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Academic Vocabulary
6th Grade Academic Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words |
| antagonist | is a force working against the protagonist, or main character, in a story, play, or novel; is usually another character, but can be a force of nature, society, or an internal force within the main character |
| antonyms | words that have the opposite meaning |
| author | a person who has been credited for writing something |
| author's purpose | the reason why the author writes the text |
| cause & effect | A text structure that shows that one event brings about, another; the event that happens first is the ______ and the event that follows is the _____ |
| characters | people, animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in a story |
| conflict | a struggle between opposing forces |
| internal conflict | conflict that occurs within a character's mind |
| context clues | using words and phrases in text to determine the meaning of an unknown word |
| fact | a statement that can be proven or verified |
| opinion | a person’s beliefs, feelings, or thoughts (not a statement that can be proven) |
| 1st person point of view | point of view used when the narrator is the character telling the story and uses pronouns such as I, me, and we |
| 3rd person point of view | story told form the view-point of the narrator who is outside of the story and retells the action; uses pronouns such as he and she |
| genre | a category into which a work of literature is classified |
| imagery | words and phrases that appeal to the reader’s five senses; sensory details to help the reader imagine how things look, feel, smell, sound, and taste |
| metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as" |
| mood | the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader through descriptive words, imagery, and figurative language |
| narrator | the voice that tells the story |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words whose sound echo their meanings |
| personification | giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea |
| plot | the events in a story; usually centers on the conflict or struggle the character faces |
| exposition | the first stage of a typical story plot; provides the reader with important background knowledge and introduces the setting and important characters |
| rising action | the stage of the plot that develops the conflict or struggle |
| climax | the point of the greatest interest in a story or play; usually occurs toward the end of the story and after the reader understands the conflict and becomes emotionally involved in the story |
| falling action | the stage of the plot in which the story begins to draw to a close; occurs after the climax and before the resolution; tension eases |
| resolution | the last stage of plot; ties up all loose endings |
| poetry | a type of literature in which words are carefully chosen and arranged to appeal to the senses; uses sound devices, figurative language, and imagery to express emotions and ideas |
| prose | ordinary writing; not poetry |
| protagonist | the main character in a story, play, or novel who is involved in the conflict of the story (usually the good guy) |
| universal themes | themes that are found throughout literature in all time periods |
| repetition | a technique in which a sound, word, phrase or line is repeated for emphasis |
| setting | the time and place of the action in a story, poem, or play; can include geographic location, historical period, season, time of day, and culture |
| simile | a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike figures and uses the words "like" or "as" |
| stanza | a group of two of more lines that form a unit of a poem |
| theme | a message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader; in many cases the reader has to infer what the writer’s message is |
| tone | expresses the writer’s attitude toward his/her subject |
| connotation | the thoughts and feelings associated with a word (not just the dictionary meaning) |
| denotation | the dictionary meaning of a word |
| chronological order | text structure that presents information in time order |
| dynamic character | a character who undergoes a significant change in the story |
| static character | a character who does not undergo a significant change in the story |
| round character | a fully developed character with many traits |
| flat character | a character that we don't know much about; a stereotype |
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