ELA terms

ELA terms

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English

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RL.5.3, RL.4.3, RL.7.4

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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 do we call using clues in surrounding text to help find the meaning of a word?

Back

Context Clues: Hints or suggestions in the text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who is the person telling the story?

Back

Narrator: The voice or character that recounts the events of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the problem in the story?

Back

Conflict: The struggle or problem that drives the plot 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 do we call two words that have the same meaning?

Back

Synonym: A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do we call a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile: A figure of speech that compares two different things in an interesting way.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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