6th Grade ELA 1
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100
What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
100
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
100
What is a claim or thesis statement?
a statement that tells what a writing will be about
100
Where can you typically find the claim of a text?
near the beginning
100
What is the theme of a story?
the lesson or moral of a story
200
The problem of the story
conflict
200
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
200
Graphics, titles, headings, and captions are considered to be what?
nonfiction text features
200
She is busy as a bee.
What kind of figurative language is being shown in this sentence?
Simile
200
What is text evidence?
Evidence you can pull directly from the passage to back you up
300
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
300
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
300
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = a made up story
Nonfiction = text based on factual information
300
The grouping of lines in a poem is referred to as what?
stanza
300
What must be a part of a summary?
the main facts/points from the text
400
Which word in the sentence is the pronoun:
"Mrs. Salonga was so excited to teach her students this new math."
her
400
What a nonfiction text is mostly about?
Facts or real events
400
What is a verb?
An action or something you can do
400
Identify the meaning of the italicized word.
Jamie wants to keep the house spotless all of the time and Shannon is a total slob, but I am a bit more moderate about cleanliness.
in the middle, neutral
400
What's the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is the author's attitude towards the subject of the text. Mood is how the reader feels while reading.
500
What is the acronym for the types of context clues?
IDEAS (inference, definition, example, antonym, synonym)
500
What is at the top? The climax or the resolution?
Climax
500
What text structure is being shown in this text?
Many people think that they can get sick by going into cold weather improperly dressed; however, illnesses are not caused by temperature- they are caused by germs. So while shivering outside in the cold probably won’t strengthen your immune system, you’re more likely to contract an illness indoors because you will have a greater exposure to germs.
cause and effect
500
What does an author need to provide to prove his or her claim?
reasons and/or evidence
500
What are the three main types of author's purpose?
persuade, inform, entertain