6th grade Common Core Key Vocabulary

How the text makes the reader feel

Quote as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement using A.C.E. format.

The moral lesson of the story.

A figure of speech that gives objects or things life or human characteristics.

The author's or narrator's attitude reflected in the style of the text.

A sentence in a essay that states the main idea of the entire essay.

A word or sentence that help lead the reader into the next paragraph.

A word that imitates a sound.  For example, meow, boom, cluck. etc.

An exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect.

When a narrator that is outside the story is telling the story using words he, she, we, etc.

A little story or small piece of information

Comparing two things using like or as

Reason the author writes: persuade, information, entertain 

dictionary meaning

An essay that supports claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

Groups of words whose meaning is different from the ordinary meaning. An old fashioned saying.

A conclusion that makes an educated guess about what should happen.

Comparing two things not using like or as

A word having the opposite meaning.

Word meanings that suggests something other than their literal meaning.

A sentence at the end of each paragraph that wraps up a particular paragraph.

The problem of the story

To examine and appraise characteristics or qualities in order to discover differences.

An essay that tells a story about yourself.

When the opposite of what should or you think should happen does occur.

The overall relationship between two words: synonyms, definition, antonyms, etc.

A word having the same or nearly the same meaning.

Events that happen at the very end of the movie after the problem is solved.

An exchange of conversation of opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.

A group of lines in a poem that look like a paragraph

When a character is in the story and writing from the "I" point of view.

When you use evidence from passage to prove what you say.