Duggan 6th Grade ELA MCAS Prep

To look for similarities

The conflict in a story that its characters must resolve

What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a body paragraph?

The main part of a word

A type of figurative language that makes a comparison without using like or as

The gist of a text/what a text is mostly about

A word that is used in place of a noun

When writing an essay during the test, what should you do before writing your final draft?

How a text is organized, such as sequence, cause and effect, or compare and contrast

An educated guess based on evidence in a text and what you already know

The person who tells a story

The solution to the problem or the part of the plot that takes place after the climax

A view that someone takes on a certain issue based on a personal judgement

The central message/lesson of a text

Point of View that uses the pronouns I, me, my

Which of the following sentences is an example of “showing” rather than “telling”?

The series of related events that build toward the climax of a story

To restate the main points of a text

Chronological mean the time order in which things happen.

The result of a cause

To look for differences

Point of View told by a narrator and you only know the thoughts and feelings of one character

A type of figurative language that compares two unlike things using the words like or as

Which sentence uses correct punctuation for dialogue?

Where should a thesis statement be placed in an essay?

The main reason an author has for writing a text. (to explain, express, inform, or persuade)

Something that brings about an effect or a result

Where and when a story takes place

A type of figurative language that attributes humanlike qualities to something that is nonhuman

The end of a piece of writing that sums up the writer's main points; how a conflict is solved