Reading Review

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the main part of the word called?

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Root word.

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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Which best describes a summary?

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The main ideas and important details of a text.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison that does not use the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an affix?

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A word part added to a root word to change its meaning.

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What is a prefix?

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An affix placed before a root word.

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What is a suffix?

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An affix placed after a root word.

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What does it mean to infer?

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To make a logical guess based on evidence.

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What is the theme of a story?

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The main idea or underlying message of the text.