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Knowledge Map- 7th Grade Language Arts
7th Grade standards for Language
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Language - English
7th Grade
11/03/2010

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An ______ is an expression NOT MEANT LITERALLY.
Definition
idiom
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An _________ compares two objects or concepts to point out A SIMILARITY
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analogy
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A ________ is COMPARING TWO DIFFERENT unrelated things without using like or as
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metaphor
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A ______ compares two things using the words LIKE OR AS
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simile
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A ____ ____ is the BASE FORM OF A WORD that contains its core meaning.
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root word
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An _____ is a group of letters ADDED BEFORE OR AFTER a base word or root, modifying the meaning
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affix
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A ______ comes BEFORE a root word to change its meaning.
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prefix
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A ______ comes AFTER a root word to add meaning.
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suffix
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There are four ways you can clarify the MEANING of a word in context: __________, _______, ___________, or ________.
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definition, example, restatement, or contrast
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FICTIONAL LITERATURE is divided into three subcategories;______, _____, and _____
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poetry, prose, and drama
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A ______ is a group of consecutive lines that expresses a unit of thought(like a paragraph) within a POEM
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stanza
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TEXTBOOKS,NEWSPAPERS,INSTRUCTION MANUALS,AND SIGNS are all __________ differently depending on their purpose.
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structured
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Use CONSUMER,WORKPLACE,AND PUBLIC DOCUMENTS to ______ ___________.
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locate information
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_____ ___ ______ is when one event leads to another event."CAUSE" is what happened, and the"EFFECT" is the result of it.
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Cause and effect
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The ____ is the ATTITUDE a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character (ie Serious, sarcastic).
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tone
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A ____ is knowledge or information that can be PROVEN
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fact
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An _______ is a judgment, belief, or conclusion, but LACKS positive knowledge or proof.
Definition
opinion
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____ is a combination of experience and knowledge that SHADE an author's point of view
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Bias
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____________ is to JUDGE, usually unfairly, that some people have certain qualities because they belong to a specific group.
Definition
Stereotyping
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________ ____ controls the UNDERLYING MEANING of the text.
Definition
Author's bias
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To USE a mechanical or electronic device correctly, refer to its _________ ______ and follow directions.
Definition
technical manual
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Different ________ of fictin include fantasy, science fiction, and historical fiction
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genres
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Authors write for different ________: to entertain, to inform, or to persuade.
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purposes
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Short stories, novellas, novels, and essays are all different forms or _______.
Definition
prose
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Short stories, novellas,and novelsshare similar ________such as characters, setting, plot, conflict and resolution. They differ in length and depth of these ___________.
Definition
characteristics
characteristics
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The ______ of short stories, novellas, and novels is to entertain the reader.
Definition
purpose
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An _______is a short piece of nonfiction prose that examines a single subject. There are two types: personal and formal.
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essay
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The ___________ is the time and place in which a story takes place.
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setting
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_________is a series of related events that make up a story.
Definition
Plot
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The _______ __________ is the part of the plot that gives information about the setting, characters, and conflict.
Definition
basic situation
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________ ________refers to the series of events, various complications, and conflicts that could occur leading up to the climax.
Definition
Rising action
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_________is the moment of greatest emotional intensity or suspense in the plot, and is often called the turning point.
Definition
Climax
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During the _________(between the climax and resolution), the final stage of the story's plot is resolved.
Definition
denouement
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___________is the ending of the story where the conflict is resolved.
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Resolution
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____________ is the use of clues that HINT at events that will occur later in the plot.
Definition
Foreshadowing
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_____ is the difference between what is expected and WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS.
Definition
Irony
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________ is a feeling of growing TENSION OR EXCITEMENT.
Definition
Suspense
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_________ is when an author uses real, concrete ideas to represent AN IDEA.
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Symbolism
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The ____ is the ATMOSPHERE OR FEELING a piece of literature creates in a reader.
Definition
mood
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________ ________ is a problem that a character must overcome by HIMSELF OR HERSELF.
Definition
Internal Conflict
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________ ________ is a problem the character has with ANOTHER CHARACTER,NATURE,OR SOCIETY.
Definition
External Conflict
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________ ___________ is the way an author depicts a character through ACTIONS,SPEECH,THOUGHTS/FEELINGS,AND OTHER CHARACTER'S REACTIONS.
Definition
Indirect Characterization
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______ __________ occurs when the author ACTUALLY STATES a character's traits or qualities.
Definition
Direct Characterization
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A ___________ is the MAIN CHARACTER in a story.
Definition
protagonist
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An ____________ is the character or force that OPPOSES the protagonsit in a story.
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antagonist
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_____ is the author's MESSAGE/PERCEPTION about life or human nature that's communicated through literary work.
