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ECE ELA 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| conventions of standard English | grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling |
| noun | person, place, or thing |
| verb | action or state of being |
| adjective | describes the noun or pronoun |
| adverb | modifies verbs, adjectives, and adverbs (He ran QUICKLY across the street). |
| preposition | shows relationships of nouns or pronouns to other words. (I left the book ON the table) |
| pronoun | replaces a noun (he, she, it, you) |
| conjunction | joins 2 phrases together (She was happy BUT also nervous). |
| injection | expresses strong emotion (HEY! I haven't seen you in a long time!) |
| Orthography | refers to conventional spelling and the rules associated with spelling. |
| simple sentence | consists of one independent clause (I went to the store) |
| compound sentence | consists of TWO independent clauses. (I went to the store AND I bought milk). |
| complex sentence | consists of an independent clause and a dependent clause (When I went to the store, I bought milk). |
| compound complex sentence | consists of at least two independent clauses, and at least one dependent clause (When I went to the store, I bought milk, and I bought cheese). |
| dialect | refers to a variation of a language that is characteristics of the users of that language ("We's safe, Huck. Dat's de good ole days") |
| register | when people speak differently in church than they do on the street. |
| 3 main types of cueing | semantic, syntactic, and graphophonic |
| semantic cues | refers to the MEANING in language that assists in comprehending texts including words, speech, signs, etc. INVOLVES THE LEARNER'S PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF |
| syntactic cues | involves the STRUCTURE OF THE WORD as in the rules and patterns of language (grammar) and punctuation |
| graphophonic cues | involves the letter-sound or sound-symbol relationships of language. Also called DECODING |
| simile | using "like" or "as" |
| imagery | a description that conveys a clear picture to the reader. Example - the big, juicy burger with its melted cheese and ripe tomatoes made my mouth water. |
| metaphor | applying a word or a phrase to an individual without using "like" or "as". Example - He was a lion filled with rage. |
| personification | attributing human characteristics to something not human. Example - The cat judged me form across the room. |
| onomatopoeoia | the formation of a word from a sound associated with it. Example - sizzle, kurplunk, POW! |
| hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. Example - The cake must have weighed 500 pounds. |
| idioms | a word or phrase that means something different from its literal meaning. Example - It's raining cats and dogs. |
| alliteration | when words that start with the same sounds are used repeatedly in a sentence. Example - Paul picked purple pickles |
| irony | expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous effect. Example - It was raining on National Picnic Day. |
| foreshadow | when the author uses clues or imagery to express what might happen next. example. |
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