6th Grade English Language Arts Terms

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What is the author's purpose?

Back

The author's reason for creating a specific piece of work, which may be to educate, entertain, or persuade.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

Front

Which of the following is NOT a character trait?

Back

Boy is not a character trait; it is a noun referring to a male child.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is mood in literature?

Back

A literary element that evokes certain feelings in the reader.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A type of figurative language that makes a comparison between two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is the correct usage of 'too' and 'two'?

Back

'Too' means also or excessively, while 'two' is the number 2.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is tone in literature?

Back

The author's attitude toward the subject, which can be conveyed through word choice and style.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

What is inference?

Back

A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Front

What is genre?

Back

A category of literature characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is personification?

Back

A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3