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Springboard Unit 1

6th grade ELA - Unit 1 Vocab Springboard

QuestionAnswer
Cause an initial action that makes something else happen
Effect the result of an event of action
Coherence the clear and orderly presentation of ideas in a paragraph of essay
Sequence the order in which events happen
Transitions words or phrases that connect ideas, details, or events in writing
Conflict a struggle between opposing forces
External conflict a character struggles with an outside force, such as another character or something in nature
Internal conflict the character struggles with his or her own needs, desires, or emotions
Connotation the suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word-beyond its literal (dictionary) definition
Denotation the exact, literal (dictionary) meaning of a word
Foreshadowing clues or hints signaling events that will occur later in the plot
Metaphor a comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another
Personification a kind of metaphor that gives objects or abstract ideas human characteristics
Plot the sequence of related events that make up a story or novel
Point of view the perspective from which a story is told
First-person point of view the teller is a character in the story telling what he or she sees or knows
Third-person point of view the narrator is someone outside of the story
Short story a work of fiction that presents a sequence of events, or plot, that deals with a conflict
Simile a comparison between two unlike things, using the words like or as
Theme the central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work
Transitions words or phrases that connect ideas, details, or events in writing
personal narrative a piece of writing that describes an incident and includes a personal response to and reflection on the incident
Created by: darcymcfarlane
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