6th Grade Vocabulary
(Him and I or He and I) found a friend at the park.
The boy scared (I or me) by jumping and saying, "Boo!"
He and I and me
WHAT IS A METAPHOR
direct comparison of things without using like or as
What is a claim ?
Your argument/answer
Text structure?
So that
As a result
Because of
If this... then...
Cause and Effect
What type of sentence is:
I plan on attending Northern Illinois University to study elementary education even though it is over thousand miles away.
Complex
define simile
What is comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'
"Ouch! "Boom!" "Pow!" are all examples of what?
onomatopoeia
What is the central idea ?
The main idea/ what the text is mostly about .
When I first woke up, I got dressed and went on a long run. Then, I got ready for the day and went to work. After I got to work, I realized that I had forgotten my lunch and purse.
Text Structure?
Chronological Order text structure
Which sentence is correct?
A. Me and my mom went to the Grocery Store to buy apples bananas and oranges
B. My mom and me went to the Grocery store to buy apples, bananas, oranges.
C. My mom and I went to the grocery store to buy apples, bananas, and oranges.
C. My mom and I went to the grocery store to buy apples, bananas, and oranges.
What is theme ?
The lesson which the author is trying to teach
What type of figurative language is this an example of?
HYPERBOLE: exaggeration
As I passed Ms. Smith’s house, I knew I was going too fast and quickly pressed my breaks. Nothing happened. What should I do? What could I do? I yelled at Ben, Pat, and Gabe to move, but they just laughed at me.
The use of 1st person POV helps the reader understand...
A. The narrator was amused by his breaks not working.
B. Pat was worried about the narrator's speed.
C. The narrator was scared because his breaks didn't work.
C. The narrator was scared because his breaks didn't work.
Which of the following is an example of of REPETITION?
Should we leave things as they are, or should we work for change?
We will fight injustice. We will fight poverty. We will fight for our rights.
Let’s exclude no one. We should welcome all who wish to join us.
We will fight injustice. We will fight poverty. We will fight for our rights.
Which sentence supports the writer’s claim?
(1) The school tardiness policy needs to be revised. (2) Students should not be punished for circumstances that are out of their control. (3) For instance, the city buses tend to run late in the wintertime. (4) Students should not be forced to wake up an hour early just to be sure that they’re not five minutes late.
Sentence 2
What does it mean to foreshadow ?
To predict
What is personification?
What does RACES stand? (5 words)
Restate
Answer
Cite
Explain
Supply a closing sentence
Myself, itself, herself are examples of what types of pronouns?
Intensive and Reflexive.
"Here we go again," he whined, as he watched the other team score yet another goal.
What is the TONE?
Joy, Excitement, Frustration, Rage, or Jealousy?
Frustration
Ideas or feelings associated with a word are the CONNOTATIONS...DENOTATION is the actual definition.
Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods won the tournament.
How would changing the word WON to DOMINATE convey the author’s purpose?
A. It implies that he played with arrogance and pride.
B. It implies that he cheated in order to win.
C. It emphasizes that he easily won.
C. It emphasizes that he easily won.
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers is an example of...
What is alliteration
What are the 3 examples of context clues that we learned? We used these when we learned new vocabulary words.
Inference, definition, example, antonym, synonym, nonexample, hint/clue words in the sentence, picture
What are the parts of the plot structure? (5, IN ORDER!)
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
Feeling rushed, Mom was quickly getting ready as Pete waited impatiently. Rolling on the floor, Pete watched in horror as the vase shattered. Unsure of what broke, Mom came charging into the room.
What is the POINT OF VIEW?
1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person limited, or 3rd person omniscient
3rd person omniscient- (knows feelings and actions of all characters)