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What is a Pro?

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A Pro refers to good reasons or arguments in favor of something.

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What does it mean to give nonhuman things human-like characteristics?

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This is known as Personification.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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What does it mean to Summarize a text?

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To summarize a text means to put the story in your own words.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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What is a counterclaim?

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A counterclaim is evidence or arguments that oppose your own side.

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How do you figure out an unknown word?

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You can figure out an unknown word by looking at the words around it.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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What is an Idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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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.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What is Textual Evidence?

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Textual evidence refers to specific examples from a text that support an argument or claim.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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What is a Theme in literature?

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A theme is the central idea or message that runs throughout a literary work.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2