6th Grade ELA Review 25-26

Theme

the big lesson or message the author wants you to take away from a story. No character names allowed!

Central Idea

the most important point or idea an author is making in a text

Inference

using clues from the text plus what you already know to figure something out

Textual Evidence

words or sentences from the text that prove your answer

Point of View

the perspective of the character telling or experiencing the story, including what they think, feel, and believe about the events around them

Narrator

the voice telling the story

Figurative Language

words used in a creative way that don't mean exactly what they say

Simile

comparing two things using "like" or "as" (ex: sleeping like a log)

Metaphor

comparing two things by saying one thing IS another (ex: life IS a rollercoaster)

Personification

giving human qualities to an object or animal

Flashback

a scene that takes the story back in time

Plot

the sequence of events in a story

Conflict

a problem the characters face in a story

Resolution

how the problem gets solved at the end

Author's Purpose

why the author wrote the text (to inform, persuade, or entertain)

Claim

the author's main argument or opinion

Evidence

facts, examples, or details used to support a claim

Text Structure

how an informational text is organized (cause/effect, compare/contrast, problem/solution, chronological order)

Chronological

events told in time order, from first to last

Compare/Contrast

showing how two things are alike and different

Cause and Effect

explaining why something happened and what resulted from it

Context Clues

words around an unknown word that help you figure out its meaning

Connotation

the feeling or emotion a word carries (ex: "cheap" vs. "affordable")

Denotation

the exact dictionary definition of a word

Root Word

the base of a word that carries the main meaning (ex: "port" means carry)

Prefix

a word part added to the beginning that changes the meaning (ex: un-, re-, pre-)

Suffix

a word part added to the end that changes the meaning (ex: -ful, -less, -tion)

Idiom

a phrase that means something different from its literal words (ex: "break a leg" = good luck)

Gist

the main point or most important idea of a text, stated briefly in your own words

When you write a CLAIM, what should you always include?

Book title, Author, Echo the question

What is DIRECT TEXT EVIDENCE?

A quote that is copied directly from the text inside quotation marks

How many pieces of DIRECT TEXT EVIDENCE do you need?

2 pieces of direct text evidence

Transitional phrases for DIRECT TEXT EVIDENCE

According to the text, “…..”
In the text it says, “…..”
The text states, “…..”
On page __ it says, “…..”

What is an ANALYSIS?

A detailed explanation of each piece of text evidence that supports the claim written in your own words.
MUST HAVE 2 SENTENCES!

• Restate in your own words

• Connect back to the claim

• Give real world examples

• Share the opposite point of view

Transitional phrases for ANALYSIS

This detail shows…

This proves…

This means…

How do you write a summary? (Maloney)

Somebody

Wanted

But

So

Then

How do you write a summary? (Cyr)

1. Introduce the central idea of the story

2. Include details/events from the first part of the story

3. Include details/events from the second part of the story

4. Conclude your summary and share a possible theme