SBAC ELA 6th Grade Vocabulary Terms

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

The series of related events that make up a story.

Figurative language is also known as...

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

To back up with details

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

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

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

Where and when a story takes place.

To get a point across or to show.

Another word for reflects is...

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

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

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

The problem or problems characters face in a literary work.

The person telling the story is called the 

Differences between things.

A part of the selection that is important.

A comparison using "like" or "as".

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

To describe as alike or similar.

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

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

An accepted expression having a meaning different from the literal.

A quality or characteristic (especially of personality).

Figure of speech where words are used to represent sounds.

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

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

Pieces of information that support the main idea.

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