6th Grade Language Arts Vocabulary and Punctuation

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering literature vocabulary terms and punctuation rules.

consolation

something that provides comfort in a time of grief or loss

glimmer

a subtle or faint perception; a dim glow

heinous

shockingly bad or evil

indispensable

absolutely necessary, essential

perception

mental or physical awareness or understanding

phobic

having a specific fear or aversion.

sarcastic

using sharp and contemptuous words meant to insult, demean, or make fun of someone

threshold

a gate or door; a point of entry or crossing over

Period

Used at the end of assertive (statements) and imperative (commands) sentences.

Apostrophe

Used to take the place of missing letters in contractions or to make a singular noun possessive.

Hyphen

Used to join parts of compound words and to divide a word at the end of a line.

Question mark

Used after an interrogative sentence (a sentence that simply asks a question).

Exclamation mark

Used after interjections (words used to convey emotions) and after exclamatory (expression) sentences.

Comma

Used to mark off words in a list, separate names of people, or extra bits of information, from a sentence.

Parenthesis

Used to provide additional information, or a brief explanation of an unfamiliar term.

Colon

Used when listing a number of items and after the salutation of a business letter.

Semi-colon

Used to connect two independent clauses as well as to serve as a super comma.

Quotation marks

Used to enclose the exact words of a speaker, or to identify the title of a piece of text.

Ellipsis

Used in a passage to eliminate unnecessary words or sections.