6th Grade Random
What is the setting of a story?
Where the story takes place
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
This part of the story gives us the setting, characters and sometimes the conflict.
The exposition of a story
To use strong exaggeration
hyperbole
Give one example of a character trait to describe a character in a story
kind, shy, funny, brave, bold, happy, sad, angry
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = not real/made up, can be funny.
Nonfiction = topic, factual, provides information, not funny.
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human
personification
Pairing what you read with what you know to make an educated guess
Making an inference/inferencing
The problem of the story
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
Where should capital letters be used?
Capital letters should be used for proper nouns, such as names of people, cites, and countries. They should also be at the beginning of a sentence.
She is busy as a bee.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
To give a short explanation that only includes the most important parts.
Summarize
Pen or pencil - no clickers
a book to read
a fully charged laptop
What the story is mainly about?
Central or Main idea
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
What is the main message of the poem?
Growing old is a universal fear, even though it feels unique to the individual
It is raining cats and dogs.
Idiom
DAILY QUADRUPLE!!!!
Which of the following pieces of evidence best supports the answer to Part A?
“This is the beginning of sadness, I say to myself, / ... It is time to say good-bye to my imaginary friends, / time to turn the first big number.” (Lines 24-27)
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
Read lines 5 through 7.
a kind of measles of the spirit, / a mumps of the psyche, / a disfiguring chicken pox of the soul.
What does the metaphor in these lines suggest about the speaker’s attitude towards aging?
The speaker is suggesting that he does not have a positive outlook on it.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
Which of the following best describes the tone of stanza 3?
SULLEN : gloomy, resentful, bad mood/temper
This is the last part of the story that wraps it up.
What is the resolution?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
What do lines 1 through 7 suggest about the speaker?
The speaker feels sick about turning 10
What should you do while reading a passage?
Underline or highlight