Unit 3 Weeks 1&2 Review

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What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using like or as.

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What does the word 'obedient' mean in the context of a child following requests?

Back

Following her mother's requests.

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Identify the type of figurative language: 'buzz', 'hiss', 'bang'.

Back

onomatopoeia.

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What does 'feeble' mean?

Back

Weak.

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What does 'eliminate' mean in the context of removing blank lines?

Back

Delete.

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What is hyperbole?

Back

Big exaggeration, usually with humor.

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What is personification?

Back

Giving human traits to non-human things.

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What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

Back

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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What is the purpose of context clues in reading?

Back

To help understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.