6th Grade Vocabulary
Define "compare."
Identifying similarities between two or more objects.
'Her smile is a ray of sunshine' is an example of ___.
Metaphor
What is a text evidence?
Text that supports you answer.
What is cause ?
Why something happens .
What is the definition of contrast?
Looking at the differences between two or more objects.
Define "simile."
Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as.'
"Ouch! "Boom!" "Pow!" are all examples of...
Onomatopoeia
What is the central idea?
The main idea/ what the text is mostly about .
What is effect?
The result of what happens.
What is the definition of internal conflict ?
A problem a character is having with themselves.
Define "theme?"
The universal truth the author is trying to teach.
What is personification?
Giving human characteristics to non-living things.
What is a thesis statement?
a single sentence that clearly states the main argument or central idea of a piece of writing - topic sentence
What does chronological order mean ?
Listing events in the order of when they occur.
What point of view would be used when the narrator is not a character in the story?
third-person point of view
What does it mean to foreshadow?
To predict or to hint.
What is a hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration.
What does R.A.C.E.S. stand for ?
Restate the question, Answer the question, Cite evidence to support your answer, Explain how evidence supports your answer, Summarize
Name 5 types of text structure.
Description
Compare-Contrast
Problem-Solution
Cause-Effect
Sequence-Chronological
What is the definition of external conflict?
A problem outside of the character causing them to feel a certain way.
What does it mean to infer?
Make an educated guess based on evidence.
"Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers" is an example of...
Alliteration
What does it mean to cite the text?
to refer to a source as evidence in writing
Name the 5 types of text structure.
descriptive, compare/contrast, problem solution, cause/effect, sequence
What is tone?
attitude of the narrator or author toward the subject or piece of writing