Milestone Practice ELA

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What is the theme of the poem 'Little Things' by Ebeneze Cobham Brewer?

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The small things are as important as the big things.

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What is a transition in writing?

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A word or phrase that connects ideas in a sentence or between sentences.

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What is the correct order of adjectives in a sentence?

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Adjectives should be ordered by quantity, opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose.

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the purpose of using transitions in writing?

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To help the reader understand the relationship between ideas and improve the flow of the text.

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What is an adjective?

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A word that describes or modifies a noun.

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What is the function of a preposition?

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To show the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

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What does it mean to combine sentences?

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To join two or more sentences into one complex or compound sentence.

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What is the importance of punctuation in writing?

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Punctuation helps clarify meaning and indicates pauses or stops in sentences.