Sixth Grade LA Review

a small picture or symbol a reader can click to visit a program or web page

Indirect reference to something that is historical, cultural, literary or political significant

A word that takes the place of a noun

It is important for me to get a good night sleep the night before testing.

When you provide only the main idea and supporting details you are giving a...

The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs.

Large dots often which appear at the start of each item in a list to add emphasis to a point

Narrator sees the world through only one characters eyes and thoughts.

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggest

The wind howled in my ears as I waited for my bus.

She told him a million time this morning to pick up his shoes.

a specific title under a main title that explains what smaller sections are about is called the

is like a dictionary for a specific text it may contain pronunciations, as well as definitions

The author directly states a character's traits

The sound of chirping birds is music to my ears.

Repetition of consonant sounds

Repetition of vowel sounds

A message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader.

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

Harry is as stubborn as a mule when it comes to doing his homework.

Language that cannot be taken literally it was written to create a special effect or feeling

A problem or struggle between a character and someone or something outside of the character

This is involving opposing forces within a person's mind.

lists the topics in a text alphabetically and the page numbers for each topic

A narrator who is a character in the story and tells the tale from his or her point of view.

The character is revealed through their personality, looks, words, actions and effect on others

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

The most exciting part of a story is called the..

The narrator tells a listener what he/she has done or said, using the personal pronoun "you."

images, with labels, that show the parts of something is called...

Figurative Language: Baby Bufford bathed in the bottom of the bathtub.

Sequence of events in a story

The alarm screeched a warning for children to head to safety.

lists the major parts of book w/ with their page # to help preview & locate information within

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

slanted words in a text.

The fire swallowed the house before the firefighters arrived.

the beginning of the story that reveals setting, characters and the back story is called...

POV in which an all-knowing narrator knows the thoughts and actions of any or all characters.

problems that arise as characters struggle to reach their goals

language that means exactly what it says

a word or phrase a reader can click to visit a webpage

A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.

The story takes place on Mars in the year 2583.

I was full after eating a mile high ice cream cone.