24-25 RLA Terms and Skills

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What is the difference between 'your' and 'you're'?

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'Your' is a possessive adjective used to indicate ownership, while 'you're' is a contraction of 'you are'.

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What is a constructed response question?

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A constructed response question requires a short answer, typically at least 4-6 sentences, that demonstrates understanding of a text.

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What is the correct capitalization for the following sentence: 'zachary wanted to go to New York to see the Bright Lights.'?

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The correct sentence is: 'Zachary wanted to go to New York to see the bright lights.'

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What is the correct capitalization for the following sentence: 'i want to go to the clemson game on Saturday to see them play Florida State.'?

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The correct sentence is: 'I want to go to the Clemson game on Saturday to see them play Florida State.'

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What is an example of external conflict?

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An external conflict occurs between a character and an outside force, such as another character or nature. For example, Stephanie's cat knocking over a glass is an external conflict.

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What is an internal conflict?

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An internal conflict is a struggle within a character's mind, often involving emotions or decisions.

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What does it mean to capitalize a word?

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Capitalizing a word means writing it with an uppercase letter, usually at the beginning of a sentence or for proper nouns.

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What is a possessive adjective?

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A possessive adjective is a word that shows ownership, such as 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our', and 'their'.

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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words, created by omitting certain letters or sounds, such as 'don't' for 'do not'.

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What is the purpose of punctuation in a sentence?

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Punctuation helps clarify meaning, indicate pauses, and separate ideas within a sentence.