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6th Grade LA Vocab
LA L to J Vocab (6th Grade)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alliteration | Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words |
| Antonym | Words with opposite meanings used as context clues |
| Autobiography | A nonfiction text a person writes about themself |
| Biography | A nonfiction test that is written about a person's life by another person |
| Cause and Effect | An organizational pattern in which an action occurs and something happens s a result of the action |
| Character vs Character | A type of conflict between two or more characters |
| Character vs Nature | A type of conflict between a character and their surrounding environment |
| Character vs Self | A type of conflict that happens within a character |
| Character vs Society | A type of conflict between a character and a larger group, community , or culture |
| Climax | The moment in the plot when the action reaches its greatest suspense or conflict |
| Compare and Contrast | An organizational pattern in which similarities and differences are explained |
| Complex Sentence | A sentence containing one independent clause and one dependent clause |
| Compound Sentence | A sentence containing two independent clauses joined by a conjunction |
| Definition | The author clearly states the meaning of word as a context clue |
| Description | An organizational pattern in which a topic is explained using a lot of sensory detail |
| Exposition | The beginning of the plot in which the reader is given important background information |
| Fable | A short story that teaches a lesson, usually with talking animals |
| Fact and Opinion | An organizational pattern in which true statements are separated from one's personal beliefs |
| Fairy Tale | A short story with characters that are royalty, elves, dragons, or fairies that usually ends happily |
| Falling action | Part of the plot where problems begin to be solved |
| Fantasy | A story that includes events and characters that could not exist |
| First Person | A point of view told from a character inside the story |
| Folklore | Traditional stories told from generation to generation |
| Historical Fiction | A story that is set in the past during a specific time period with fictional characters |
| Hyperbole | Extreme exaggeration |
| Idiom | A phrase that means something different than what the words actually say |
| Imagery | Using details that appeal to the five senses to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind |
| Legend | A short story that is based on a real person or events but can not be proven to be true |
| Metaphor | Comparing two unlike things by saying one thing is the other |
| Mood | The way text makes a reader feel |
| Multiple Meaning Words | Words that have more than one meaning such as homophones, homonyms, and homographs |
| Mystery | A suspenseful story about a puzzling event |
| Myth | A short story that includes gods and goddesses to explain how things came to be |
| Onomatopoeia | Words that resemble the sounds they represent |
| Personification | Giving human-like characteristics to characters or objects that are not human |
| Poetry | Verse written to create thought and emotion in the reader that can include rhyme and rhythm |
| Problem/Solution | An organizational pattern in which issues are identified and solved |
| Realistic Fiction | A story set in the present time with events that could happen |
| Resolution | The conclusion to plot development |
| Rhythm | A strong, regular, repeated pattern or flow of sound in text |
| Rising Action | Part of the story's plot that creates suspense and interest |
| Science Fiction | A story that is set in the future and uses scientific elements and technology |
| Sequence/Chronological | An organizational pattern in which events are stated in the order they happen |
| Simile | Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as" |
| Simple Sentence | An independent clause that contains a subject and a predicate |
| Synonym | Words with similar meanings used as context clues |
| Tall Tale | A short story that is greatly exaggerated |
| Third Person Limited | A point of view told from a narrator outside of the story and the reader knows what one character is thinking |
| Third Person Omniscient | A point of view told from a narrator outside of the story and the reader knows what all the characters are thinking |
| Tone | The emotions expressed by an author |
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SSC 8th LA
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