6th Grade ELA Review

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun, such as 'he', 'she', 'it', 'us', or 'them'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other, e.g., 'His heart was a block of ice.'

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What is chronological order?

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Chronological order is the arrangement of events in the order they occurred in time.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, e.g., 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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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', e.g., 'as brave as a lion.'

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What is the purpose of punctuation in a sentence?

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Punctuation helps clarify meaning and indicates pauses or stops in writing, e.g., commas, periods, and question marks.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction, e.g., 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is the difference between 'me' and 'I'?

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'Me' is used as an object in a sentence, while 'I' is used as a subject. E.g., 'Michael and I went to the park.' vs. 'The puppy is for Michael and me.'

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What are transition words?

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Transition words are words or phrases that connect ideas and help the flow of writing, e.g., 'first', 'next', 'finally', 'however'.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.