FTCE Middle Grades English 5-9 Questions And Correct Answers

FTCE Middle Grades English 5-9
Questions And Correct Answers

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cdoycthatycbecauseycI'mycnotycsuperman.


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ycCORRECTycANS✔✔Anycexaggeration/

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ycCORRECTycANS✔✔Comparesyctwoycthingsycbyycstatingyconeycisyctheycother.*Theyceyesy

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ycCORRECTycANS✔✔Wordsycthatycimitateyctheycsoundyctheyycdescribe.yc*Plunk,ycWhiz,yc

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ycCORRECTycANS✔✔Isyctheycconcreteycrepresentationycofycaycsenseycimpression,ycfeelin

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ycCORRECTycANS✔✔Theycrepetitionycofycidenticalycorycsimilarycconcludingycsyllablesycinyc

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FallingycActionyc-
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WritingycProcessyc-ycCORRECTycANS✔✔1.ycPre-Writing
2.ycDrafting
3.ycRevising
4.ycEditing
5.ycProofycreading
6.ycPublishing

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