ELA 5th

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What is a giant squid?

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The giant squid is a large marine animal that can grow up to 60 feet long and is the largest type of squid. It is also the largest animal without a backbone.

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What is the correct way to write the title of a song?

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The correct way to write the title of a song is to place it in quotation marks, for example, "Hound Dog".

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What does FANBOYS stand for?

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FANBOYS is an acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb. For example, 'The Georgetown Hoyas and Villanova Wildcats will rival each other this season.'

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. For example, 'honestly' is an adverb that describes how something is done.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in writing?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken or written by someone, as well as to denote titles of short works like songs or articles.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. For example, 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. For example, in 'The dog barks,' 'the dog' is the subject.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is. For example, in 'The dog barks,' 'barks' is the predicate.