6th Grade ELA MAP Review

What is plot?

What do you do first on this question: How do paragraphs 16 through 18 help develop the plot of the story?

Poetry uses these instead of paragraphs:

What is the physical location and/or time of the story?

If you spend 10 minutes on one question and you're still stuck, what should you do?

The author takes the point of view of ONE character and knows his/her thoughts and feelings... This is the "I" narrator.

A character that opposes the protagonist.. usually, but not always, the villain

Author can follow ALL characters around at all times and knows thoughts and feelings of ALL characters.

Taking information from somewhere and using it exactly word for word.

A theme is a ____________ of a story.

What is the EFFECT? Mom cooked dinner because we were all hungry.

A word that describes a noun

Which one of these is a cause-effect

What should you do when you're finished with your test?

POV: The kids in the class were all upset when recess was rained out. They were so disappointed!

the most important idea about a text

What is a poetry rhyme scheme? 

True or False: Poetry is always written in complete sentences.

When you look at differences in two or more things

We had sorrowful looks on our faces as one of our best friends waved goodbye for the last time.

She is a walking dictionary! (Figurative Language?)

When you look at similarities in two or more things; how they are alike

What figurative language is this?

Mark went fishing. He caught two, but had to throw them back because they were too little. What is the cause?

An action word

What figurative language is this?

What are the main elements of narrative structure (story elements)

A word that describes a verb

An extreme exaggeration is called a

What figurative language is this?

What figurative language is this?

The primary or main character in a piece of literature... usually, but not always, the hero

What are the two types of conflicts?

Figurative language: Green grass grows widely in the great gigantic field.

What is the term for the use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot?

In poetry rhythm is...

POV: I wanted to do great on the test, so I studied all night.

A person, place, thing, or idea

What is the term for the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader?

True or False: Poetry is always written in complete sentences.

a logical guess that is made based on facts and your own knowledge and experience.

Can you ask your teacher for help during the test?

There are _____ story elements.

What is the CAUSE? Mom cooked dinner because we were all hungry.

If you feel sleepy during the test, what should you do?

Figurative Language: She is a walking dictionary.

Author talks to the reader directly... uses YOU, YOUR, YOURSELF...