5-A-Day Week 11

Front

What is an analogy?

Back

An analogy is a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is the relationship in the analogy: hoodlum: delinquent?

Back

Both terms refer to someone who engages in illegal or immoral behavior; a hoodlum is a type of delinquent.

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is a gerund?

Back

A gerund is a verb form that ends in -ing and functions as a noun in a sentence.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

Identify the verbal in the sentence: 'He loves swimming in the ocean every morning.'

Back

The verbal is 'swimming', which is a gerund.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

What is a participle?

Back

A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective, often ending in -ing or -ed.

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

What is an infinitive?

Back

An infinitive is the base form of a verb, usually preceded by 'to', such as 'to run' or 'to swim'.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

What is a synonym?

Back

A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

What is the synonym of turbulent?

Back

The synonym of turbulent is 'tempestuous', which means characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion.

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Front

What is active voice?

Back

Active voice is a sentence structure where the subject performs the action of the verb.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Front

What is passive voice?

Back

Passive voice is a sentence structure where the subject receives the action of the verb.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A