6th ELA Review

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things or abstract ideas. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What should you include when summarizing a story?

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When summarizing a story, you should include the most significant information, focusing on the main ideas and key events.

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What does it mean to make an inference?

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Making an inference means using information from the text along with your own knowledge to draw a conclusion or answer a question.

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What are conjunctions?

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Conjunctions are words that connect clauses or sentences. Examples include 'and', 'but', 'or', 'for', 'nor', 'so', 'yet'.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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How do you use parentheses correctly?

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Parentheses are used to include additional information or clarifications in a sentence. Example: 'My brother (who is a chef) made dinner.'

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What is a summary?

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A summary is a brief statement that presents the main points of a text in your own words.

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The main idea is the central point or concept that the author wants to convey in a piece of writing.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the underlying message or the big idea of a story, often reflecting on human nature or society.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'