ELA State Testing Review

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What is a claim?

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A statement that asserts something to be true.

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What is evidence?

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Information or details that support a claim.

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What is theme in literature?

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An idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature.

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What is the definition of point of view?

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The position from which something or someone is observed.

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How do characters influence the plot?

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They need to influence the action and make the narrative one that could only happen to them.

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What does 'dict' mean?

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Written words.

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What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

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To present the main argument or claim of an essay.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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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'.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The time and place in which the story occurs.