6th grade ELA Essential Facts
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 To make an _______ is to figure out something based on prior knowledge and evidence from the text. | inference |
| To _________ means to make a decision or generalization based on evidence from the text. | draw a conclusion |
| ___________ is when the narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns I and me. | First person point of view |
| __________________ is when the narrator is outside the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters. | Third person omniscient point of view |
| ________________ is when the narrator is outside the story but limits the narration to a single character's perspective. | Third person limited-omniscient point of view |
| A _______ is a type of figurative language which compares two unlike things using like or as, such as cute as a button. | simile |
| A __________ is a type of figurative language which compares two unlike things without using like or as, such as a wave of justice. | metaphor |
| __________ is a type of figurative language that gives human qualities to animals or objects, such as howling wind. | Personification |
| ____________ is a type of figurative language that makes an exaggeration or overstatement. (e.g., This backpack weighs a ton.) | Hyperbole |
| ____________ is a sound device in which a word imitates the sound it represents, such as crash and buzz. | Onomatopoeia |
| _________ is a sound device in which the initial sounds in words are repeated, such as leaping leopards and happy hands. | Alliteration |
| A ________ is an event or thing that makes something else happen. | cause |
| An _______ is something that happens after and as a result of a cause. | effect |
| A _________ is the main character or hero in a story. | protagonist |
| An _________ is the character or group of characters opposing the protagonist in a story. | antagonist |
| The is the time and place of a story. | setting |
| A ________ is a crisis between two opposing forces in a story. | conflict |
| An _________ is within the mind of one character. | internal conflict |
| An _____________ takes place between a character and an outside force or person. | external conflict |
| The ______ is the attitude of the writer in a story. | tone |
| A ________ is an interjected scene in a story that takes place at an earlier time. | flashback |
| ________ is when the author gives hints about what is to come in the story. | Foreshadowing |
| A main idea is a _________ or ______. | central thought or idea |
| To ________ means to look at the similarities and differences between two things. | compare |
| To _________ means to look at the differences between two things. | contrast |
| A __________ is a verse in poetry where the lines are written together using a pattern. | stanza |
| A ________ is the pattern of rhyming lines in a poem. | rhyme scheme |
| _________ is when sounds, words, phrases, or patterns are repeated throughout a poem for emphasis. | Repetition |
| A ________ is a word, phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated throughout a poem. | refrain |
| __________ is a type of poetry that does not have regular meter or rhyme scheme. | Free verse |
| A _________ poem tells a story through poetry. | narrative |
| A ________ is a story written to be performed by actors. | drama |
| A ________ is a lengthy speech by one person. | monologue |
| ___________ are italicized instructions in a drama meant for the actor. | Stage directions |
| ________ is text with plot, character, point of view, setting, and theme, such as legends and myths. | Fiction |
| A _______ is a story about a human being that is passed down through history and often teaches a lesson. | legend |
| A _______ is a story passed down through history that is meant to explain the supernatural or unknown. | myth |
| __________has real and invented characters and takes place during a specific time period. | Historical fiction |
| ________ is text written to explain, argue about, or describe, such as biographies and personal essays. | Nonfiction |
| ________ are works that were originally spoken to an audience. | Speeches |
| A ________ is a narrative written in first person that centers on an aspect of the author or his life. | personal essay |
| A ________ is a written account of a real person's life. | biography |
| An _________ is a written account of a real person's life written by that person. | autobiography |
| The ________ is the main idea or key point made in the text. | central idea |
| An _________ is his preference toward a specific point of view. | author's bias |
| _______ are statements that can be proven true. | Facts |
| ________ are statements that reflect personal feelings or beliefs. | Opinions |
| __________ give the reader information about the main ideas in the coming passage. | Chapter headings |
| __________, such as bold and italics, give the reader information about key terms or main ideas. | Print styles |
| An __________ is a visual representation meant to explain or clarify a concept. | illustration |
| _______ and ________ are visual representations of data and information. | Graphs and charts |
| A __________ is a visual representation of the parts or operations of something. | diagram |
| A ________ is a visual representation of a city, country, or area of the Earth. | map |
| A _________ organizes information in a visual system, such as a Venn diagram or web. | graphic organizer |
| A ___________ is a listing in the front of a book of all its chapters or sections in order by page. | table of contents |
| A __________ is an alphabetical listing in the back of a book of difficult words or concepts from the text and their meanings. | glossary |
| __________ is a type of persuasive advertising that tends to be biased or one-sided. | Propaganda |
