State Test Review '25

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What is irony?

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A figurative language where the audience knows something the characters do not.

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What does 'restate' mean in essay writing?

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To say the same thing in a different way.

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What type of essay should you write based on a prompt asking for a claim about the importance of Science?

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Argumentative.

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What should body paragraph 3 of an informative essay be about?

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Reason 3.

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What question are you answering in a comparative paragraph?

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Are the two things more similar or more different?

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A figure of speech where words imitate sounds (e.g., 'buzz', 'bang').

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally (e.g., 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse').

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms (e.g., 'deafening silence').

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What is the purpose of an informative essay?

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To educate the reader about a specific topic.

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What is a thesis statement?

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A sentence that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay.