ELA Unit 4 Review

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What does the suffix -ity mean?

Back

quality of being

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How is the meaning of the word 'cheap' different from 'frugal' when describing a person?

Back

The word 'cheap' suggests that the person has a negative trait.

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What is a similar word relationship to SUNSCREEN : SUNBURN?

Back

vaccination : disease

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What is a similar word relationship to LIFE JACKET : BOAT?

Back

seatbelt : plane

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The central idea of nonfiction text is __________________

Back

what the text is mostly about.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

Back

not or opposite of

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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Back

A simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as', while a metaphor states that one thing is another.

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What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

Back

To present the main argument or point of the essay.

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What is an example of an idiom?

Back

'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What is the meaning of the word 'analyze'?

Back

To examine something in detail to understand it better.