Sixth Grade ELA Study Guide 2026 Flashcards

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers essential elements of plot, figurative language, poetry, myths, and basic grammar based on the Sixth Grade ELA Study Guide 2026.

Plot

A series of main events

Conflict

The problem in the story

Setting

Where the story takes place

Similies

Compare two things using the words like or as - Example: The snout is like the tip of a worn crayon.

Metaphors

Compare two things saying one thing is another (does not use the words like or as) - Example: My love is a rose.

Myths

The beliefs of a group of people; created to explain a natural phenomenon; based on Gods and Goddesses.

Poem

A collection of words written to inspire ideas

Theme

The message of a poem

Rhythm

The beat, sound, and feel of a poem (like music)

Stanza

A group of lines in a poem

Line

A single row of words in a poem

Mood

The feeling of the poem

Rhyme

Words that have the same ending sounds

Subject (noun)

Person, place, thing, idea - School, Apple, Teacher

Predicate (verb)

Action word - Run, jumped, sitting

Adjective

Words to describe the subject - Tall, beautiful, funny