6th Grade Academic Vocabulary 1

What does cause mean?

• A figure of speech.

• An event that brings about or helps to bring about an effect.

• Stories with supernatural or magical elements.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does the word effect mean?

• Something brought about by a cause.

• A language used by the French.

• To examine to find the differences.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word results mean?

• Stories about imaginary characters that seem like they could be true.

• To occur due to a

  particular cause.

• The place where a story usually takes place.

• Stories about about imaginary characters.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does the word compare mean?

• A form of written work, such as fiction and nonfiction.

• True facts about animals.

• To examine to find the differences.

• To examine to find the similarities.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the word contrast mean?

• To examine to find the similarities.

• To examine to find the differences.

• Stories about imaginary characters that take place in a true historical setting.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What does genre mean?

• To skim and scan a passage.

• Something brought about by a cause.

• A form of written work, such as fiction and nonfiction.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does the word fiction mean?

• Stories about imaginary (made up) characters.

• An event that brings about or helps bring about an effect.

• True stories. Writing about real people, places, things or ideas.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is realistic fiction?

• A part of a summary.

• True stories that have facts.

• Stories about imaginary characters that seem like the could be true.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is historical fiction?

• The best book ever to be sold.

• Stories about imaginary characters that take place in a true historical setting.

• A very important place in a story.

• A form of written work, such as fiction and nonfiction.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does nonfiction mean?

• To examine to find the differences.

• True stories. Writing about real people, places, things or ideas.

• A way to travel around the world.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C