6th Grade Vocabulary

sequence of events that leat to the climax of a story

words used in writing that appeal to the sense of smell, taste, touch, sound, or sight

the problem in a story

tell how two things are alike and different

the order in which thngs happen

a comparison of two different things that are alike in some way

writing that is true

writing that is not true

to convince

an account of a person's life written by another person

a word part added at the beginning of a root word

poetry written without a pattern, rhyme, or rhythm

a convesation between two or more persons/characters

the pattern of rhyming words in poetry; AABB, ABAB, or ABCABC

a story passed down through generations that tries to explain events in nature

writing that gives information to the reader: newspaper article

a way of creating interesting images with words; similes, idioms, metaphors etc...

the relationship between two events in which one event causes another to happen

to tell what one thinks will happen in the future

the opposition to the main character in a story; enemy

a literary work that tells a story and is acted out

gives human feelings or actions to objects or ideas

a written account of a person's life written by themself

the feeling that is created in the story

to make a judgment based on evidence

the way an author tells a story

the repetition of the beginning sound of words

a word that imitates the sound the word is describiing

an emotional autobiographical story

a conversation between two or more persons/characters

when a author gives hints or clues to suggest what will happen in the story

arranged by time

exact words that are repeated

the attitude 0f an author in a piece of literature; the position an author takes on a topic

uses the words I or we and is written as if the author as part of the action

a  decision reached by reasoning; the closing or ending of a play or written selection

to draw a conclusion from evidence, clues and prior knowledge

uses the words she, he, it, or they

hints about the meaning of a word found by reading the other words in the sentence

the main idea or most important idea or lesson

a person in the story

to tell the main ideas in a story

type of writing that gives directions, informs, explains, or describes

words or phrases that help the reader form a picture in their mind

blends actual historical facts with fiction

an exaggeration or overstatement

the basic theme, lesson, or moral

a figure of speech that compares; doesn't use like or as