6th Grade ELA1
In an argumentative essay, can the supporting evidence include personal opinions?
True/False
False
The punctuation that ends a question
question mark
What is the plot of a story?
The sequence of events in a story.
Correct the spelling...
Were going to the mall.
We're
What is a verb?
An action word
(example: run, hit, look)
What is a synonym of sad?
unhappy, depressed
What is the antonym for happy
sad
WHAT IS A METAPHOR?
comparison of things without using like or as
(example: She is fire.)
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Where going to go to the mall. Were is it?
We're and where
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
(example: beautiful, ugly, heavy)
What must an argumentative essay have to support its claim called?
evidence
What is the first sentence of your essay called.
Introductory/Introduction
What point of view would an author use to talk directly to the audience?
First Person - (Narrator speaking to the audience)
"I ..."
Fix the error.
They don't know how to fix there hair.
their
What is one thing that qualifies as a proper noun?
Answers Vary - Person, Capitals, Cities, Organizations Etc.
What is the smallest unit of a word called?
morpheme
(example: prefix, suffix, root word, etc)
What is hyperbole
What is hyperbole A huge exaggeration
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Noah goes to cimarron middle school. He plays football soccer and volleyball. (2)
Cimarron Middle School (proper nouns are capitalized)
Commas in between the sports
Fix the error.
I made a salad. It had lettuce tomato and croutons.
commas
What is a simile?
When you compare two things using like or as.
(Example: light as a feather, strong as an ox)
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggeration
(example: It was so spicy my tongue was on fire!)
What is the theme of a story?
The underlying message/lesson the author wants to convey to the reader.
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers is an example of...
Alliteration
Sentence that has words that starts with the same letter.
What is the correct spelling of arggumentative?
argumentative
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb.
(Example: hurriedly, excitedly)