6th Grade ELA Review

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What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Life is like a box of chocolates.'

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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What is the setting of a story?

Back

The setting is the time and place where a story takes place.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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What does 'Cause and Effect' mean?

Back

Cause and Effect refers to the relationship between events where one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect).

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

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What is personification?

Back

Personification is a literary device where human characteristics are given to non-human things. Example: 'The leaves danced in the wind.'

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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What is characterization?

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Characterization is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What is the main idea of a text?

Back

The main idea is the central point or concept that the author wants to convey in a piece of writing.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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What is plot in a story?

Back

The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict and resolution.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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What is the author's purpose?

Back

The author's purpose is the reason why the author writes a text, such as to inform, entertain, or persuade.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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What is irony?

Back

Irony is a literary device where the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning, often highlighting a contrast.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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What is onomatopoeia?

Back

Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'buzz', 'hiss', 'clang'.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5