ACAP ELA

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What does 'evaluate' mean?

Back

To judge in your own words.

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Choose whether their, there, or they're is correct for the sentence: I needed to go over ____________ to pick something up.

Back

there

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What does 'describe' mean?

Back

To tell all about it.

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What type of figurative language is used in 'She's going through a rollercoaster of emotions'?

Back

Metaphor

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What does 'summarize' mean?

Back

To sum it up or to give the short version.

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What does 'analyze' mean?

Back

To examine in detail or break apart or study the pieces.

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What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What does 'infer' mean?

Back

To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.

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What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

Back

To present the main argument or claim of an essay.

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What does 'context' refer to in literature?

Back

The circumstances or background information surrounding a text.