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Semester Test Review
6th Grade English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are context clues? | A context clue is a word or group of words that tell the meaning of an unfamiliar word. |
| What are similes? | A simile uses like or as to compare two things. |
| What are metaphors? | A metaphor compares two things by actually calling one thing something else. |
| What are multiple meaning words? | Are words with more than one meaning. |
| What is the root word in the word previewer? | view |
| What is the prefix in the word previewer? | pre |
| What is the suffix in the word previewer? | er |
| What is the stem of the word biology? | bio |
| What is a primary source? | Primary sources are first-hand, eyewitness accounts. |
| What is a secondary source? | Secondary sources are sources that get their facts from doing research. |
| What is persuasion in text? | Persuasion occurs when someone tries to present facts in a way that will get others to accept or change an opinion on a specific topic. |
| What is propaganda in text? | Propaganda differs from persuasion because it does not claim to be based on facts or truth. It will mislead the reader to accomplish its goal. |
| What is faulty reasoning? | Faulty reasoning occurs when someone draws a conclusion based on incorrect information. |
| What is misleading information? | Misleading information is based on some elements of truth, but some opposing facts are hidden. |
| What are acknowledgements and where are they located in a book? | Acknowledgements are to express gratitude to friends, family members, and associates who provided assistance in some way. Acknowledgements are located at the front of a book. |
| What are footnotes and where are they located on the page? | Footnotes provide more information on about a word, phrase, or statement the author made. A footnote is placed at the bottom of the page. |
| What is a bibliography and where is it located? | A bibliography provides details about all of the information sources an author used. They are listed in alphabetical order and are located at the end of a book. |
| What is a citation in a book? | A citation gives immediate credit to a source of information. |
| What are endnotes? | Endnotes provide information about other sources of information that the author found but did not use. |
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