6th Grade English Final Exam Study Guide

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering literary terms, reading comprehension skills, essay structure, and the RACE writing strategy based on the 6th Grade English Final Exam study guide.

Protagonist

The main character in a story.

Antagonist

The character, force, or problem that works against the protagonist.

Character Trait

A word that describes a character's personality.

Direct Characterization

When the author directly tells readers what a character is like.

Indirect Characterization

When readers learn about a character through their actions, words, thoughts, feelings, and interactions.

Theme

The lesson or message the author wants readers to learn.

Central Idea

The main point of a passage or text.

Plot

The sequence of events in a story.

Conflict

The main problem in a story.

Internal Conflict

A struggle happening inside a character.

External Conflict

A struggle between a character and an outside force.

Main Idea

What a paragraph or passage is mostly about.

Supporting Details

Information that helps explain the main idea.

Inference

A conclusion you make using clues from the text and your own thinking.

Context Clues

Words and phrases around an unfamiliar word that help determine its meaning.

Text Evidence

Information from the text used to support an answer.

Author's Purpose

The reason an author wrote a text.

Introduction (Literary Essay)

The part of an essay where you introduce the title and author, state your claim, and briefly explain what the essay will discuss.

Body Paragraph

A section of an essay that states a reason, includes text evidence, and explains how the evidence supports the claim.

Conclusion (Literary Essay)

The final part of an essay that restates the claim, summarizes the reasons, and ends with a final thought.

R (RACE Strategy)

Restate the question.

A (RACE Strategy)

Answer the question.

C (RACE Strategy)

Cite evidence from the text.

E (RACE Strategy)

Explain how the evidence supports your answer.

RACE Average Length

6-7 total sentences per paragraph.