milestone study guide; terms

a group of words that contains a subject and a verb

mary had a little lamb.

root

a phrase that is improperly separated from the word it modifies/describes

My brother went to the store to buy chips .

Mike and David went to the basketball game, and got to meet the player of the game .

a single complete thought and contains a subject and a verb

hyperbole

They got theere early, and they got really good seats.

word or phrase that has a meaning beyond the literal meaning of a word

sets up the main idea, or thesis of the writing. Beginning piece of writing

My little brother was sad, but no one knew

Erin loves her brother, and he loves her too because she pays his bills

a statement that can be proven

Since winter is coming, I think I'll knit a warm sweater, because I'm always cold.

a comparison using like or as

the use of the same sound to start several words in a row

Although i like going camping,i haven’t had the time to go lately,and i haven’t found to go wit

The train was late

grammar

is a direct comparison that states one thing aid another

the explicit meaning of a word