6th Grade Vocabulary
The prefix re- means
again or back
The rock stubbornly refused to move is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers is an example of...
What is alliteration
Correct the spelling...
Febuary
February
Complete the analogy: helmet is to head as mask is to ______________
face
define simile
What is comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'
"SKKKUUURRRRRRTTTTT BOOM!!!" is an example on an...
What is an onomatopoeia
WHAT IS A METAPHOR
direct comparison of things without using like or as
correct the spelling...
persavere
persevere
Create a simile comparing how you feel to a fruit.
*varies*
what is a homophone
What is a word that is pronounced like another word but has different meaning, spelling, or origin.
Before he entered the stage, the director told the main actor to break a leg. This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Idiom
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
Create an alliteration sentence using at least three words that start with the same sound.
*varies*
The conversation between two or more people is
Dialogue
Fix the sentence...
The Johnsons are going on a trip to canada. The Johnson's car broke down on their way.
Canada (proper nouns are capitalized)
Johnsons' (apostrophe after s because the car belonged to their family, not just one Johnson).
Fix the error...
The water spilling over was the affect of the children horse-playing.
effect
What are the four parts of the RACE strategy?
Restate the question, Answer the question, Cite evidence, and Explain
Using your own words rather than directly copying someone else's is called
Paraphrasing
The dark night was a curtain. This is a type of what kind of figurative language?
Metaphor
The plot in a story is made up of five elements. They are ...
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
what is the correct spelling of exaust
exhaust
Setting, Characters, and Plot are all ___________ elements.
Literary