7th grade winter exam

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What does it mean when someone is described as 'sly as a fox'?

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This phrase means that the person is clever and cunning, often in a deceptive way.

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What is an adaptation in animals?

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An adaptation is a characteristic or trait that helps an animal survive in its environment.

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How do squirrels use their hind legs as an adaptation?

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Squirrels use their strong hind legs to jump from tree to tree, helping them escape predators.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The setting is the time and place in which the story occurs.

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What does Bruno like to do on the banister?

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Bruno likes to slide down the banister.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'the wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'time is a thief'.

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What is conflict in a story?

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Conflict is a struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot of the story.

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What does it mean to have strong hind legs as an adaptation?

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Having strong hind legs allows animals like squirrels to jump and escape from predators quickly.