If you do not know how to read a name of a person or place in a story what should you do?
Just say the first initial.
Caoimhe-- Just say C!
Ubakistan-- Just say U!
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What is an auto-biography?
Non-fiction that is a biography of a person that is written by that person him/herself.
100
What is alliteration?
The repetition of the same letter or sound in a sentence.
Ex: Peter Piper picked a pair of pickled peppers.
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What are there italicized words above the title in a passage?
This is the Purpose Setting Statement. You need to read these words to get a basic idea of what the passage is about.
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What is the definition of main idea?
The most important idea from a paragraph, passage, or article.
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How many times should you read a sentence, a paragraph, a
stanza or a passage?
Until you understand it completely.
Re-read until you can make a clear picture in your head about what is going on.
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What is poetry?
Verses that use sound, rhythm and word choice to convey ideas.
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What is hyperbole?
Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally, but said to make a point.
EX: The food was so spicy my mouth was on fire!
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What is a stanza?
A group of lines in a poem.
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What are "details" in a text?
Small pieces of information that tell more about the main idea.
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What is the little number after a word?
Footnote. It is a clue to look at the bottom of the page for more information.
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What is informational text?
Non-fictional writing about a topic; includes information and descriptions.
300
What is personification?
Personification
Giving human characteristics to something non-human.
Ex: The door moaned when I opened it for the first time.
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What is a topic sentence?
It introduces the main idea of the paragraph.
It is SOMETIMES the first sentence in a paragraph. Read the paragraph, ask yourself "What is the main idea of what I just read?" Find the sentence that tells the main idea best.
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What is Author's Purpose?
The reasons the author has for writing.
To persuade, to inform, to entertain, to express ideas or feelings.
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What is the first thing I should do after I read a question and the answer choices?
Use process of elimination to cross out answers that are silly, don't make sense or have nothing to do with the passage.
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What is a myth?
Legend that often takes place in the past and includes gods and other mythological creatures
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What is a simile?
A comparison of two things using like or as.
Ex: Her hair is like silk.
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What does similar mean?
Close to the same.
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What does sequence mean?
Events in a story occur in a certain order, or sequence.
The sequences of events can be important to understanding a story.
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What are your teachers going to do if you do not prove each and every answer with an explanation OR evidence from the text?
Give your test back to you! :)
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What is a fable?
Folktale that teaches a lesson or moral, often including animals as characters
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What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two things without using like or as. A thing regarded as a symbol of something else.
Ex: Life is a highway!
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What does except mean in this incomplete sentence-
"All of the following are important details from the passage EXCEPT..
Not
All of the following are important details from the passage BUT NOT...
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What does cause and effect mean?
A cause is why something happens. An effect is what happens