Common Core ELA 6th Grade Vocabulary Terms

A quality or characteristic (especially of personality).

A group of lines in a poem (a paragraph in a poem).

A brief story or tale told by a character in a piece of literature.

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

An accepted expression having a meaning different from the literal.

Supporting materials from the selection that are used to prove or disprove something.

The series of related events that make up a story.

Another word for reflects is...

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

A conclusion not directly supported by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand.

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

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

A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or make a point.

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

The parts before or after a word that influence it's meaning.

What is the gist of a selection?

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

Pieces of information that support the main idea.

To back up with details

The person telling the story is called the 

To get a point across or to show.

A part of the selection that is important.

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

The problem or problems chracters face in a literary work.

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

Describing the main idea and important details like who, what, where, when, why and how.

Differences between things.

Where and when a story takes place.

To describe as alike or similar.

A comparison using "like" or "as".

A personal belief or judgment that is not based on proof.

Figure of speech where words are used to represent sounds.