5th grade reading review

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What is a hyperbole?

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An exaggeration.

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What type of writing is a secondhand account of an event?

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Newspaper article.

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What is a simile?

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Comparing two things with the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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Comparing two things without the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What type of writing is a firsthand account of an event?

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Diary entry.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of its words.

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The central point or message that the author wants to convey.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The underlying message or lesson of a story.

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What is a character in a story?

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A person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.

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What is a setting in a story?

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The time and place where the story occurs.