LMS 6ELA Comprehensive Study Guide

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What is refrain?

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The repeating of lines and phrases in a poem.

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What point of view is this sentence written in? 'You should preheat the oven before trying to bake something.'

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Second person.

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Which of the following sentences is declarative? 'Have you ever seen the rain?', 'I'm a survivor!', 'When the going gets tough, just keep on going!', 'She's so lucky.'

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She's so lucky.

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___________ is a comparison of a figurative piece of language that uses 'like' or 'as'.

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Simile.

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Which of the following sentences contains a vague pronoun? 'Brianna and Maddie will go home after school to get her pompoms.', 'Ian is not afraid to talk to new people.', 'Cheryl and Blake came to school in his pickup truck.', 'When they left for school, they both forgot their bookbags.'

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Brianna and Maddie will go home after school to get her pompoms.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Define hyperbole.

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is a pronoun?

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A word that takes the place of a noun.

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What is the purpose of a declarative sentence?

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To make a statement or express an opinion.