ELA Review

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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, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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Identify the key feature of a theme in literature.

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The theme is the central idea or message in a story, often reflecting on life or human nature.

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What punctuation is used to indicate a question?

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A question mark (?) is used at the end of a sentence to indicate that it is a question.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in writing?

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

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What does it mean to personify something?

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To personify means to give human characteristics to non-human things or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is an example of 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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What is the main idea of a text?

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The main idea is the most important point or concept that the author wants to convey in a piece of writing.

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What is a character in a story?

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A character is a person, animal, or figure represented in a story, play, or other literary work.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The setting is the time and place in which the story occurs.