6th Grade Random
Reading 6th Grade
Writing 6th Grade
Figurative Language 6th Grade
6th Grade Random
100
What is the setting of a story?
Where the story takes place
100
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
100
This part of the story gives us the setting, characters and sometimes the conflict.
The exposition of a story
100
To use strong exaggeration
hyperbole
100
Give one example of a character trait to describe a character in a story
kind, shy, funny, brave, bold, happy, sad, angry
200
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
200
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
200
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = not real/made up, can be funny.
Nonfiction = topic, factual, provides information, not funny.
200
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human
personification
200
Pairing what you read with what you know to make an educated guess
Making an inference/inferencing
300
The problem of the story
What is conflict?
300
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
300
Where should capital letters be used?
Capital letters should be used for proper nouns, such as names of people, cites, and countries. They should also be at the beginning of a sentence.
300
She is busy as a bee.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
300
To give a short explanation that only includes the most important parts.
Summarize
400
3 examples of author's purpose
Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain, Describe
400
What the story is mainly about?
Central or Main idea
400
What is a synonym for tired?
sleepy, exhausted, etc.
400
Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Alliteration
400
A statement of position an author is making
What is a claim?
500
What does RACE stand for?
Restate
Answer
Cite
Explain
500
List all the elements in a plot diagram:
Setting
Rising action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
500
This is the last part of the story that wraps it up.
What is the resolution?
500
The opposite of what you expect to happen in a situation
What is irony?
500
How the author feels towards the subject they're writing about
What is tone?