6th Grade
people, places, things
What are nouns?
The beginning of a story; getting to know characters
What is exposition?
punctuation that must be included to connect coordinating conjunctions
What is a comma?
What is Ethos?
a usually recurring salient thematic element; a dominant idea or central theme.
Who is motif?
actions
What are verbs?
Things start to get more interesting in the story
What is rising action?
these types of nouns must be capitalized
What are proper nouns?
Moral of the story; Universal message being conveyed
What is theme?
an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist.
Who is William Shakespeare?
What are conjunctions?
What is the climax?
What is punctuation (period, exclamation point, or a question mark?
Claim, Evidence and Interpretation
an account of a person's life written by that person.
What is an autobiography?
describe verbs
adverbs
Things start to take care of themselves; problems start to be solved
What is falling action?
The use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
What is Onomatopoeia?
Example: The clap of thunder went bang and scared my poor dog.
Evaluating the personality traits of a particular character in a story.
What is character analyzation?
In writing, this is used to describe a story that begins right in the middle of the plot or action. For example, in a fantasy, the story might open with the dragon chasing the main characters.
What is in media res?
adjectives
The end of a story
What is the resolution?
a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that are often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses)
What is simile?
a short statement or paragraph that tells what something is about but does not include irrelevant details or your opinions.
What is an objective summary?
the style of speaking or writing, determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.
What is diction?