Get Ready
What should you do the night before the test?
Go to bed early / get a good night of sleep
What is the name for a literary device that gives human qualities and characteristics to a non-human object or entity?
Personification
Define the term: Irrelevant
not important
What must you do before the start of every essay?
Know what the essay prompt is asking for.
create an outline
What is a trick you should use when answering a multiple-choice question?
Process of elimination
What should you do the morning of the test?
Eat breakfast / dress comfortably
Which literary device is used when a writer describes something in great detail using the 5 senses.
Imagery
Define the term: Empathy
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
When answering a question, which technique should you use to rephrase it?
Restate the question into a claim or thesis statement. AKA TTQA
What will help you notice if there are any weird errors or awkward sentences in your essay?
read it out loud to yourself quietly
Should you expect to finish in 1 hour or less?
No
What is tone?
The author's tone of voice in writing that shows their attitude towards something
Define the term: Defiant
to resist or refuse. to say no
If you were assigned a compare & contrast essay question, at minimum, how many paragraphs would it be?
4 ( introduction, compare, contrast, conclusion)
What is the minimum number of paragraphs you should write for your essay?
How many essays will you have to write?
2
Which perspective is when the narrator exists outside of the story and addresses the characters by name or as "he/she/they" and "him/her/them.
3rd person point of view
Define the term: Cunning
sneaky or sly in a smart way. quick minded
How long is a good paragraph on average?
5-7 sentences
What should you do if you do not know an answer to a question based on the reading?
Go back to the text, re-read the section being asked about, and make an educated guess.
What will MCAS scores show you?
Personal growth
What is a simile?
Comparing 2 different things using "like" or "as"
Define the term: Analyze
to look into something carefully/closely
If you were instructed to continue the story you had read for your narrative essay, what perspective would you write it in?
You would keep the perspective the exact same as it was in the story.
What strategy should you use to break down the essay prompt?
1. Ask yourself: Who/what does it want me to write about?
2. TTQA: Turn that question around and restate the prompt, making sure to include ALL parts. (Thesis)
3. Read & collect relevant evidence.