6th Grade ELA 1
What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
What is Mr. Eco's favorite sports teams?
New York Yankees & New York Giants
What is an adjective? Give an example.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (a person, place, thing or idea). (e.g. "The red ball rolled down the hill.")
What is the theme of a story?
the lesson or moral of a story
The problem of the story
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
What does RACE stand for?
R- Restate
A- Answer the question
C- Cite your evidence
E- Explain your thinking
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
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = a made up story
Nonfiction = text based on factual information
What is the first sentence of a paragraph called?
Topic Sentence
What was the best part about your first day of school and explain your reasoning.
FREE POINTS!!
Which word in the sentence is the pronoun:
"Mr. Eco was so excited to teach his students how to write a perfect argumentative essay."
his
What type of books does Mr. Eco like to read?
History (U.S. History, World History)
What does an adverb describe?
Verb
Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
They often answer the questions: How?, When?, Where?, To what extent?
(e.g. "She ran quickly." (How did she run?) "We will leave tomorrow." (When will we leave?)
What is the subject pronoun in this sentence:
She watched him play at the park.
She
Why you may ask? Because, "She" is doing the action which is (watched).
Name 3 words they may use in a third person POV
Hint: First POV uses "I", "Me", "My"
she, her, his, him, it, they, them, we, us, etc.
What is the main character in a story called?
Protagonist
What is the sequence of events in a story called?
Plot
The plot is made up of the beginning, middle, and end - the events that move the story forward.
How many nouns are in this sentence:
Kennedy and Penelope drove past the store and quickly parked by Chipotle.
4
What is the first sentence of a paragraph called?
Topic Sentence
What do we call the person who tells the story?
Narrator