EOY- 6th Grade ELA Terms

Front

What is the author's purpose?

Back

The reason why the author writes a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is figurative language?

Back

Words used by the author to produce images in the reader's mind and to express ideas in a fresh, vivid, and imaginative way.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is a diagram?

Back

A drawing intended to explain how something works or shows a relationship between 2 or more things.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What is the setting of a story?

Back

Where and when a story takes place.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What are details in a text?

Back

Concrete examples, evidence, or events from a text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Front

What is a central idea?

Back

The main point or message that the author wants to convey in a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

What is a theme?

Back

The underlying message or lesson that can be derived from a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

What is a character?

Back

A person, animal, or figure represented in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is a plot?

Back

The sequence of events that make up a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is a conflict in literature?

Back

A struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot of the story.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D