transition words/phrases

words or phrases that connect ideas, details, or events in writing

a category or type of literature, such as short story, folk tale, fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, poem, novel, or play

he perspective from which the story is told. In the first-person, the teller is a character in the story telling what he or she sees or knows.

the implied meaning or emotional association with a word—beyond its literal definition (can be negative or positive)

the exact, literal meaning of a word (dictionary definition)

he underlying message or life lesson of a literary work

the sequence of related events that make up a story or novel (Think: plot line-exposition, rising action, climax, etc.)

An imaginative language that is not meant to be taken literally

a comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another

a comparison between two unlike things, using the words like or as

a kind of metaphor that gives objects or abstract ideas human characteristics

n extreme exaggeration used for emphasis

a common phrase that should not be taken literally

words that imitate the sound they describe

a writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject

the reader's emotional feeling of a work created by the author’s language, tone, and subject matter.

words or information that appeal to the five senses

conversation between characters

the methods a writer uses to develop characters through description, actions, and dialogue

a character’s struggle with an outside force, such as another character, something in nature, or something in society.

a character’s struggles with his or her own needs, desires, or emotions.

more precise and descriptive action words

descriptive or figurative language used to create an image in the reader’s mind

the use of symbols (an object, a person, or a place that stands for something else)

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Vocabulary 1

MCMS 6th grade

Term	Definition
transition words/phrases	words or phrases that connect ideas, details, or events in writing
genre	a category or type of literature, such as short story, folk tale, fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, poem, novel, or play
Synonym	words with similar meanings
antonym	words with opposite meanings
point of view	he perspective from which the story is told. In the first-person, the teller is a character in the story telling what he or she sees or knows.
connotation	the implied meaning or emotional association with a word—beyond its literal definition (can be negative or positive)
denotation	the exact, literal meaning of a word (dictionary definition)
theme	he underlying message or life lesson of a literary work
plot	the sequence of related events that make up a story or novel (Think: plot line-exposition, rising action, climax, etc.)
figurative language	An imaginative language that is not meant to be taken literally
metaphor	a comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another
simile	a comparison between two unlike things, using the words like or as
personification	a kind of metaphor that gives objects or abstract ideas human characteristics
hyperbole	n extreme exaggeration used for emphasis
idiom	a common phrase that should not be taken literally
onomatopoeia	words that imitate the sound they describe
tone	a writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject
mood	the reader's emotional feeling of a work created by the author’s language, tone, and subject matter.
sensory language	words or information that appeal to the five senses
dialogue	conversation between characters
characterization	the methods a writer uses to develop characters through description, actions, and dialogue
external conflict	a character’s struggle with an outside force, such as another character, something in nature, or something in society.
internal conflict	a character’s struggles with his or her own needs, desires, or emotions.
Vivid verbs	more precise and descriptive action words
imagery	descriptive or figurative language used to create an image in the reader’s mind
symbolism	the use of symbols (an object, a person, or a place that stands for something else)

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