6th Grade Vocabulary
Which of the following words means nervous: colossal, apprehensive, delighted, blaring
apprehensive
What kind of punctuation do you need for dialogue?
" " Quotation Marks
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers is an example of...
alliteration
Correct the spelling...
Febuary
February
Arnold approached the snake CAUTIOUSLY. He thought it was dead, but he didn't know for sure. What does CAUTIOUSLY mean? a) quickly b) carefully c) carelessly
b) carefully
define simile
What is comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'
"Ouch! "Boom!" "Pow!" are all examples of what?
onomatopoeia
WHAT IS A METAPHOR
direct 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:
trade, clamorous, bawl, compensate
compensate
The children danced to the music with merry JUBILATION. What does JUBILATION mean? a) delight b) distress c) surprise
a) delight
what point of view would an author use to talk directly to the audience
second person point of view
fix the error...
I told them to wash there hands.
their
Desiray could smell the AROMA of freshly baking bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen. What does AROMA mean? a) scent b) sound c) stink
a) scent
what does persuade mean?
What is getting someone to do something.
What is a hyperbole?
a huge exaggeration
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?
the climax or turning point
Define retrieve.
to go and get something
The substitute teacher felt EXASPERATED because she could not get the students to stop talking and listen. What does EXASPERATED mean? a) lonely b) frustrated c) depressed
b) frustrated
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
cheerful, booming, and microscopic are examples of what part of speech
adjectives