6th Grade ELA Review Game Thanksgiving Break

Question 1

Writers choose words with a positive or negative _______ to show how they feel about the topic.

Accepted Answer

connotative meaning

Question 2

An author's main reason for writing can best be described as the ____________. RI/RL.6.6

Accepted Answer

author's purpose

Question 3

Which word has the most positive connotation? RI/RL.6.4

Accepted Answer

eager

Question 4

What is the difference between the central idea and the theme of a text? RL.6.2

Accepted Answer

Central idea=what story mainly about. Theme=lesson.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an example of a text structure? RI.6.5

Accepted Answer

Technical

Question 6

The central idea is always stated directly in the passage. RL/RI.6.2

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

When information is _____________, you have to draw inferences from the text. RI/RL.6.1

Accepted Answer

implied

Question 8

A story's setting, plot, and characters' actions can all contribute to its _____. RL.6.5

Accepted Answer

theme

Question 9

Which of the following is a good formula for making an inference? RI/RL.6.1

Accepted Answer

what you know + what the text says = inference

Question 10

The moral or lesson of a text is called the ________. RL.6.2

Accepted Answer

theme

Question 11

When you're thinking about how a story's parts work together, you're thinking about its _____.

Accepted Answer

structure

Question 12

What happens in a story is called the ___________. RL.6.5

Accepted Answer

Plot

Question 13

Charlie is a caring child. Which of the following claims best supports this statement? RI.6.3

Accepted Answer

He is always hugging his brother.

Question 14

The climax is the __________ in a story. RL.6.5

Accepted Answer

The climax is all of them.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a good example of a theme? RL.6.2

Accepted Answer

Parker should have learned not to run in the house.

Question 16

The beginning of the story is called the _________. RL.6.5

Accepted Answer

Exposition

Question 17

The time and place of a story is called the _______. RL.6.5

Accepted Answer

setting

Question 18

Charlie & Parker are outside the principal's office with their heads down. What can you infer?

Accepted Answer

They're in trouble.

Question 19

There can be more than one possible theme in a text. RL.6.2

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

What is central idea? RL/RI.6.2

Accepted Answer

The most important point the writer is trying to make

Question 21

The conflict is the __________ in a story. RL.6.5

Accepted Answer

struggle or problem

Question 22

When authors use words to paint a picture in the reader's mind, it's called ______. RI.6.3

Accepted Answer

illustrating

Question 23

When you give a summary of an informational text, you briefly restate the... RI6.2

Accepted Answer

text's central idea and most important details

Question 24

The way an author organizes information is called ___________. RI.6.5

Accepted Answer

text structure

Question 25

To determine an author's point of view, you can look for ____________ words and phrases. RI.6.6

Accepted Answer

positive and/or negative

Question 26

You can usually figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word by looking at its ____. RI/RL.6.4

Accepted Answer

context

Question 27

Which word has the most neutral connotation? RI/RL.6.4

Accepted Answer

curious

Question 28

A summary should NOT include... RI/RL.6.2

Accepted Answer

opinions or judgments

Question 29

Facts, examples, reasons, or descriptions that expand on the central idea are... RL/RI.6.2

Accepted Answer

Supporting Details

Question 30

A word or phrase's figurative meaning is different from its _________. RI/RL.6.4

Accepted Answer

literal, or usual, meaning

Question 31

What is the author's point of view in an informational text? RI.6.6

Accepted Answer

His or her feelings about a topic

Question 32

A summary of a literary text should include ______________. RL.6.2

Accepted Answer

main characters, setting, conflict, important events

Question 33

What is an anecdote? RI.6.3

Accepted Answer

short, personal story

Question 34

Word choice establishes the ____, or the attitude of the narrator or speaker. RI/RL.6.6

Accepted Answer

tone

Question 35

A reasonable guess, based on evidence and your prior knowledge of a topic, is... RI/RL.6.1

Accepted Answer

an inference

Question 36

Which word has the most negative connotation? RI/RL.6.4

Accepted Answer

nosy

6th Grade ELA Review Game Thanksgiving Break

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6th Grade ELA Review Game Thanksgiving Break

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