6th Grade English Language Arts Terms

Front

What is the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work?

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Theme

Front

Fill in the blanks: I have _________________ many cats at my home. I have ____________ cat.

Back

too/two

Front

What do we call the place and time a story takes place?

Back

Setting

Front

What are words that have similar meanings called?

Back

Synonyms

Front

What literary element evokes certain feelings in the reader?

Back

Mood

Front

What is the term for the author's attitude toward the subject?

Back

Tone

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

What do we call the perspective from which a story is told?

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Point of view

Front

What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

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

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Hyperbole