ACAP Reading (ELA) Review

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What is denotation?

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Denotation is the dictionary definition of a word.

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What is connotation?

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Connotation is the emotional quality or implied meaning of a word.

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Which word has a more negative connotation: nagged, reminded, or nudged?

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Nagged has a more negative connotation.

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What inference can be made from a setting described as 'an abandoned house at the end of a forgotten road'?

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The story may involve themes of isolation or neglect.

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What does it mean to use context clues?

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Using context clues means to look at the surrounding text to figure out the meaning of an unknown word.

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What should you cite to support your answer?

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You should cite strong examples or evidence from the text.

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What is a speaker in a poem?

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The speaker is the 'voice' that talks to the reader in a poem.

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What is the purpose of a theme in literature?

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A theme is the central idea or message that the author wants to convey.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.