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G6 - Unit 1
Grade 6 - Unit 1 ELA Vocabulary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| character | is a person or an animal that takes part in the action of a literary work |
| plot | the specific order of a series of events that form a story |
| exposition | introduces the setting, the characters, and the basic situation |
| rising action | presents a central conflict within a character or between one or more characters. The conflict builds during the rising action. |
| climax | when the conflict is at its peak and when there seems to be no viable solution to the conflict |
| falling action | occurs after the climax when the reader is still unsure if the protagonist (the main character) will be able to resolve the conflict |
| resolution | is the conclusion of the plot. Typically, the conflict is resolved at this point. |
| theme | - is a central message or universal truth - a lesson one of the main characters learns |
| figurative language | is writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally |
| simile | is a comparison using like or as |
| metaphor | is a direct comparison that states one thing is another |
| hyperbole | is exaggeration beyond belief |
| alliteration | is the use of the same sound to start several words in a row |
| idiom | is a quirky expression or saying that is specific to a language |
| central idea | is the most important point or idea that the author is making in a text |
| connotative meaning | a meaning beyond the explicit meaning of a word |
| personification | when a writer describes an object as if it were a person |
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