Definition
Theme
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_____ ______ point of view is when the story told by a character in a story using the PRONOUN "I"
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In _____ ______ _______ point of view the narrator focuses on the THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS of a single character using he,she,they
Definition
third person limited
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In _____ ______ _________ point of view the narrator plays no part in the story and possesses a god-like perspective (SEES ALL AND KNOWS ALL)
Definition
third person omniscient
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An author's voice is _______ when he or she includes OPINIONS.
Definition
subjective
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An author's voice is ______ when it is FACTUAL, expressed WITHOUT AN OPINION.
Definition
objective
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________ _________ is the ability to ANALYZE several responses to literature and determine how the literary elements SHAPE those responses.
Definition
Literary criticism
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WELL ORGANIZED ESSAYS balance all aspects of the _______ and use effective _______ to unify and connect sentences and paragraphs.
Definition
composition, transition
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Techniques an author can use as an "______/___" include DIALOGUE,RHETORICAL QUESTIONS,ACTION,DESCRIPTION,STATISTICS,ANECDOTE,OR QUOTATIONS
Definition
attention getter/hook
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a _______ _______ is a thought provoking question that you DON'T expect an answer to
Definition
rhetorical question
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A _____ _______ (1-2 sentences)is the CONTROLLING IDEA and major argument(s) that support the main idea.
Definition
thesis statement
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The _____ _______ tells the reader what the PARAGRAPH will be about.
Definition
topic sentence
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______ ________ and claims with anecdotes,descriptions,facts,quotes,and statistics helps to create CLEAR,COHERENT essays.
Definition
Supporting statements
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An ________ is a BRIEF NARRATIVE/STORY told to illustrate a point.
Definition
anecdote
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A _________ is a group of EXACT WORDS a character says or lifting and copying the original words the author uses.
Definition
quotation
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NOTE-TAKING,OUTLINING,AND SUMMARIZING create a structure to _______ _____ for writing.
Definition
organize ideas
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Give CREDIT for both quoted and paraphrased information in a __________ by using a consistent format for citations.
Definition
bibliography
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The process of writing to IMPROVE organization and word choice is called ______
Definition
revision
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A _______ can be autobiographical, biographical, fictional, and tells a STORY
Definition
narrative
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An author's _____ is the STYLE in which he or she writes.
Definition
'voice'
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VOICE is the unique way a writer expresses ideas and feeling;it reveals the _______ __________
Definition
writer's personality
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In a _______ __ __________ essay, the student understands and REACTS to a piece of LITERATURE
Definition
Response to Literature
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When writing a ________ _____, identify the topic and investigate by asking RELEVANT AND EVALUATING questions.
Definition
research paper
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________ writing includes a CLEAR POSITION,EVIDENCE AND COUNTERARGUMENT WITH A REBUTTAL.
Definition
Persuasive
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_________ is the CONCISE RESTATING of the most important ideas in a work.
Definition
Summarizing
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A SUMMARY includes the ____ ____ and the most __________ details.
Definition
main idea, significant
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__________ is to restate a passage in ONE'S OWN WORDS.
Definition
Paraphrasing
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In the ______ voice, the subject of the sentence is PERFORMING THE ACTION.
Definition
active
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In the _______ voice, the subject is being ACTED UPON.
Definition
passive
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ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS are also known as ________
Definition
modifiers
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An __________ is the noun to which the PRONOUN refers.
Definition
antecedent
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______ _______ include PARTICIPLES, INFINITIVES,AND GERUNDS.
Definition
Verbal phrases
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An ________ is a verb formed with the prepositions TO and the plain form of the VERB.
Definition
infinitive
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A _________ is a verb form that can be used as an ADJECTIVE. Present ends in -ing, past ends in -d or -ed
Definition
participle
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A ______ phrase contains a verb (that ends in -ing) acting like a noun
Definition
gerund
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An ________ shows STRONG EMOTION
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interjection
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A ____ is an ACTION WORD.
Definition
verb
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_______ _____ HELP THE MAIN VERB express action or a state of being.
Definition
Helping verbs
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An ______ DESCRIBES a verb
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adverb
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_______ _____ are dependent clauses that ACT LIKE ADVERBS
Definition
Adverbial clauses
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A ____ is a person, place, or thing.
Definition
noun
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A _______ noun is a word that names a GROUP; some can take a singular verb.
Definition
collective
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__________ CONNECT words, phrases, or clauses (FANBOYS)
Definition
Conjunctions
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An ________ DESCRIBES a noun
Definition
adjective
Term
_________ _________ FOLLOW a linking verb and DESCRIBE the subject of the sentence.
Definition
Predicate adjectives
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a __________ shows the relationship (TIME,LOCATION,AND DIRECTION) of a noun or pronoun to another word.
