6th Grade ELA 1
What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
Is this narrative, informative, or persuasive writing?
"We should have more water fountains at our school."
Persuasive (trying to persuade/convince you to think a certain way)
What is a thesis and claims statement?
a statement that tells what a writing will be about
When you are writing a response to a question that is about a text, how many pieces of evidence do you need in your response?
You ALWAYS need 2 pieces of evidence.
What is the theme of a story?
the lesson or moral of a story
The problem of the story
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
Which type of clause is below: independent or dependent?
Since we left.
Dependent
What TWO things do you need to include in a thesis statement?
1. Your claim
2. Your reasons
What is a narrative?
a fiction or nonfiction text written like a story
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = a made up story
Nonfiction = text based on factual information
What is the difference between connotation vs denotation?
You are an 8 year old.
Connotation is figurative meaning
Denotation is dictionary meaning.
Is this narrative, informative, or persuasive writing?
A biography about Mr. Luther Burbank.
Informative (teaching you about something)
Which word in the sentence is the pronoun:
"Mrs. Williams was so excited to teach her students ELA this year."
her
What is an inference?
Your prior knowledge on the subject and information gained in your reading to draw an conclusion
What does an adverb describe?
Verb
What is the subject pronoun in this sentence:
She watched him play at the park.
She
Is this narrative, informative, or persuasive writing?
An article about sea animals.
Informative (teaching you about something)
Is this narrative, informative, or persuasive writing?
There was once a princess who lived in a castle. She lived all alone.
Narrative (storytelling)
Is this narrative, informative, or persuasive writing?
A story about a dragon that is looking for her family.
Narrative (story writing)
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
Name THREE types of writing
Narrative
Argumentative/Opinion
Informative