What does the "Theme" in literature mean?

• The Mood of the story.
• The characters.
• What the story is about.
• Theme is the message the writer is trying to share with the reader. 

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which literary device is used in this sentence?
"Dan’s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove."

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Alliteration
• Personification

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which literary device is used in this sentence?
"As blind as a bat."

• Repetition
• Simlie
• Metaphor
• Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What literary device is used in this sentence?
"The stars are dancing playfully in the sky.?

• Simile
• Personification
• Verb
• none

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The author's attitude or feelings towards the writing and the readers is the ______________.

• Angry
• Mood
• Sad
• Tone

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is a Independent clause?

• A sentence.
• A run on sentence
• A sentence that can stand alone
• A sentence that has no subject

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What literary device is used in this sentence?
"The stars are dancing playfully in the sky.?

• Simile
• Personification
• Verb
• none

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read this sentence.
We landed green in the gills in a new nation.
Which literary device does this sentence contain?

• simile
• personification
• onomatopoeia
• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Choose the sentence that correctly uses punctuation with dialogue.

• Fran was frustrated “I don’t care about the band uniforms changing. I’ll wear what they give me to wear!”.
• “How should we design the display board for our presentation” John asked his partner. “Our presentation is tomorrow, after all.”
• Robert shouted to the rooftops! “Yes. I did it. I won the closest debate this school has ever had”
• Marisela turned to Jacob and said, “I have to go home right after school today, so I can’t go to rehearsal.”

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence shows correct comma usage?

• The group, although excited, to be traveling stood quietly in line.
• Marcus, one of the new students, tries hard to impress the team. 
• Jess one of my cousins from Seattle, is coming to visit today.
• Their boots which had gotten wet, were by the door.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A