6th Grade Vocabulary
What point-of-view is this written in:
He went to the restaurant because he was hungry.
Third person point of view
A figurative language that uses direct comparison of things without using like or as.
Metaphor
An argument or position on an arguable topic.
Claim
What is cause ?
Why something happens .
Which of the following sentences/phrases is a central/main idea?
a. Never give up on your goal no matter the circumstance.
b. Ali never intended to keep his promise so he deceived his friends.
c. Mistakes are stepping stone to learning and succeeding.
b. Ali never intended to keep his promise so he deceived his friends.
Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'
Simile
"Ouch! "Boom!" "Pow!" are all examples of what?
onomatopoeia
What the text is mostly about
Central/Main Idea
Which of the following is a theme:
a. Show courage even when things don't go your way.
b. Alex wanted to play basketball but was not picked for the team.
a. Show courage even when things don't go your way.
Correct this sentence:
me and my mom went to the Grocery Store to buy apples bananas and oranges
My mom and I went to the grocery store to buy apples, bananas, and oranges.
What is theme ?
The lesson which the author is trying to teach
Give an example of a simile.
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what point of view is "I"?
First
Listing events in the order of when they occur.
Chronological order/Sequence
A figurative language that uses human qualities to non-living things.
Personification
What does it mean to foreshadow ?
To predict
A huge exaggeration
what is hyperbole
What does RACE stand? (4 words)
Restate
Answer
Cite
Explain
The turning point; the point where the conflict can't go any further.
Climax
Which of the following phrases/sentences uses 3rd person point of view?
a. I wanted to pursue my dream once I graduate.
b. You are guaranteed a pass if you fulfill your duties.
c. Malik intended to leave everyone in town.
c. Malik intended to leave everyone in town.
Language that use the five sense to give the reader a mental image.
Imagery
Give an example of personification.
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A point of view where the narrator knows all the actions of just one character.
3rd person objective
An organizational structure where ideas are grouped based on their characteristics.
Classification
Apples are not native to North America, so the Mayflower carried apple spurs (small tree shoots that grow into apples) to the New World, hoping to grow apple orchards in their new home.
Which pattern best describes this passage?
a. Generalization
b. Compare and contrast
c. Problem and solution
d. Sequence
c. Problem and solution