MCAS Prep

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Across
  1. 7. comparing two things not using the words like or as
  2. 8. when a word or phrase repeats
  3. 10. a young woman being bitten by a shark and fighting to survive in the ocean is a character vs. _______ conflict
  4. 12. exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
  5. 13. A device in literature where an object represents an idea
  6. 14. the most exciting or intense part of the story
  7. 15. a struggle between opposing forces
  8. 18. the main character that the story is focused around
  9. 19. using your prior knowledge to make an educated guess means to _______
  10. 22. A struggle between a character and an outside force is ____________ conflict
  11. 23. giving something that is not human human like characteristics
  12. 25. A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character is ___________ conflict
  13. 26. the subject of a piece of writing
  14. 27. I don't have time to read this whole story, can you just __________ it for me?
Down
  1. 1. always read the _____________ before reading the passage
  2. 2. Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
  3. 3. comparing two unlike things using the words like or as
  4. 4. people or animals in a story
  5. 5. the authors attitude towards what they are writing about
  6. 6. a question that allows you to select one answer from a list of options
  7. 9. an essay that tries to prove a point by supporting it with evidence is an ________ essay
  8. 11. Harry Potter fighting lord Voldemort is an example of a character vs. __________ conflict
  9. 16. a person, place or thing
  10. 17. events that lead to a stories resolution.
  11. 20. a short part of a larger text is also known as an excerpt
  12. 21. to examine writing closely/critically means to ________ it.
  13. 24. when and where the story takes place
  14. 28. the overall emotion or atmosphere that the writer wants to create for the reader