English First Semester Review

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What is the TOPIC of a passage?

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The topic is the main subject or idea that the passage is about.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate sounds, such as 'crash', 'bang', 'hiss', and 'splat'.

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What is Chronological Order?

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Chronological order is a text structure that presents events in the order they occurred.

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What is a theme in a story?

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The theme is the underlying message or lesson that the story conveys.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'The snow is a white blanket.'

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What is Sensory Language?

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Sensory language uses descriptive words that appeal to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) to create vivid imagery.

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is Figurative Language?

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Figurative language uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation to create effects.

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, e.g., 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is Compare and Contrast?

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Compare and contrast is a text structure that examines the similarities and differences between two or more subjects.