1st 9-Week Exam 2024/25 6th Grade FAST Prep S1

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What is a root word?

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A base word or part of a word from which other words are obtained by adding a prefix or suffix.

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How can breaking down a word help in understanding its meaning?

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By breaking down an unfamiliar word into word parts, you can identify its meaning when context clues aren't present.

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What is a prefix?

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A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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What is a suffix?

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A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is figurative language?

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The use of alliteration, hyperbole, idiom, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, or simile to interest the reader.

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What do quotation marks indicate in a story?

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They show that you are writing the exact words that someone said or wrote.

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What is the purpose of dialogue in a story?

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To convey characters' spoken words and interactions.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The highest point of interest in the plot, where the protagonist makes a choice or takes action.

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What is the exposition of a story?

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The beginning where the setting and characters are introduced.