ELA Georgia Milestones Review

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What is the best revision of the sentence: 'Here, Mattie put her creative resources to work again, discovered a new way to make paper bags that wouldn't be flimsy.'?

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Here, Mattie put her creative resources to work again, and she discovered a new way to make paper bags that wouldn't be flimsy.

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Why does the author choose the figurative phrase 'ON THE DOT' in the sentence about cicadas?

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To suggest the regularity of when they will emerge.

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What is an example of a hyperbole?

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I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!

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What phrase can be taken out of the sentence 'From the age of nine through her teens, she was employed as a worker in a textile mill in Manchester, New Hampshire' without changing the meaning?

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as a worker.

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What does the term 'modify' mean?

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To describe.

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What is a figurative word?

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A word that conveys a meaning different from its literal interpretation.

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What is the purpose of using hyperbole in writing?

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To create emphasis or a dramatic effect.

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What does 'connotative word' mean?

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A word that implies additional meaning or emotion beyond its literal definition.

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What is the definition of 'technical word'?

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A word that has a specific meaning in a particular field or subject.

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What does it mean to revise a sentence?

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To make changes to improve clarity, coherence, or correctness.