5th ELA Milestones Language

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison that says that one thing IS another without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Recess was a total zoo today.'

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What is future perfect tense?

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Indicates an action that will be completed at some point in the future; uses 'WILL HAVE' before the verb. Example: 'I will have graded 88 papers by tomorrow morning.'

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What is an interjection?

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A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion. Examples: 'oh', 'alas', 'wow'.

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What is a proverb?

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A wise saying; a type of figurative language. Example: 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away.'

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What is present tense?

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Shows action that is happening now. Example: 'She writes her name on her paper.'

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What is a simile?

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A comparison that uses 'like' or 'as' to show similarities between two different things. Example: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is a conjunction?

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A word that connects clauses or sentences. Examples: 'and', 'but', 'or'.

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What is a preposition?

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A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Examples: 'in', 'on', 'at'.

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What is past tense?

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Shows action that has already happened. Example: 'She wrote her name on her paper.'