CASPP Prep ELA

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What is perspective in a story?

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Perspective refers to the viewpoint from which a story is told, influencing how events and characters are perceived.

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What does it mean to describe something?

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To describe means to provide details or facts about something, helping others understand it better.

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What does it mean to identify someone or something?

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To identify means to establish or indicate who or what someone or something is.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is a plural noun?

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A plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea, often formed by adding 's' or 'es' to the singular form.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares one thing to another for rhetorical effect, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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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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What does it mean to infer?

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To infer means to draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The main idea is the central point or concept that the author wants to convey to the reader.