CAASPP ELA Vocab Grade 6 List 18

Define author's purpose.

• An early plan for a story, a book, a letter, or a speech

• The words or conversations between two or more characters

• The reason why an author writes something, usually to inform, persuade, or entertain

• An article in a newspaper or magazine which gives the opinions of the editor or publisher

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What does the term "elaboration" refer to in the context of opinion/argumentative writing?

• An early plan for a story, a book, a letter, or a speech

• Additional information about what you see, read, or are told which gives you reason to believe something

• The words or conversations between two or more characters

• An article in a newspaper or magazine which gives the opinions of the editor or publisher

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is a "dialogue" in the context of a story or play?

• An early plan for a story, a book, a letter, or a speech

• Additional information about what you see, read, or are told which gives you reason to believe something

• The words or conversations between two or more characters

• An article in a newspaper or magazine which gives the opinions of the editor or publisher

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is a "draft" in the context of writing?

• An early plan for a story, a book, a letter, or a speech

• Additional information about what you see, read, or are told which gives you reason to believe something

• The words or conversations between two or more characters

• An article in a newspaper or magazine which gives the opinions of the editor or publisher

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is an "editorial" in a newspaper or magazine?

• An early plan for a story, a book, a letter, or a speech

• Additional information about what you see, read, or are told which gives you reason to believe something

• The words or conversations between two or more characters

• An article in a newspaper or magazine which gives the opinions of the editor or publisher on a particular topic

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D