ELA terms
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English
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6th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for where and when the story takes place?
Back
Setting: The time and place in which a story occurs.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the problem in the story?
Back
Conflict: The struggle between opposing forces in a story.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for using several pieces of information to make an inference?
Back
Drawing Conclusions: The process of using evidence to make a logical guess.
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the turning point in the action of a story?
Back
Climax: The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for comparing using 'like' or 'as'?
Back
Simile: A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the main idea or message of a story?
Back
Theme: The central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?
Back
Plot: The series of events that make up a story.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
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