6th Grade ELA 1
What is the setting of a story?
Where and when the story takes place
When a narrator uses "I, Me,My" it is written in this perspective
First Person
The word punctured means this in the sentence below.
Janet’s dog punctured her brand-new soccer ball with his sharp teeth, causing it to completely deflate.
What is to pierce or make a hole in something with a sharp object?
The word receded in the paragraph below means this.
The waters flooded thousands of homes, and all those families were displaced, including mine. We had to stay in our gym at the school until the waters receded and we could see our houses again.
What is to move back or retreat?
The names of as many 6th grade teachers on this hallway as you can think of.
100 points for every correct name.
Who are Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Tabb, Mr. Meier, Mr. C, Mr. Baker, Ms. Pettiford, Mr. Hammond, Mr. Gilyard, Mrs. Wright, and Ms. Warren?
The reason the author wrote the article.
What is Author's Purpose?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
The word gregarious means this in the following sentence.
Sarah is known for being gregarious, or highly outgoing, so she always has a great time at parties.
What is highly outgoing?
The difference between tone and mood.
What is tone is the feelings the author has towards a subject and the mood is the feeling the reader gets from the story?
"Instead of buying a budget-friendly used car, he purchased a pre-owned vehicle."
The following best describes the connotation of the phrase "pre-owned" compared to "used".
A) It suggests the car is broken and cheap.
B) It makes the purchase sound more luxurious and premium.
C) It implies the car is brand new from a factory.
D) It has no hidden meaning and means exactly the same thing.
What is...B) It makes the purchase sound more luxurious and premium.
What is the text structure?
Last night, a severe thunderstorm rolled into Grandover, dumping heavy rain across Greensboro. Because the storm drains became overwhelmed by the sudden downpour, several low-lying streets quickly flooded. As a result, the local police department had to temporarily close down nearby sections of Groometown Road during the morning commute.
What is Cause and Effect?
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
This point of view lets us know the thoughts, actions, and feelings of more than one character. *Be specific*
Third person omnicient
She is busy as a bee.
The form of figurative language used here.
What is a simile?
Define the word 'gloomy'.
Feeling down or depressed about something,
or- gray, cloudy, rainy weather
Which word in the sentence is the pronoun:
"Mrs. Salonga was so excited to teach her students this new math."
her
The figurative language used in the sentence below.
"I was surprised his nose didn't grow like Pinocchio's after that lie."
What is an Allusion?
What is a synonym?
Words that have the same meaning.
What are the verbs in this sentence:
She watched him play at the park.
watched and play
The meaning of the word barren in the sentence below.
“While the desert was dry and barren, the lush rainforest was filled with vibrant life and constant moisture.
What is unable to support life?
"Allison always asks Amelia about acting."
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Alliteration
This is a strategy used on EOG tests that improves students' chances at getting correct answers.
What is...
1. Reread the text?
2. Prove or disprove answers with evidence?
3. Cross out incorrect answer choices?
4. Annotate and highlight?
How many nouns are in this sentence:
Boyer and Shayna drove past the store and quickly parked by Chipotle.
4
What are the TWO parts that every sentence must have in order to be a complete sentence?
Subject and Predicate
Suggested or implied but not directly stated.
What is implicit?