SBAC ELA 6th Grade Vocabulary Terms

Which statement makes a claim about homework?

a guess based on evidence.

The series of related events that make up a story.

The atmosphere or feeling created by the author of a story.

A direct comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as"

Where and when a story takes place.

The message or lesson to be learned of a story is called the ____________.

Examining something in great detail in order to understand it better.

Arranged in order of time - What happens first, next, last.

A comparison using "like" or "as".

Pieces of information that support the central idea.

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings or actions.

The problem or problems characters face in a literary work.

Figure of speech where words are used to represent sounds.

The most exciting moment of the story; the turning point.

Repetition of sounds at the beginning of words. Ex) Tangy tangerine tasted too tart.

Describing the central idea and important details of a text in your own words.

The person telling the story is called the