6th Grade Skills.
Most athletes have to stay in physical shape so they seldom eat junk food.
What does the word seldom mean as it is used in this sentence?
What context clues/details help define this word?
Seldom means barely, scarcely, never.
CC/Details: stay in physical shape, junk food.
WHAT IS A METAPHOR.
Give an example.
direct comparison of two unlike things without using like or as
What is a a summary? What does a summary consist of?
The summary of the text is what the text about from beginning, middle and end. (BME) A summary has no opinions, it is mentioned in the text in chronological/sequence order. If an answer starts with something from the middle of end. It is not the answer.
What is the text structure of a text that conveys first, second, third, last.
1) Sequence and order.
2) Sequence of events.
3) Chronological order.
When the author is trying to convey facts, describe and explain information to us.
Informational Text.
Even though John had a good job and a nice family, he yearned for more.
What does the word yearned mean as it is used in this sentence?
craved, wanted.
What is an onomatopeia??? Give an example
Sounds.
BAM, BOOM, CRASH, POW.
What is the central idea? What are 4 ways a question can ask for the central idea?
The main idea.
The key idea.
What is the text mostly about.
What the text is mainly about.
A text structure that is describing factual details, evidence and informing us.
Descriptive.
What type of text convincing others.
A persuasive. The author is trying to persuade you to do something.
John was so hungry that he didn't leave a single particle of muffin on the plate.
What does the word particle mean?
A small piece, a crumb.
What is imagery ?
How can you analyze imagery in a poem/text?
Using the 5 senses to describe something and create a picture in the readers head.
You can find imagery in a poem by identifying descriptive words that are aligning with the senses.
Third person P.O.V.
A text structure that is used in mostly paired passages
Compare and Contrasting. Figuring out the similarities and differences of the details in the text.
What type of text conveys factual details, real images, real dates, places, people.
A non-fictional text.
What is an inference?
An educated guess using background knowledge and details from the text.
What is a hyperbole?
Give an exmple.
An exaggeration.
What is theme and what are two things a theme must always be?
Theme is the overall message or lesson of the story. It must be universal and more than one word
When a question asks you "How does the author organize a text?" What is it asking you to do?
The question is asking you how does the author put together a text. What is the text structure.
A type of text that is imaginary, a fable, a folktale, a poem.
Most of these text have one specific thing throughout them.
A fictional text. It is not real.
These text use a lot of figurative language.
What is the difference between internal and external forces? Give an example of each.
An internal force is a force that happens inside a person. It can be their thoughts or personal feelings. An external force is an outside force such as family, friends or one's community.
Why is repetition important in a poem?
When a word or phrase is being repeated.
It is important because the word/phrase that is being repeated is an important idea in the poem?
What does point of view mean?
Point of view is how someone feels, their emotions, mood/tone or connotation.
When a question asks "Why does the author contribute paragraph 3 to the text?" What is this question asking you?
Why does the author add/include paragraph 3 in the text? How does it fit into the overall text?
What is author's purpose? What do we use for Author's Purpose?
Why the author wrote the passage.
To persuade
To entertain
To inform.