End of Semester 1 Review

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A true account written about life events from personal experience is called a _____

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memoir

Front

How the author creates the passage and puts it together (examples: description, cause and effect, sequencing, etc.)

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text structures

Front

Repeating the beginning sound in words is called _____

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alliteration

Front

What does it mean when someone says 'getting schooled' in a context of learning from mistakes?

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likely to learn from his mistake

Front

What does the word 'pulverized' mean in the context of being demolished?

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demolished

Front

What is the term for a literary device that gives human traits to non-human things?

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personification

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis?

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hyperbole

Front

What is the term for a word that imitates a sound?

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onomatopoeia

Front

What is the structure of a narrative that includes a beginning, middle, and end called?

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story structure

Front

What is the term for the main idea or underlying message of a text?

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theme