ELA 3rd Grade

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly, suggesting that one thing is another. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could die.'

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What is a compound word?

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A compound word is made up of two or more smaller words combined to create a new word. For example, 'rainbow' is made from 'rain' and 'bow.'

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'Rabbit' is a noun.

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. For example, 're-' in 'reread' means to read again.

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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 simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.' For example, 'She is as brave as a lion.'

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. For example, in 'The blue sky,' 'blue' is the adjective describing the noun 'sky.'

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. For example, in 'She runs quickly,' 'quickly' is the adverb describing how she runs.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action or a state of being. For example, 'run,' 'jump,' and 'is' are all verbs.