ELA Exam Skills Review

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Is this sentence a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence? The dog barked loudly.

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Complete sentence

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A category or type of literature based on its style, form, and content:

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Genre

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I’m bigger _______________ you, he said!

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Than

Front

What is the VERB in the following sentence: The tiny new baby cried for her mom.

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Cried

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The problem or struggle in a story:

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Conflict

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What is a fragment?

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A group of words that does not express a complete thought.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A sentence that combines two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation.

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Define 'alliteration'.

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is a monologue?

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A long speech by one character in a play or story.

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What does 'theme' mean in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a literary work.