ELA MCAS Terms

Which of the following is NOT a type of author's purpose?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

• dramatic

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What does PERSUADE mean?

• to give information; to teach; to educate
• to intend enjoyment, laughter, or pleasure
• to convince to do, feel, or believe something
• to be right, always, no matter what

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What defines the author's purpose to inform?

• to give information; to teach; to educate

• to intend enjoyment, laughter, or pleasure

• to convince to do, feel, or believe something

• to give facts from sources you cannot trust or believe

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which best defines the author's purpose to entertain?

• to give information; to teach; to educate

• to intend enjoyment, laughter, or pleasure, or create other moods.

• to convince to do, feel, or believe something

• to enter a train, which is or is not moving

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

A contrast between what is expected and reality

• IRONY
• MOOD
• SUSPENSE
• TONE

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The overall feeling in a story

• IRONY
• MYSTERY
• MOOD
• TONE

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When a writer provides clues that hint at the story’s outcome

• FORESHADOWING
• DILEMMA
• MOOD
• SUSPENSE

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a narrative?

• a form of writing that gives information
• form of writing which argues a point
• a form of writing that tells a story
• a form of writing that explains a process

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The central problem that occurs in a story it is an example of what part of the plot map?

• rising action
• resolution
• conflict
• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the climax of a story?

• the most exciting/tense part

• the ending of the story

• the beginning of the story

• the problem of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9