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FZS 6th Grade Q1
Review of Unit 1 CCSS
| Question | Answer | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Define, Simile | Figurative language type when the writer compares two unlike things using the words, "like" or "as". | "With a meow like the rusty latch on a gate." |
| Define, Summary | A shortened version of a story where the writer states the story's title, author, and then retells the main events from beginning to end. | "The poem, "Ode to Mi Gato" by Gary Soto is about how much he loves is cat. In the poem he explains how he remembers his cat growing up and the events that happened throughout the cats life." |
| Define, Conflict | The "big problem" in the story. | The conflict of "from The Land I Lost" was when Trung lost Lan and worried that she had been killed. |
| What does it mean to make an inference? | An inference is made when reading. It is a reader's BEST guess (prediction, hypothsis) using their Prior Knowledge (the things they already know)to answer questions in reading. | Ms. Schroeder is laying on the floor with candy wrappers all around her. Q: Why do you infer Ms. Schroeder wants to throw-up? A: She ate too much candy |
| What does is mean to "Explode a Moment"? | When an author "explodes a moment" they make their writing better short sentences longer by adding details. | Tell: I have a cat. Explode Sentence: I have a tiny, brown cat named Hershy who is lazy and never gets up off of his hairy couch. |
| What are 4 ways a writer can revise their sentence to make it better. | 1. To add sensory details. 2. Add details or examples to explain. 3. Add dialogue for characters to "talk" 4. Add figurative laguage like a "simile". | |
| What are the THREE main types of writing? | 1. Argumentative (Persuasive) 2. Narrative 3. Informative | 1. Argumentative- Lawsuit, Court Case 2. Narrative - Personal Story |
| What type of writing is the following sentence? "George Washington was the first president of the United States." | Informative | Only gives information and not personal opinion. |
| What type of writing is this? I always infered that she was a sneeky charater. After she stole my nail polish, I knew for sure! | Narrative | A personal story |
| What does AQCE stand for? | ANSWER, QUOTE, CITE, EXPLAIN | |
| What are the two ways a writer can use quotation marks (" ")? | 1. When taking someone else's words and quoting them in your own writing. 2. When writing dialouge. | 1. Boxing is dangerous, "Boxing causes injuries to the head," (article, par. 4) 2. I always infered that she was sneeky. I told her, "I'm watching you." |
| What can a reader do to determine tone in a piece of writing? | The reader can ask themselves while reading, "How does this author feel about what they are saying?" | Tone is the difference between these two sentences: 1. Call me! (happy tone) 2. CALL ME. (angery tone) |
| Define, theme: | The main idea of a story that has an overall message for the reader. | The theme of Beauty and the Beast is: Friendship happens when you least expect it. |
| What are Context Clues? | The words and sentence around a unknown word that helps the reader figure out what that unknow word means. | When I forgot to do my homework, my teacher yelled at me and I felt distraught. "my teacher yelled at me"- context clues to understand the word, "distraught" |
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