6th grade academic vocabulary

Front

What is a word that imitates the sound it represents?

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onomatopoeia

Front

What is a short and brief statement, using the 5 W's?

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summary

Front

What is the author's purpose to make you enjoy the story by keeping your attention?

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entertain

Front

What is the lesson the author wants to teach you?

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central idea

Front

What is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'?

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simile

Front

What is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

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hyperbole

Front

What is a figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were another?

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metaphor

Front

What is the main idea or message of a text?

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theme

Front

What is the process of drawing a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning?

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inference

Front

What is the author's reason for writing a text?

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author's purpose