Cheat

-Come unprepared

100
Using this strategy, you would read each answer choice and determine which one is correct after crossing out less likely answers.
What is Slash the Trash OR Process of Elimination
200

This literary device takes place when an event or response occurs that is the opposite of what is expected.

What is Irony?
200
An author's feelings/opinions about a subject and their perspective is also known as this.
What is Author's Point of View?
200

Concludes the action and ensures that all important plot lines have been tied.

What is the resolution?
200

How many points is a short response worth?

2 points

200
What does the acronym for this strategy stand for? : RACES
What is Restate, Answer, Cite evidence, Elaborate, and Sum it up?
300
This is the purpose of foreshadowing.
To create suspense for the reader of things that are to come.
300
Often, the state test will ask you to describe a character and his/her traits. An author can show you this through these three methods.
What is Action, Dialogue, and Thoughts?
300

The beginning of the story, where the characters and setting are introduced.

What is the exposition?
300

How many points is a long response worth?

4 points

300
In order to fully and deeply understand a given objective for an extended or short response, you might use this strategy.
What is Unmask the Task?
400

The following uses THIS literary device: "When it comes, the landscape listens, Shadows hold their breath" 



What is personification?
400
Three categories which you can determine for Author's Purpose.
What is Persuade, Inform, and Entertain?
400

Events in a story that build up the conflict.

What is the rising action?
400

What is a planning page and is it optional or mandatory to use?

It's an optional page for you to plan your writing on. It does NOT count towards your score for the written response.

400
Before reading the provided texts, a savvy test-taker would use this strategy.
What is preview/read the multiple choice questions?
500
"Purple puppies like playing on the playground" is an example of this literary device.
What is alliteration?
500

Define a metaphor.

It is a comparison between two or more things without using like or as.

500

Events that lead up to the resolution of a story.

What is the falling action?
500

How many sessions are in the ELA test? AND What are the question formats for the test?

The ELA Test has 2 sessions. It includes multiple choice, short response, and extended response questions.

500
Three strategies that can be used throughout the reading portions of the test.
What is Re-read, F.U.N./Annotating and Close Reading? (copy down steps if you do not already have this one written down!)