ELA FSA Review

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech where a word imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz' or 'screech.'

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What does the word 'pulverized' mean?

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Pulverized means to reduce to fine particles or dust; it can also mean demolished or destroyed.

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What are text structures?

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Text structures are the ways in which information is organized in a text, such as cause and effect, sequence, or description.

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What are supporting details?

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Supporting details are facts, examples, or descriptions that help explain or back up the main idea of a text.

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What is a memoir?

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A memoir is a true account of someone's life experiences, focusing on personal memories and reflections.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to non-human things, such as 'the wind whispered'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', such as 'time is a thief'.

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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, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What is prose?

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Prose is written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without the structured meter or rhyme of poetry.

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What is the central idea of a text?

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The central idea is the main point or message that the author wants to convey in a piece of writing.