Milestones Review 6th grade ELA

trace

trace

List in steps

describe

tell all about

explain

tell how

inference

to come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text

explicit

idea or message fully stated or revealed by the writer. The author tells the reader EXACTLY what he/she needs to know

theme

the lesson or message

plot

series of events that form a story in a specific order

resolution

the solution to a problem or the end of the main dramatic conflict in a story

figurative langugae

example: "open the door to your heart," you are not expected to find a door in your chest. Instead you open up your feelings and emotions

literal

refers to the actual meaning of a word or phrase

simile

a direct comparison using like, as, or than

metaphor

makes a comparison WITHOUT using the words like, as, or than (typically uses a state of being verb: Am, Is, Are, Was, Were, Be, Being, Been)

point of view

the perspective from which the text is being told: first, second, or third

compare vs contrast

how given things are the same and/or how they are different

genre

a category of passages, such as fiction and nonfiction. Each has a particular style, form, and content

summary

an overview of a text that captures the main points

connotative meaning

a meaning beyond the explicit meaning of a word. Example: "childlike" connotes innocence as well as being like a child

organization

the way in which a piece of writing is structured

author's purpose

the author's intention for his or her piece (PIEE: persuade, inform, explain, or entertain)

author's point of view

the opinion of the author NOT of the reader

evidence

something that proves or demonstrates the truth of something else

fact

statement that can be proven

opinion

statement that cannot be proven because it states a writer's belief or judgement about something

chronological order

text that is arranged in order of time from the beginning to the end

cause and effect

relationship where one thing causes another thing to happen

problem and solution

relationship where one thing occurs and then an answer to the situation is given

claims

ideas and opinions set forth by the author

reasons

the evidence given to support a writer's claims

relationships

the ways in which ideas are connected

audience

the person/people who will be reading the piece of writing

revision

the process of editing and rewriting a piece of writing

informational/explanatory text

forms of writing that inform the reader or explain something

introduction

the beginning of a piece of writing- should let readers know what they will be reading about and set up the main idea of the writing

transition

a word, phrase, or clause that links one idea to another

conclusion

the end of a piece of writing- should sum up the main idea of the writing and provide an overall message for the reader

formatting

the way in which a piece of writing is organized. Example using headings and subheadings to organize the writing and present information in a clear way

multimedia

a variety of mediums: art, presentation, photograph, charts, video, and more

writing process

hard work and revision- prewriting, drafting, revising and editing, proofreading, and publishing

personification

when a writer describes an object as if it were a person

subjective/nominative pronoun

act as the subject of a sentence. Examples I, we, he, she, they

objective pronoun

act as the object of the sentence or phrase. Examples me, us, him, her, and them

possessive pronoun

show possession. Examples mine, his, hers, ours, and theirs

indefinite pronouns

represent an object that may have already been identified. Examples another, any, both, each, neither, none, and some

punctuation

writing marks that help to separate and clarify ideas

style

the particular form or way an author chooses to write

context

words and phrases that surround another phrase and help to explain its meaning

analyze

break apart

infer

read between the lines

evaluate

judge

formulate

create

support

back up with details

summarize

give me the shortened version

compare

all the ways they are alike

contrast

all the ways they are different

predict

what will happen next

Personification

April now walks the fields again,
Trailing her tearful leaves

Simile

Your lips, light as the wings of the dragon flies.

Hyperbole

I could sleep for a thousand years!

Onomatopoeia

Bam! Crash! Boom! Kapow!

irony

The contrast between the way things seem and the way they really are.