6th Grade AIR Vocab Review

Format where you restate and answer the question and cite and explain.

• Figurative Language

• Claim, Evidence, Reason

• RACE Strategy

• Literal Language

The subject of the author’s work. Usually 1 - 2 words.

• Supporting Details

• Main Idea

• Subheading

• Topic

The key point that the author is trying to make

• Theme

• Supporting Detail

• Main Idea

• Topic

More narrow ideas, evidence, examples, details, and elaboration that supports the main idea in a passage.

• Topic

• Main Idea

• Supporting Details

• Simile

An idea about life or human nature that the author is trying to share with the reader

• Theme

• Main Idea

• Exposition

• Plot

The order of events in a story

• Sequence

• Plot

• RACE Strategy

• Climax

The part of the plot that introduces characters, settings, and introduces the story.

• Resolution

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

• Exposition

The part of the plot that is the main and longest part of the story. This is when you build up to the climax and the problems arise.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

The point in the story in which the story starts to change.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

Events after the climax that lead to the resolution

• Rising Action

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Falling Action