6th Grade Vocabulary
Synonym for nervous.
apprehensive
What kind of punctuation do you need for dialogue?
" " Quotation Marks
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers is an example of...
What is alliteration
Correct the spelling...
Febuary
February
Read the Poem Excerpt:
"A Dust of Snow"
by Robert Frost
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
How does the speaker’s mood change during the poem?
A. From sad to cheerful
B. From excited to nervous
C. From angry to confused
D. From sleepy to energetic
A. From sad to cheerful
(The speaker starts off having a bad day but feels better after the snow falls.)
define simile
What is comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'
"Ouch! "Boom!" "Pow!" are all examples of what?
onomatopoeia
WHAT IS A METAPHOR
direct comparison of things without using like or as
correct the spelling...
persavere
persevere
Multiple Choice (Figurative Language):
What does the “hemlock tree” most likely symbolize in the poem?
A. A place of beauty
B. A dangerous situation
C. A surprising source of hope
D. A memory of childhood
C. A surprising source of hope
(Even though hemlock is associated with poison, here it brings a positive change.)
synonym for: to pay
compensate
What is the first sentence of a paragraph called?
What is a topic sentence?
what point of view would an author use to talk directly to the audience
What is second person point of view
fix the error...
I told them to wash there hands.
their
Give a sentence with personification being correctly used
*varies*
what is a synonym for persuade
What is any word that means getting someone to do something
Fix the sentence...
Me and Ericka are going to canada next weekend.
Canada (proper nouns are capitalized)
Ericka and I are going to Canada next weekend.
Fix the error...
The water spilling over was the affect of the children horse-playing.
effect
Which literary device is used in the phrase "dust of snow"?
A. Hyperbole
B. Alliteration
C. Metaphor
D. Simile
Correct Answer: C. Metaphor
(It compares snowflakes to "dust" without using "like" or "as.")
Define retrieve.
to go and get something
Make this sentence correct
Dear Diary
I am having the best day everr! Today is march 5 2022. It's my birfdae. I will be 12 year old. I will be 12 years old. I am getting a new bike! I am so excited.
Love
Marcy
Dear Diary,
I am having the best day ever! Today is March 5, 2022. It's my birthday. I will be 12 years old. I am getting a new bike! I am so excited.
Love,
Marcy
What is the correct spelling of exaust?
exhaust
Person, Place or Thing is called what?
A Noun