6th Grade Vocabulary
What is the definition of compare ?
Identifying similarities between two or more objects.
WHAT IS A METAPHOR
direct comparison of things without using like or as
Which Point of View is ALL KNOWING?
3rd Person Omniscient
Which text structure discusses how something happened and causes something else to happen?
Cause and Effect
What is the definition of contrast ?
Looking at the differences between two or more objects.
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 .
Problem and Solution
What is an internal conflict ?
A problem a character is having with themselves.
What is theme ?
The lesson which the author is trying to teach
What is imagery ?
Using the 5 senses to describe something and create a picture in the readers head.
what point of view would an author use to talk directly to the audience
What is second person point of view
What does chronological order mean ?
Listing events in the order of when they occur.
What is personification ?
Giving human qualities to non-living things.
What does it mean to foreshadow ?
To predict
Which Point of View is where the character is in the story?
1st Person Point of View
What is a flash back ?
Looking to the past to give context to a current situation.
What is external conflict ?
A problem outside of the character causing them to feel a certain way.
What does it mean to infer ?
Make an educated guess based on evidence.
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers is an example of...
What is alliteration
What does the word connotation mean?
What may be suggested by or associated with the meaning of a word (e.g., home may suggest warmth or family)
What are the parts of a plot line ?
Exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
When do we use DATE and what does it stand for ?
How characters interact:
D-dialogue
A- Actions
T- Thoughts
E - Emotions