LMS 6ELA Comprehensive Study Guide

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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A stanza is the 'paragraph' of a poem, consisting of a group of lines that form a unit.

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What is an intensive pronoun?

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An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun, often ending in '-self' or '-selves'. Example: 'I myself am not a big fan of sports.'

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence and is used when the subject and object are the same. Example: 'I completed my homework by myself.'

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What is a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period. Example: 'She's so lucky.'

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'When she got home, she made cupcakes.'

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with a subject and a verb. Example: 'The cat sleeps.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a compound-complex sentence?

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A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Example: 'Although I like to read, I don't have much time, and I prefer to watch movies.'

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples include he, she, it, they.

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation. Examples include metaphors and similes.