Language Arts 6th Grade

Essays

100

What is used by all good writers to capture the reader's attention?

hook

200

What should be used to help the writing flow?

Transition words/phrases

300

How can a writer support their answers when responding to a writing prompt?

Add reasons/details/facts

400

What tells the reader what the essay is about?

Thesis statement

500

What restates the thesis in a fresh way and sums up the essay?

conclusion

Fig Lang

100

The fighting Falcons fell in the final game.

alliteration

200

The cozy blanket wrapped its arms around me.

personification

300

The giant tree was ablaze with the orange, red, and yellow leaves that were beginning to make their decent to the dark, cold ground.

imagery

400

My brother never sleeps.

hyperbole

500

Learning my math facts is a piece of cake.

idiom

Whet u sed!

100

Easel Aid Ease Man

He's a lady's man.

200

Ease Ace Life Ox

He's a sly fox.

300

Why Tail Huff Hunt

white elephant

400

Ape Hand Hub Hair

a panda bear

500

Fin Skate

fence gate

Parts of Speech

100

beautiful

What is an adjective?

200

To read

What is a verb?

300

Quickly

What is and adverb?

400

under

What is a preposition?

500

the

What is an article?

Miscellaneous

100

What is one thing a good reader should do?

underline unfamiliar words

write GIST statements as they read

put star around key facts

200

What writing strategy should you use to compose your introduction paragraph?

RAFT

300

What do writers do to improve their writing?

Revise it by change/add words.

400

What do writers do to correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation?

edit

500

What does "Stop and smell the roses" mean?

take time to enjoy life