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 a thesis and claims statement?
a statement that tells what a writing will be about
What is the mood of a story?
it is the feeling/vibe of a place
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
a situation in which the audience or reader has a better understanding of events than the characters in a story do
dramatic irony
"She is busy as a bee."
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
A simile (pronounced SIM-i-lee) is figurative language that compares two things using the words “like” or “as.”
A literary device to hint at or allude to future plot developments - hint that something will happen in the future
What is foreshadowing
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
Using context clues, what part of speech is the following word:
OMINOUS
"The blackened sky appeared ominous and we all ran inside for cover."
Ominous is an adjective.
Adjectives describe or modify—that is, they limit or restrict the meaning of—nouns and pronouns.
Ominous is describing the sky, a noun, which makes this describing word, an adjective.
The structure of a text means...
Text Structure!
(how a text is organized)
Which word in the sentence is the pronoun:
"Mrs. Salonga was so excited to teach her students this new math."
her
Read the sentence. Tell what type of figurative language is found here.
"The sky looked angry."
personification
What does an adverb describe?
Verb
What is the difference between Utopian and Dystopian?
utopian - a true perfect world
dystopian - a world that claims to be perfect but in reality, it is not
Name any 6 pronouns
she, her, his, him, it, they, them, we, us
What does R.A.C.E. stand for?
R- restate
A- answer (includes background info.)
C- cite evidence
E- explain
Where are you going?
Which words in this sentence are VERBS
are, going
How many nouns are in this sentence. Name them!
Boyer and Shayna drove past the store and quickly parked by Chipotle.
4; Boyner, Shayna, store, Chipolte
Which word matches this definition?
"The quality or feeling of being thankful."
a. marvelous
b. grateful
c. exceptional
b. grateful
What type of figurative language is this?
“I have a ton of homework to do tonight.”
(Hint: it's an exaggeration!)
hyperbole