Unit 1 Vocabulary - 6th Grade

Central Idea

• The idea in the middle of the story.

• The climax of the story on Plot Mountain.

• What the text is mainly about.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

Topic

• Main subject/discussion of a text.

• Universal message in a story.

• The top of a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

Inference

• The author's explanation of a story.

• A made up guess because I didn't feel like reading the story.

• A conclusion reached based on details in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

Foreshadowing

• Suggestions or warnings about events are hinted at earlier in the story.

• A creepy shadowy figure that is throughout the story.

• The answers to the question that was asked to the reader at the beginning.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

Symbolism

• Something English teachers say exist but doesn't actually.

• Using an object to represent an abstract idea (owl = wisdom)

• Using an abstract idea to represent an object.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Theme

• All of the above.

• Is a complete sentence.

• Is universal.

• The main lesson of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.5

Connotation

• The dictionary definition

• The feelings the word gives (positive or negative)

• The improper version of a word.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Denotation

• The dictionary definition.

• The feeling the word gives off (positive or negative)

• The improper version of a word.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Supporting Detail

• The main theme.

• A sub-character who helps the main character.

• A small detail in the story that helps show the theme.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.5

Topic Sentence

• The first sentence of a paragraph. Tells what the paragraph will be about.

• The last sentence of a paragraph. Summarizes what the paragraph was about.

• A middle sentence of a paragraph. Supports what the paragraph is about.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.W.6.2A