Unit 2 Review

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a literary device where a word imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' for the sound a fly makes.

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What is a summary?

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A summary is a brief statement that tells the main idea and key details of a passage in your own words.

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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.

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What is the main idea of a passage?

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

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What does it mean to inform?

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To inform means to provide information or facts about a topic to the reader.

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What is a key detail?

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A key detail is an important piece of information that supports the main idea of a passage.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is a literary device where the same initial consonant sound is repeated in a series of words, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is the purpose of a summary?

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The purpose of a summary is to condense the main ideas and key details of a text into a shorter form.

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What is a false statement about summaries?

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A false statement about summaries is that they are about a single thought or idea in the passage.

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What does it mean to persuade?

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To persuade means to convince someone to believe or do something through reasoning or argument.