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ELA 6th Grade

Vocabulary

TermDefinition
central idea what the passage or text is mainly about
supporting details details that help to explain the central idea/topic sentence
key detail supports the central idea in an important way .Authors elaborate using examples or anecdotes
anecdote short story
summarize tell in your own words what a passage is about including only the central idea and most important supporting details. Does not include opinions or judgements.
inference use your prior knowledge on the subject and information gained in your reading to draw a conclusion
analysis of text detailed examination of text to decide what it means: word choice, character development, and plot
figurative language words that may not literally mean what they say
connotative meaning meanings that suggests something other than the literal meaning; figure of speech, meaning in context
denotative meaning dictionary meaning
simile when you use words "like" or "as" to compare ideas
metaphor when you compare ideas without using the words "like" or "as"
significance a part of the story that is important
alliteration repetition of a single consonant letter in the alphabet (Peter Piper picked a peck of pickle peppers)
onomatopoeia sound words: Ex: sizzling, slithered
personification speaking of something that is not human as if it had human abilities and human reactions
hyperbole great exaggeration used to emphasize words
idiom groups of words whose meaning is different from the ordinary meaning of the words. Ex. "put a lid on it" "Couch Potato"
author's purpose reason the author writes:persuade, inform, entertain
text structure the way a text is presented: introduction, headings and/or subheads, sentences that form paragraphs, and chapters. Develops ideas for the text.
Created by: BBrihm
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