6th Grade Reading
Mr. Scieska
6th Grade Vocabulary
6th Grade ELA writing
Brown Girl Dreaming
Miscellaneous
100
What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
100
Who is the narrator of the story?
Who is Jon Scieska
100
What is a claim statement?
A statement that tells what a writing will be about.
100
What is the opening paragraph to your writing called?
The closing, the introduction, or the body?
Introduction
100
This is the name for a group of lines in a poem that go together, just like a paragraph in a story.
What is a stanza
100
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded for the new world?
The Mayflower
200
The problem of the story
conflict
200
Describe the setting of the story.
What is a catholic school in the 60's/70's
200
What is a verb?
What is a noun?
What are these known as?(**Daily Double**)
An action or something you can do
A person place or thing
Daily Double answer: Parts of Speech
200
What is text evidence?
Evidence you can pull directly from the passage to back you up
200
Who is "Stevie" in the poem "Stevie and Me"? Why was he important?
Stevie was a character that Jacqueline read about at the library. This is the first time she reads about a character that she relates to and has similar experiences that she has. This was the first time she had really enjoyed reading after having so many troubles with it at school.
200
What musical takes place in the land of Oz and contains the songs "I'm Not That Girl," "Wonderful," and "March of the Witch Hunters"?
What is Wicked
300
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
300
What is subjective point of view. Give an example from the story.
Jon describing how he felt when the nun reacted to his joke is an example of this type of point of view.
300
Fill in the blank:
The bridge has a long ______________________that stretches over the river.
Span
300
What is the purpose of argumentative writing?
You are trying to convince someone that your opinion/claim is the best and give evidence to support your opinion/claim.
300
In the poem "Reading and writing #1," Woodson describes words as "just a bunch of letters, I said, a bunch of squiggles squirming on the page." She uses this literary device, which uses words like "like" or "as," to describe the letters.
What is a simile.
300
This Peanuts character creates a Thanksgiving feast of popcorn, toast, and jelly beans.
Who is Charlie Brown
400
What is this called? If a story is the journey, how does this diagram act as a map for a reader?
This is called the plot mountain or story mountain.
It Shows the Route (Structure): Just as a map shows the path you'll take, the Plot Mountain defines the five major parts of the story: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. The reader knows what kind of events to expect in each phase.
400
In "What's So Funny, Mr. Scieszka" Jon Scieszka tells the story where he risks punishment from his nun teacher by telling a joke; he says this choice set him on the path to becoming a writer because he found his love for this, which is the opposite of being serious.
What is humorous or comedic writing.
400
Very neat, proper, or formal in appearance
Prim
400
Why is a counter claim important to understand/use?
Where does the counterclaim typically go?
This part of an argument shows the other side’s point of view. It also makes your argument stronger.
400
This activity becomes Jacqueline’s “new world,” letting her go anywhere without leaving her seat.
What is reading.
400
This is the year the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade started.
What is 1924.
500
How does RAQEQEE help you write a clear answer?
It reminds you to answer the question, cite evidence, and explain.
500
This is the reason Jon Scieszka shares the embarrassing story of telling an inappropriate joke to his class. (Author's purpose)
What is to show how humor can teach life lessons and to entertain the reader with a real childhood mistake.
500
Fill in the blank:
The lawyer tried to __________ why her client acted that way.
Justify
500
How are an informational and narrative writing different?
Give an example one example of informational and one example of narrative writing that we read this year.
Information is teaching on a subject.
Narrative is writing/telling a story.
Mr. Scieska & Brown Girl Dreaming = narrative
"OMG Not Another Selfie", "Better Than Words, Say It With a Selfie" or any other article with facts we read = Informational
500
This theme appears across poems like “Reading” and “Writing #1,” showing that stories and imagination help Jacqueline discover who she is.
What is the struggle with literacy (or finding her voice, or learning to read).
500
What is the name of Ms. Corbett's dog?
Who is Sadie