ELA Georgia milestones review

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What is a source?

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A source is something that provides information or resources, such as food for animals.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'My refrigerator called to me'.

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What is the theme of a story?

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The theme is the main message or lesson that the story conveys.

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What is the author's purpose?

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The author's purpose is the reason why a person writes a passage or text, such as to explain, inform, entertain, or persuade.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', such as 'Time is a thief.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion.'

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What is a central idea?

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The central idea is the main point or message that the author wants to convey in a text.

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What is a correctly written sentence?

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A correctly written sentence follows grammar rules and is clear, such as 'They were pigs in the mud all day long.'

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What is a climax in a story?

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The climax is the most exciting or intense part of the story, where the main conflict reaches its peak.