6th Grade ELA

mechanics, usage, and sentence completion

the essential techniques used in literature

to examine and judge carefully

a story

the attitude of the author

Example: old / elderly

Example: It is just a small scratch.

Example: serious, humorous

Example: I was so embarrassed I could have died.

a text that tells a first-hand account of an event; original works

example: The bread was as hard as a rock.

a part of the writing process focused on the reworking the content

the fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer

the way the author reveals the story; the vantage point from which the story is told

The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words is called______________.

facts, quotations, data

Example: The clouds were crying.

Example: Roses are red/ violets are blue/ sugar is sweet/ and so are you

the basic argument advanced by the writer who then attempts to prove it; subject of the text

the part of writing that improves the clarity and correctness of the text

how an author writes; an author's use of language

Example: hair/hare

a category used to classify literary works

Example: wet / dry

vocabulary used in a particular field of study

an exaggeration or overstatement 

Example: fantasy, science fiction, biography

the major idea, or message, of a literary work

Using info from the reading that gives meaning to a word is called _____________.

The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities is called _____.