Definition
preposition
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A _______ is a word that takes the PLACE OF A NOUN
Definition
pronoun
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The ______ ______ is a noun or pronoun that RECEIVES THE ACTION of the verb and answers the question with who or what.
Definition
direct object
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An ________ _____ tells who or what RECEIVES THE DIRECT OBJECT.
Definition
Indirect object
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A _______ is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the SENTENCE IS ABOUT.
Definition
subject
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The _______ is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the SENTENCE IS OR DOES.
Definition
predicate
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A ________ is an INCOMPLETE SENTENCE; missing either a subject or predicate.
Definition
fragment
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A ______ __ _______ sentence has TOO MANY independent clauses combined with conjunctions.
Definition
rambling or stringy
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A ______ sentence is two sentences put together WITHOUT proper conjunction or punctuation.
Definition
run-on
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A _______ __ __________ _______ contains a subject and a verb, but it DOES NOT express a complete thought and can't stand alone as a sentence- relies on the rest of the sentence to make sense.
Definition
dependent or subordinate clause
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An _________ __ ____ ______ contains a subject and a verb which expresses a complete thought and can STAND ALONE as a complete sentence.
Definition
independent or main clause
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A _______ sentence has TWO OR MORE SIMPLE SENTENCES combined using a conjunction.
Definition
compound
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A _______ sentence includes a DEPENDENT AND INDEPENDENT clause.
Definition
complex
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A ________ sentence STATES AN IDEA and ends with a period.
Definition
declarative
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An __________ sentence asks a QUESTION and ends with a period.
Definition
interrogative
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An __________ sentence conveys STRONG EMOTION and ends with an exclamation mark.
Definition
exclamatory
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An __________ sentence gives an ORDER or a REQUEST and ends with a period or exclamation mark.
Definition
imperative
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An ________ provides DETAILS about the noun or pronoun before it.
Definition
appositive
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To set off an APPOSITIVE PHRASE, always use a comma ______ and ______
Definition
before, after
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Plural nouns ending in -s add an _______ after the -S; all other cases get -'s
Definition
apostrophe
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Use a _____ before and after a direct QUOTATION.
Definition
comma
Term
In _________, use a comma to SET OFF the words from the speaker from the rest of the sentence
Definition
dialogue
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Use a ______ between words,phrases,and clauses in a SERIES of three or more items
Definition
comma
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When using _______ _____ for dialogue or copying from a text, punctuation does INSIDE the ending quote.
Definition
quotation marks
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Use a COMMA to separate two independent clauses with a ____________.
Definition
conjunction
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A __________ connects two related independent clauses WITHOUT A CONJUNCTION; it connects two thoughts.
Definition
semi-colon
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A _____ is followed by an ELABORATION OR SUMMARATION of what precedes, or used to separate GROUPS OF NUMBERS referring to different things (as hours from minutes)
Definition
colon
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A _____ may be used in a greeting of a FORMAL/BUSINESS LETTER,LIST OR IMPORTANT POINT.
Definition
colon
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Nouns that end in -s,-z,-x,-ch, and -sh, form their _____ by adding the SUFFIX -ES
Definition
plural
Term
NUMBERS LESS THAN TWENTY should be ______ ___
Definition
written out
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_____ show a PAUSE OR AN ABRUPT INTERRUPTION.
Definition
Dashes
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a ______ is used to DIVIDE A WORD when it is at the end of the line or between PARTS of a compound word.
Definition
hyphen
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Use _______ to ENCLOSE AN EXPLANATION added to quoted or parenthetical material.
Definition
brackets
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__________ the following: beginning of a sentence,proper nouns,languages,titles of literature,abbreviations,beginning of a quote,title followed by a person's name, etc.
Definition
Capitalize
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__________ are words that are created from other words and are spelled correctly when the RIGHT BASES AND AFFIXES are applied.
Definition
Derivatives
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__________ is an extreme EXAGGERATION.
Definition
Hyperbole
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______________ uses words whose SOUNDS suggest their meaning
Definition
Onomatopoeia
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___________ is the REPITITION OF A SOUND or letter at the beginning of words.
Definition
Alliteration
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Good readers use a variety of ________ _________ in order to understand what they've read. Some of these include ASKING QUESTIONS,ADJUSTING READING SPEED,AND REREADING
Definition
reading strategies
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____________ is a poetic device in which an inanimate object is given HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS
Definition
Personification
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A _______ ______ (CD) is INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT which supports the main idea
Definition
concrete detail
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___________ (CM) is the writer's THOUGHTS/OPINIONS used to connect the concrete details to the main idea.
Definition
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