ELA 7 Review

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What should you look at to infer the mood of a text?

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The author's choice of words and the feeling the author creates.

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What does inferring the author's purpose in a text involve?

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Understanding why the author wrote the text.

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What part of speech describes nouns and pronouns?

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Adjective.

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What is the language that surrounds a given word or phrase that helps a reader understand the meaning of an unknown word?

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Context clues.

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What is the emotional meaning associated with a word, beyond its dictionary definition?

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Connotation.

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What is the definition of 'denotation'?

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The literal or primary meaning of a word, as opposed to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

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What is an example of a context clue?

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Using the surrounding text to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

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What is the difference between connotation and denotation?

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Denotation is the literal meaning of a word, while connotation includes the emotional and associative meanings.

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What is an adjective?

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

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What is the purpose of summarizing a text?

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To provide a brief overview of the main ideas and key points.