3rd Grade English

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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of two words, where an apostrophe replaces the missing letters. For example, 'I'll' is a contraction for 'I will.'

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CCSS.L.2.2C

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What is an antonym?

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An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. For example, 'hot' is an antonym of 'cold.'

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. For example, 'The dog barks.'

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What is an incomplete sentence?

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An incomplete sentence does not express a complete thought and may be missing a subject or a verb. For example, 'When we went to the park.'

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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What does it mean to revise a sentence?

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To revise a sentence means to change it to make it clearer or correct any mistakes.

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What is a synonym?

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A synonym is a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word. For example, 'happy' is a synonym for 'joyful.'

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What is the purpose of punctuation?

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Punctuation helps clarify the meaning of sentences and indicates pauses or stops. Examples include periods, commas, and question marks.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about. For example, in 'The cat sleeps,' 'the cat' is the subject.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action or a state of being. For example, 'run,' 'jump,' and 'is' are all verbs.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. For example, 'I wanted to go outside, but it was raining.'

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