3rd 6 Weeks Vocabulary Review

Front

What is a dependent clause?

Back

A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It usually begins with a subordinating conjunction.

Front

What does it mean to analyze?

Back

To analyze means to take a close look at something to understand it better.

Front

What is personification?

Back

Personification is a literary device where non-human things are given human characteristics.

Front

What is a possessive pronoun?

Back

A possessive pronoun is a word that shows ownership, such as 'hers', 'his', or 'theirs'.

Front

What do subordinating conjunctions do?

Back

Subordinating conjunctions start a part of a sentence that cannot stand alone, linking it to an independent clause.

Front

Give an example of a dependent clause.

Back

Because I was late.

Front

What is the purpose of analyzing a text?

Back

The purpose of analyzing a text is to understand its meaning, structure, and the author's intent.

Front

Provide an example of personification.

Back

The wind whispered through the trees.

Front

List three possessive pronouns.

Back

Hers, his, theirs.

Front

What is the difference between a dependent clause and an independent clause?

Back

A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence, while an independent clause can.