6th grade Vocab Words
What does Authority mean?
Person in charge.
What is figurative language?
Poets use figurative language to express ideas in an imaginative way.
What is an argument writing?
Argumentative writing aligns with a stance but does not intend to persuade the audience to make an emotional decision.
Was the WMS almost got kicked out of the sports team?
Yes
Which continent is Japan part of?
Asia
What are Print Features?
Elements of text design, such as boldface type, headings, captions, and fonts.
What is a simile?
A simile compares two unlike thing by using the word like or as.
What do you need to support a claim?
A reason.
What WAS the school mascot?
Bulldogs
About how much time earthquakes happen every year in Japan?
Around 1,500 times per year.
What are Graphic Features?
Visual elements such as charts, diagrams graohs, photographs, maps, and art.
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor compares two unlike things that have some qualities in common, but does not use like or as.
How will you explain a reason?
You need an evidence.
True or False
The sport players couldn't smoke, and could eat what ever they want for breakfast each day.
False
How was anime/manga made?
It was created from a Japanese artwork called the Cho-ju-giga.(鳥獣戯画)
How do you make inferences about the speaker?
To make an inference about a literary work, use evidence from the text and your own knowledge to make a logical guess.
What is a personification?
Personification is a type of figurative language in which an object, animal, or idea is given human qualities.
True or False
You don't need to write the source you got the information from.
False
True or False
They placed in third in the National Tournament in 1920.
False
It was 1923!
What was the worst tsunami that hit in Japan?
2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami
東日本大震災
What does saturated mean?
Something that is filled until it is unable to hold or contain more.
Which figurative language is this?
The moon is following me.
Personification
True or False
You need a hook for the argument in the beggining.
True
(If you want to convince the reader even more.)
True or False
After the Windsor boys defeated Yankton, South Dakota in the finals of the 1924 national championship by a score of 25-6, the name Windsor Wizards stuck.
True
Which oceans surround Japan?
The Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan, and the East China Sea.