Connotation Denotation
Theme
Punctuation
Context Clues
Random Terms
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Denotation is 
What is the dictionary definition of a word. 
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The meaning of theme is 
What is the author's message or life lesson of the story. 
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An ellipse is used in a sentence to 
What is indicate an omission of a word or words? 
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The context of a word means

a. the words that surround it

b. words that don't mean the same as they say

c. using detail

d. finding facts to support 

What are A. context clues?
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An anecdote is 
a funny true story
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The meaning of connotation is 
What is the slang or emotional meaning of a word like positive, negative or neutral. 
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The first day of ELA SBAC testing is 

What is Monday April 30th
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Pick the sentence with a comma used correctly

a. Please pick up the glue,scissors, and construction paper.

b. The names of my pets are, Max, Goldie, and Emily.

c. I looked everywhere for my keys, including the trash and under the couch in the kitchen. 

d. My father Jim and my mother Martha enjoy camping dancing and jogging together. 

What is A the names of my pets are Max, Goldie, and Emily.


*Used to separate a list. 

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Brian appeared infallible on the basketball court because he never missed a shot.

Infallible means

a. incapable of making an error

b. imperfect

c. faulty

d. unsure of what he is doing. 

What is A incapable of making an error. 

context clues can be found at the end of a sentence " he never missed a shot" Which means he never made a mistake or error. 

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The tone of this statement is:

Oh great! My thoughtful teacher gave us homework again tonight! Sure, I have nothing better to do than read thirty pages out of an outdated textbook. I don't have a life.

a. Expectant

b. sad

c. sarcastic

d. adoring

What is  c. sarcastic

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The negative connotation for funny is 

a. absurd

b. uncommon

c. comical

What is A absurd. 
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Once, a man was sitting with his wife before their front door. They had a roasted chicken which they were about to eat together. Then the man saw that his aged father was approaching and he hastily took the chicken and hid it for he did not want to share it with him. The old man had a drink and left. The son went to put the roasted chicken back on the table but it had turned into a large toad, which jumped into his face and sat there and never went away again. The ungrateful son was forced to feed the toad every day or it would eat from his face. 


Theme of this story is

a. Do not be afraid of toads because they can keep you from someone's life.

b. Always feed yourself first, and then you will be strong.

c. Always share what you have to share

d. you should always share your chicken with your parents. 

What is c. Always share what you have to share

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Select the sentence using a semicolon correctly.

a. Her uncle is coming to visit; and he is traveling from far away.

b. This summer we went camping;always fun.

c. I enjoy the arts; I especially love to paint with water colors.

d. I enjoy the arts and; I especially love to paint with water colors.

What is c. I enjoy the arts; I especially love to paint with water colors.

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After the principle broke up a skirmish between opposing groups, everyone went their separate ways. Skirmish means

a. peace protest

b. fight

c. theft

d. agreement 

What is b fight. 
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Farting jokes are an example of this kind of comedy.

What is low comedy!

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My mom screamed when she realized she won first place in a pie baking contest. 

The word screamed has a positive, negative or neutral connotation.

What is a positive connotation?
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A theme from Moana could be


a. Islands are not a great place to live

b. continue to try even when situations can be dangers.

c. SHINY!!!

d. Always give up and say you're welcome!

b. continue to try even when situations can be dangers.

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Determine the sentence that correctly uses the apostrophe

A. The girl that is Mrs. Jone's daughter

B. The girl is Mrs. Jones' daughter

C. That girl is Mrs. Jones Daughter

D. That girl is Mrs' Jones daughter. 

What is A. The girl that is Mrs. Jone's daughter

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Michael's overt flirting with Michelle during lunch drew the attention of Larry,her boyfriend.

Overt means

a. concealed

b. hidden

c. obvious

d. secret

What is c obvious. 
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Is this sentence in active or passive voice?


Madeline was loved by Craig


What is passive voice
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My mom screamed as she fell off the ladder into the bushes. Screamed in this sentence has a positive, negative, or neutral connotation. 
What is negative connotation. 
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A fox was boasting to a Cat of its clever devices for escaping enemies. "I have a whole bag of tricks, "he said, "which contains hundreds of ways of escaping my enemies." "I have only one" , said the Cat, "but I can generally manage with that". Just at that moment they heard a cry of a pack of hounds coming towards them, and the Cat immediately scampered up a tree to hide herself. The Fox thought first of one way, then of another, and while he was debating hounds and huntsmen caught up with him and killed him. The Cat who had been looking on, said, "better one safe way than a hundred which you cannot reckon". 


The theme is 

a. it is good to make friends with strangers.

b. it is better to be a cat than a fox.

c. having one solid plan is better than having many possible ones.

d. foxes are not as smart as cats. 

What is c. having one solid plan is better than having many possible ones.

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Determine which statement correctly uses the apostrophe and comma. 

a. I couldn't wait to see Katie's new dog, Alfie.

b. I couldn't wait to see Katies new dog, Alfie.

c. I couldn't wait to see Katie new dog Alfie.

d. I couldn't wait to see Katie's new dog Alfie. 

What is a. I couldn't wait to see Katie's new dog, Alfie.

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The pungent odor of my mom's shower cleaning fluid burned my nostrils and made it hard for me to breathe.  Pungent means

a. pleasant

b. bland 

c. sharp 

d. odorless. 

c. sharp 
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The difference between theme and main idea is
Theme is a life lesson while main idea is just what the article is about. 
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