ELA Milestones Review 2

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The flowers were begging for water'.

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What is a strategy to determine the theme in fiction?

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Look at how the main character changes and what they learn throughout the story.

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What does 'gloomy' mean?

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Gloomy means dark, sad, or depressing, like a rainy day.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What does 'sweltered' mean?

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Sweltered means to suffer from intense heat, often feeling very hot and uncomfortable.

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What is the desert?

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The desert is a dry, barren area of land where little precipitation occurs, making it very hot and arid.

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How can animals adapt to hot environments?

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Animals can adapt by changing their behavior, such as sleeping during the day and being active at night.

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What is a moral in a story?

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A moral is a lesson that can be learned from a story, often related to right and wrong.

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What does 'dismal' mean?

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Dismal means causing a mood of gloom or depression; it describes something that is dreary.