Ms. Allen's 6th Grade ELA: Unit 1 USA Review

Match the following words to their correct meaning.

• Plot

• a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something: point of view

• Context Clues

• a word that has the same meaning as another word

• Theme

• the sequence of events that make up a story, whether it's told, written, or filmed

• Synonym

• hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words

• Perspective

• the main subject that is being discussed or described in a piece of writing

What is author's purpose?

• The author's reason or intent for writing.

• The author's point of view.

• The message from the story.

• The story's series of events.

Match the following Figurative Language to the correct example.

• Idiom

• The house is as clean as a whistle.

• Metaphor

• The boom of the fireworks scared the baby.

• Onomatopoeia

• The dance instructor told her students to "break a leg" as they began their recital.

• Personification

• Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.

• Simile

• She has a heart of gold.

Describe how the setting can effect a story. (i.e. place, time period, ect.)

*Respond using complete sentences.

Use a dictionary to find the definition and two synonyms of the following word.

Provoke

1. 1. Definition

2. 2. Synonym 1

3. 3. Synonym 2

Use a dictionary to find the definition and two synonyms of the following word.

Distort

1. 1. Definition

2. 2. Synonym 1

3. 3. Synonym 2

Use a dictionary to find the definition and two synonyms of the following word.

Subdue

1. 1. Definition

2. 2. Synonym 1

3. 3. Synonym 2

Identify the stage directions in the stage play.

Characters

Sven

Anna

Hilda

Greg

Heidi

Greg: (whining) Heidi, I'm so sorry I got us lost! I feel like we've been skiing forever! Let's at least stop and rest for awhile.

Heidi: (whining louder) Oh Greg, it was my fault! I was the one who wanted to ski on the more advanced slopes.

• Greg:

• (whining)

• Characters

  Sven

  Anna

  Hilda

  Greg

  Heidi

• Heidi, I'm so sorry I got us lost!

What purpose do stage directions serve in a drama script?

• They serve no real purpose.

• They serve as dialogue for the characters. (Tell them what to say)

• They describe what the character should be doing while on stage.

• They only there for the person reading the play.

The reader can tell that this story is realistic fiction because it...

• Has an illustration included with the story

• Describes an event that took place a long time ago

• Describes an event that could really happen today

• Tells about a character that learns a lesson