5th ELA Milestones Language

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What are correlative conjunctions?

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Pairs of conjunctions that work together, such as either/or, neither/nor, not only/but also, both/and. Example: 'Her new bicycle is not only fast but also very shiny.'

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What is the past tense?

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A verb form that shows action that has already happened. Example: 'She wrote her name on her paper.'

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What is the future tense?

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A verb form that tells that something will happen in the future, often using 'will' with the verb. Example: 'She will write her name on the paper.'

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What is a conjunction?

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A word that joins sentences, clauses, or phrases. Examples include 'and', 'but', 'although.'

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What is figurative language?

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Writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally, including similes, metaphors, proverbs, and idioms.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is a preposition?

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A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Examples: 'in', 'on', 'at'.

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What is an interjection?

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A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or surprise. Examples: 'Wow!', 'Oh no!', 'Hooray!'.

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What is a clause?

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A group of words that contains a subject and a verb. It can be independent (can stand alone) or dependent (cannot stand alone).