Benchmark 2 4th grade review

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What is direct characterization?

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Direct characterization is when the author explicitly describes a character's traits, such as saying 'Ahmad was a kind and caring young man.'

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What is indirect characterization?

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Indirect characterization is when the author reveals a character's traits through their actions, thoughts, or dialogue, rather than directly stating them.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. For example, 'She listened to' is a fragment.

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate someone else's exact words or to denote dialogue.

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What are relative pronouns?

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Relative pronouns are words that introduce relative clauses, such as 'who,' 'which,' 'that,' and 'whose.'

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Which word is NOT a relative pronoun?

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The word 'hers' is not a relative pronoun.

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What is paraphrasing?

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Paraphrasing is restating what an author said in your own words, without using their exact words.

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What is the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarizing?

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Paraphrasing involves using your own words to express someone else's ideas, while plagiarizing is using someone else's words or ideas without giving credit.

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What is the purpose of using quotation marks in dialogue?

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Quotation marks indicate the exact words spoken by a character in a story.

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What is an example of a complete sentence?

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An example of a complete sentence is 'The dog barked loudly.' It expresses a complete thought.