| ___________ is a type of propaganda in which a celebrity endorses a product or process. | Testimonial |
| _________ is a type of propaganda that claims everyone is using a certain product or process. | Bandwagon |
| _________ is a type of propaganda that presents only favorable information about the claim and omits negative information. | Cardstacking |
| __________ are words or phrases in a sentence that provide examples, definitions, or restatements of unfamiliar words. | Context clues |
| _______________ are words that have different definitions in different contexts, such as drive (drive a car, a line drive, etc). | Multiple meaning words |
| ________ and __________ are word parts borrowed from other languages that form new words by adding prefixes and suffixes, such as bene- and -ology. | Greek and Latin roots |
| _________ are sounds added to the beginning or end of a root to make another word. | Affixes |
| An _______ is an expression that cannot be literally understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole, such as raining cats and dogs. | idiom |
| A ________ is a harmless word or phrase that stands in for another word or phrase that is thought to be unpleasant, such as using passed away instead of died. | euphemism |
| A word's _______ is its literal dictionary definition. | denotation |
| A word's _________ includes the emotional feelings it carries and implies. | connotation |
| ___________ is the first stage of writing when a writer gathers and organizes ideas using graphic organizers, free writing, and outlining. | Prewriting |
| A _________ always has at least one independent clause. | complete sentence |
| An __________, or main clause, has a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a complete thought. | independent clause |
| A __________, or subordinate clause, has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete thought. | dependent clause |
| A _________ consists of one independent clause. | simple sentence |
| A __________ consists of two independent clauses connected by either a semicolon or a comma and coordinating conjunction. | compound sentence |
| A ___________ consists of an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. | complex sentence |
| A _________ consists of a group of sentences on a single subject with a topic sentence and supporting details. | paragraph |
| A _____________ is a written piece that contains more than one paragraph. | multiple paragraph composition |
| ____________ are words or phrases in writing that smoothly lead from one idea to the next, such as therefore and next. | transitions |
| _____________ are facts or ideas in a paragraph that prove the main idea. | supporting details |
| ____________ do not have a specific antecedent or number, such as many or some. | Indefinite pronouns |
| The ___________is the noun for which it is standing in. | antecedent of a pronoun |
| _________________is when a pronoun has the same number and gender as its antecedent. (e.g., Bob walked to his house.) | pronoun-antecedent agreement |
| Verbs must have ____________ throughout a sentence, paragraph, or essay. | consistent tense |
| A _______ is used to connect two independent clauses that pertain to a similar topic. | semicolon |
| An ________ is a word or phrase that renames a noun and is set apart by commas unless necessary to the meaning of the sentence. (Bob, my neighbor, plays tennis.) | appositive |
| __________ should be set apart from the rest of the sentence with a comma. (e.g., Before the game started, we got some nachos.) | introductory phrases |
| ________ is the process of improving writing by rearranging concepts and words, improving statements, or adding words and explanation for clarity. | revising |
| The ___________ is the person or group that a piece of writing is intended to benefit. | audience |
| _________ and _______ are informational materials that address the needs of a particular audience. | brochures and pamphlets |
| A ________ is a text that describes a sequence of real or unreal events, such as a story. | narrative |
| The ___________ is the sequence of events, including the exposition, crisis, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. | plot of a narrative |
| ___________ are descriptive details in writing based on the five senses of taste, smell, touch, hearing, and sight. | Sensory details |
| ____________ is meant to convince the reader to a certain course of thought or action. | Persuasive writing |
| __________ is the process of gathering information on a specific topic from a variety of sources such as periodicals, books, encyclopedias, and professional sources. | Research |
| A __________ is the exact representation of what someone else has said or written. | direct quotation |
| To __________ is to state in your own words the meaning of what someone else has said or written. | parapharase |
| To ________ is to retell the important ideas from what you read or heard in fewer words. | summarize |
| A ___________ is a list of sources referred to in a piece of writing. | bibliography |
| A __________ tells the author, title, and publication details of works cited in writing. | bibliographic entry |
| The _________ is the reason the author crafts a piece of writing, such as to entertain, inform, or persuade. | author's purpose |
| ____________ are used to arrange research into the most effective order for its purpose and audience. | Organizational strategies |
| _________ are print or electronic images that can be used to enhance the message of a written text. | Graphics |
| ___________, such as almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, glossaries, and periodicals, provide useful information on a variety of topics. | Reference materials |
| The _________ is the subject of a research project. | topic |
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