ELA Review

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as fast as a cheetah'.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples include 'dog', 'city', and 'happiness'.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

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What is an antonym?

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An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. For example, the antonym of 'superb' is 'terrible'.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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What does the word 'vacate' mean?

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To vacate means to leave a place that one previously occupied.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. For example, in 'the red apple', 'red' is the adjective.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Examples include 'run', 'is', and 'think'.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition. Examples include 'he', 'she', 'it', and 'they'.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly'. For example, 'quickly' in 'She runs quickly'.

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CCSS.L.3.1A