6th Grade Vocabulary
Which of the following words means "nervous":
A. colossal
B. apprehensive
C. delighted
D. blaring
B. apprehensive
What kind of punctuation do you need for dialogue?
" " Quotation Marks
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers is an example of what literary device?
Alliteration
Correct the spelling...
Febuary
February
Give an example of a simile.
Any answer is correct as long as they compare two things using the words "like" or "as" and it makes sense.
Define "simile".
When an author compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.
"Ouch! "Boom!" "Pow!" are all examples of what literary device?
Onomatopoeia
What is a "metaphor"?
a comparison of things without using "like" or "as"
correct the spelling...
persavere
persevere
What is the complete subject of this sentence:
My sister and I took turns looking out the window.
My sister and I
Which of the following words means "to pay":
A. trade
B. clamorous
C. bawl
D. compensate
D. compensate
What is the first sentence of an introduction paragraph to an essay called?
Hint: It's to catch the readers attention!
A "Hook"
What point of view would an author use to talk directly to the audience?
Second-Person P.O.V.
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I told them to wash there hands.
their
Give a sentence with "personification" being used correctly.
Any answer is correct as long as it gives a human characteristic to something that cannot have a human quality. (EX: The warm sun kissed my skin as I laid on the sandy beach.)
What is a synonym for the word "persuade"?
Any word that means getting someone to do something (convince, coax, sway, influence, tempt, etc.)(Can not use "persuasion" or "persuasive")
What is a "hyperbole"? (Literary Device term)
A. A huge exaggeration
B. Words that show a character's P.O.V.
C. Words that give a human quality to something not human
A. A huge exaggeration
(Example: I could never in a million years finish this homework!)
Fix the sentence...
Me and Ericka are going to canada next weekend.
Canada (proper nouns are capitalized)
Ericka and I are going to Canada next weekend.
Fix the error...
The water spilling over was the affect of the children horse-playing.
effect
When writing a story what do we call it when we reach the "top of the mountain"?
We've reached the climax or turning point of the story
Define retrieve.
to go and get something
What literary element does an author use to establish setting in a story?
Imagery
Identify the 3 adjectives in this sentence:
The path behind the abandoned barn is overgrown, but it is the quickest way to get to the meadow.
abandoned, overgrown, quickest
What is the correct spelling of exaust?
exhaust
The words "cheerful", "booming", and "microscopic" are examples of what part of speech?
they are "Adjectives"