6th Grade ELA 1
What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
The vantage point from which a story is written
Point of View
What is a thesis statement?
a statement that tells what a writing will be about
What is the theme of a story?
the message or lesson from the author
What are the five parts of a plot diagram?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
The problem of a story is known as...
conflict
What the story is mainly about
Central/ Main Idea
What should your last paragraph be in your essay?
A conclusion.
She is busy as a bee.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
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
What is Ms. Denson's favorite hobby?
Reading
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = a made-up story
Nonfiction = text based on factual information
"You are my sunshine" is an example of?
A metaphor
What does chronological order mean?
order of events from first to last
The reason an author writes a piece
Authors Purpose
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
This sentence is an example of what?
Alliteration
What is an action word?
Verb
What is the sentence that tells the reader what the story or article is about? (Bonus points if you get the actual answer I am thinking about)
Topic Sentence/ Thesis Statement
What is a noun?
person, place, thing, or idea
What are the three reasons an author writes?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Find the adjective in the following sentence:
I slowly and carefully scanned the grass for a tiny button.
tiny
How many nouns are in this sentence:
Boyer and Shayna drove past the store and quickly parked by Chipotle.
4
What punctuation marks do you use to cite direct evidence from the text?
Quotation marks
It's raining cats and dogs!
Don't beat around the bush.
Are you getting cold feet?
Are all examples of...?
Idioms