6th Grade ELA 1
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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 it called when the author sees a topic a certain way
Author's perspective
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Rhetoric device which uses credibility to persuade an audience.
Ethos
Name 2 different types of poems we learned about
Bonus 100 points if you can tell the difference between the two
Villanelle and Sonnet
Sonnet = 14 lines
Villanelle = 19 lines
The problem of the story
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
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What the author is trying to convince you about a topic
Rhetorical Appeal
She is busy as a bee.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
In a story, a character is described as reluctant to try the new roller coaster. Based on the context, what does reluctant most likely mean?
A) Excited
B) Nervous
C) Brave
D) Unaware
B) Nervous
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
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"You are my sunshine" is an example of?
A metaphor
What does chronological order mean?
order of events from first to last
Rhetoric device that means appealing to one's emotions
Pathos
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What is Plot Development?
How the story grows and changes from beginning to end.
An article explains how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. Which text structure is mostly used?
A) Compare and Contrast
B) Problem and Solution
C) Cause and Effect
D) Chronological Order
D) Chronological Order
Rhetoric device that means appealing to one's sense of logic
Logos
Which sentence shows an example of personification?
A) The leaves danced across the sidewalk in the autumn breeze.
B) The sun was as bright as a flashlight.
C) The river was cold and deep.
D) The mountain stood tall against the sky.
A) The leaves danced across the sidewalk in the autumn breeze.
Define cause and effect
*100 Bonus points if you can give key words
Test structure that tells what happens and why, key words: if/the, as a result, because
While hiking through the dense forest, Maya noticed the verdant landscape stretching out before her. Trees with thick, green leaves towered above, and vines curled around their trunks like snakes. Everything around her seemed alive with color and growth.
What does the word verdant most likely mean as it is used in the sentence, "Maya noticed the verdant landscape stretching out before her"?
A. Rocky and dry
B. Green and lush
C. Cold and windy
D. Flat and dull
B) Green and lush
Which lines from the poem BEST show the speaker’s determination?
A. The path was steep and full of stone, / I took each step, though all alone.
B. I slipped, I fell, then stood once more, / My legs were tired, my muscles sore.
C. The wind it howled, the sky turned gray, / But still I climbed throughout the day.
D. No voices cheered or lit my trail, / But still I moved through rain and hail.
D. No voices cheered or lit my trail, / But still I moved through rain and hail.
What punctuation marks do you use to cite direct evidence from the text?
Quotation marks
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What strategy should I use if I am struggling to answer a question?
Process of Elimination