6th Grade ELA Review

the central message the writer is trying to convey through the story

somewhere to find information that is accurate, trustworthy, reliable, and free of bias

to appeal to the audiences' sense of reason or logic

the start of a story where you learn about the setting and characters

everything that takes place immediately after the climax in a story

to represent or give an account of with words (usually lots of detail and adjectives)

closely studying a text, interpreting its meanings, and exploring why the author made certain choices

comparison between two things not using "like" or "as"

when a protagonist has a strong belief against the majority of the community or surroundings and decides to act on it

a conflict when the protagonist faces resistance from a natural force

the use of a concrete image to represent an abstract idea

literary elements used to convince or persuade audiences

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

story or an account of a series of events that includes dialogue

an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected

a type of conflict that takes place inside of a character's mind

text pieces that we use to prove ideas, opinions, beliefs and arguments

state/assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence/ proof (another word for topic sentence)

a story's series of events

what the text is mainly about

the writer addresses the reader using pronoun "you", forces the reader into the story, making them part of the action

the use of descriptive words, phrases and sentences to convey a message that means something without directly saying it

writing in which you take a position on an issue or topic and explain and support with research from reliable sources

the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops

the narrator exists outside the events of the story, and uses names of characters and pronouns "he", "she", "they", etc

writing that is factual, and its purpose is to inform or explain something to the reader

sound words

a very short story that is significant to the topic at hand; usually adding personal knowledge/experience to the topic

the author's attitude toward the topic they are writing about

something you decide after thinking about all the information you have

a story is told from a character’s own perspective using the pronouns 'I', 'me', 'we', etc.

to make plain or understandable with facts and reasons

two characters struggling against each other

visually descriptive or figurative language that appeals to your senses

the emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader through a story

the feelings that are associated with a word - can be positive, neutral, or negative

to find out or come to a decision about by investigation, reasoning, or calculation

the central turning point of the story when the protagonist confronts the opposing force

comparison of two things using "like" or "as"

literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces

the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests

the end of the story

giving human qualities or characteristics to something nonhuman

the appeal to emotion

the part of the story “in the middle”, after the intro of the main characters and setting and before the climax occurs

literary term that describes the struggle between a fictional character and some kind of man-made invention

rhetorical device that includes any content in an argument that's meant to appeal to ethics (morality or good character)

conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie

something that you think is true, based on information that you have