Language Arts Review

Front

What is punctuation?

Back

Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing that help clarify meaning and separate ideas, such as periods, commas, and question marks.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Front

What is a comma used for?

Back

A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence, to separate items in a list, or to set off clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

What is a quotation mark?

Back

Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by someone or to highlight a specific term.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Front

What is a misspelled word?

Back

A misspelled word is a word that is written incorrectly according to standard spelling rules.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

What is the purpose of a period?

Back

A period is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Front

What is an independent clause?

Back

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Front

What is a dependent clause?

Back

A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Front

What is the function of an apostrophe?

Back

An apostrophe is used to indicate possession or to form contractions.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Front

What is a conjunction?

Back

A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences, such as 'and', 'but', or 'or'.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D