6th Grade ELA Milestones Review

Resolution

• Solution to the problem/conflict in a story

• Introduction to the characters in a story

• Climax of the story's plot

• Theme of the narrative

Theme

• The message of a literary text.

• The setting of a story.

• The plot of a narrative.

• The character development in a novel.

Claim

• Author’s main argument supported by reasons and evidence.

• A statement that is not supported by any evidence.

• An opinion that is universally accepted without question.

• A conclusion drawn from personal beliefs.

Argument

• The main statement of an argumentative text, usually in the introduction.

• A summary of the text's conclusion.

• A list of references used in the text.

• An unrelated opinion expressed by the writer.

Precise Language

• Specific and vivid words and phrases that make meaning clearer.

• General and vague terms that create confusion.

• Ambiguous language that leads to misinterpretation.

• Complex jargon that obscures meaning.

Objective Pronoun

• me

• us

• her

• they

Evidence

• Proves the truth.

• Is always subjective.

• Can be ignored.

• Is irrelevant to the text.

Indefinite Pronoun

• another

• both

• every

• none

Antecedent

• A word or words that a pronoun refers to.

• A type of verb used in a sentence.

• A noun that describes an action.

• A phrase that modifies a noun.

Event

• A single thing that happens to a character or that a character sees.

• A series of actions that a character takes to achieve a goal.

• A description of a character's feelings during a situation.

• A background setting where the story takes place.