MCAS ELA Review

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What does the word 'SUGGEST' mean in the context of a question asking about a word/paragraph?

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mainly mean

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What does the word 'REVEAL' mean in the context of a question asking about a word/paragraph?

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mainly show

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If you are told to continue the ending of a narrative, what should you do?

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use the same characters, settings, and important ideas from the original passage

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What does it mean to 'sequence the events' in a story?

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put them in order

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What is the term for the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a phrase?

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Alliteration

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What does the term 'narrative' refer to?

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A story or account of events or experiences.

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What is a 'theme' in literature?

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The central idea or message in a story.

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What does 'character development' mean?

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The process of creating a believable character in a story.

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What is a 'metaphor'?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is 'personification'?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things.