5th ELA Milestones Language

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense tells that something will happen in the future; it uses '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 conjunction is a word that joins sentences, clauses, or phrases. Examples include 'and', 'but', and 'although.'

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What is a proverb?

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A proverb is a wise saying and a type of figurative language. Example: 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away.'

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense shows action that has already happened. Example: 'She wrote her name on her paper.'

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally. Examples include similes, metaphors, proverbs, and idioms.

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or are habitual. Example: 'She writes her name on the paper.'

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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. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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What are correlative conjunctions?

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Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that work together. Examples include 'either...or', 'neither...nor', and 'both...and.'

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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 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is a metaphor?

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