English Diagnostic

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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, 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What is active voice?

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Active voice is a sentence structure where the subject performs the action of the verb. For example, 'Maria baked the cake.'

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. For example, 'Because the weather was bad.'

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things. For example, 'The leaves danced in the wind.'

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

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The purpose of a thesis statement is to state the main arguments or claim of the essay.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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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.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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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 the difference between a phrase and a clause?

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A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair, while a clause does. For example, 'in the morning' (phrase) vs. 'when the sun rises' (clause).

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. For example, 'She enjoys reading.'

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B