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| Is character development part of fiction, non-fiction, or poetry? |
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| Character development is related to fiction. |
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| What letters should be on the three boxes at the top of each thing you read on the MCA? |
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| F (for fiction) NF (for non-fiction) P (for poetry) |
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| Is setting related to fiction, non-fiction or poetry? |
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| Setting is a fiction term. |
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| Which type of reading (fiction, non-fiction or poetry) should be read three times before answer any test questions? |
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| Poetry should be read three times before answering any questions. |
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| The first time you're reading the poem, you're trying to.... |
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| ....get the general idea of what it's about. |
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| What is a "cheat box" on the MCA reading test? |
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| It is the box at the top of the reading that tells you what it's about. |
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| Alliteration is repeating the beginning sound in different words. For example, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is alliteration. |
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| Is author's purpose connected to fiction, non-fiction or poetry? |
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| Author's purpose is connected to non-fiction. |
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| Give me an example of a simile. |
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| Use like or as to make a comparison. " Your cheeks are as red as apples." |
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| Italics are the slanted letters usually used to emphasize something in the writing. |
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| What are the three main author purposes we studied? (Hint, it's also a dessert!) |
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P- Persuade
I- Inform
E- Entertain |
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| A metaphor compares two things by saying one thing IS another thing. For example, "the sun is a burning ball" is a metaphor. |
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| Text is a fancy word for writing. |
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| When reading a poetry text on the MCA's, you should ________________ ALL the lines. |
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| It's the main message that the author is trying to give to the reader. (Usually theme is part of fiction). |
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| More time spent on the MCA equals.... |
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