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 (POV)
First Person
100
What is a thesis and claims statement?
a statement that tells what a writing will be about
100
What is the theme of a story?
the message I can apply in my life.
100
What does chronological order mean?
order of events from first to last
200
The problem of the story
conflict
200
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
200
What should your last paragraph be in your essay?
A conclusion.
200
She is busy as a bee.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
200
What is a narrative?
a fiction or nonfiction text written like a story
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 (POV)
Third Person
300
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = a made up story
Nonfiction = text based on factual information
300
"You are my sunshine" is an example of?
A metaphor
300
Name 3 possessive pronouns
hers, his, ours, mine, yours, theirs, its
400
Which word in the sentence is the pronoun:
"Mrs. Salonga was so excited to teach her students this new math."
her
400
What is a word that describes something?
An adjective
400
What is an action word?
Verb
400
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggerated statement
400
The goal of:
- narrative writing
- argumentative writing
- informative
To tell a story
To convince the reader to agree with the author's argument.
To inform the reader about a specific topic.
500
What is foreshadowing?
A narrative device in which suggestions or warnings about events to come are dropped or planted
500
Put the following plot elements in order: climax, falling action, rising action, resolution, exposition.
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
500
How many nouns are in this sentence:
Boyer and Shayna drove past the store and quickly parked by Chipotle.
4
500
What punctuation marks do you use to cite direct evidence from the text?
Quotation marks
500
What strategy should I use if I am struggling to answer a question?
Use process of elimination