Grade 6 Midterm Grade 6 Midterm ReviewReview

Exam Given on January 23, Exam Given on January 23, 20132013

Compare and ContrastCompare and Contrast

Compare and Contrast is used to Compare and Contrast is used to highlight similarities and differences highlight similarities and differences between two things. between two things.

It is a process where the act of It is a process where the act of classification is practiced. classification is practiced.

It can help clarify thinking and define It can help clarify thinking and define ideas.ideas.

We can compare and contrast using We can compare and contrast using a Venn diagram. a Venn diagram.

Drawing Inferences Drawing Inferences

You make an inference when you use You make an inference when you use

cluesclues from the story and what you from the story and what you know to figure out something that know to figure out something that the author the author doesn'tdoesn't tell you. tell you.

When you make an inference, be When you make an inference, be able to identify the able to identify the cluesclues that you that you used. used.

Analysis Analysis

The act of "taking something apart," The act of "taking something apart," in order to understanding it better by in order to understanding it better by considering its component parts considering its component parts separately as well as together. separately as well as together.

Story ElementsStory Elements

Character Development- The change a Character Development- The change a character goes through during the course character goes through during the course of the story.of the story.

Impact of the Setting- How does the Impact of the Setting- How does the setting play a role in shaping what the setting play a role in shaping what the characters do or how the events change.characters do or how the events change.

Plot Development- The way in which the Plot Development- The way in which the story unfolds.story unfolds.

Identifying Problem- Being able to explain Identifying Problem- Being able to explain the conflict a character faces.the conflict a character faces.

Identifying Main Idea/ Central Identifying Main Idea/ Central Idea Idea

Main/Central idea is the "key Main/Central idea is the "key concept" being expressed.concept" being expressed.

Supporting Details– major and minor, Supporting Details– major and minor, support the main idea by telling how, support the main idea by telling how, what, when, where, why, how much, what, when, where, why, how much, or how many. or how many.

Sequence EventsSequence Events

The order of events in which they The order of events in which they occurred in the story.occurred in the story.

Being able to predict future events in Being able to predict future events in the story based on previous events the story based on previous events from the text.from the text.

PredictingPredicting

ToneTone Tone is what the author feels about the Tone is what the author feels about the

topic he/she is writing about.topic he/she is writing about. Examples of tone in a story include just Examples of tone in a story include just

about any adjective you can imagine:about any adjective you can imagine:– Scared Scared – Anxious Anxious – Excited Excited – Worried Worried – Foolish Foolish – Smart Smart – Depressing Depressing

Point of View Point of View Point of view is the way the author allows you to "see" Point of view is the way the author allows you to "see"

and "hear" what's going on .and "hear" what's going on . First-personFirst-person point of view is in use when a character point of view is in use when a character

narrates the story with narrates the story with I-me-my-mineI-me-my-mine in his or her in his or her speech. You get to hear the thoughts of the narrator and speech. You get to hear the thoughts of the narrator and see the world depicted in the story through his or her see the world depicted in the story through his or her eyes.eyes.

Second-personSecond-person point of view, in which the author uses point of view, in which the author uses youyou and and youryour, is rare; authors seldom speak directly to , is rare; authors seldom speak directly to the reader. the reader.

Third-personThird-person point of view is that of an outsider looking point of view is that of an outsider looking at the action. The writer may choose at the action. The writer may choose third-person third-person omniscient,omniscient, in which the thoughts of every character are in which the thoughts of every character are open to the reader, or open to the reader, or third-person limited,third-person limited, in which the in which the reader enters only one character's mind, either reader enters only one character's mind, either throughout the entire work or in a specific section. throughout the entire work or in a specific section.

Author’s Purpose Author’s Purpose

Author’s purpose is the reason an Author’s purpose is the reason an author rights something, or the author rights something, or the reason why he/she rights a certain reason why he/she rights a certain word, story, etc.word, story, etc.

Three purposes:Three purposes:– PPersuadeersuade– IInformnform– EEntertainntertain

Figurative Language Figurative Language SimileSimile- form of comparison in which one - form of comparison in which one

thing is compared to another unlike thing by thing is compared to another unlike thing by using specific words of comparison (using specific words of comparison (like, as, like, as, and and resembles)resembles)

MetaphorMetaphor- Compares two unlike things- Compares two unlike things PersonificationPersonification- speaking of something - speaking of something

that is not human as if it had human that is not human as if it had human abilities and human reactions abilities and human reactions

AlliterationAlliteration- The repetition of a single - The repetition of a single letter in the alphabet (as in "Peter Piper letter in the alphabet (as in "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickle peppers.") or a picked a peck of pickle peppers.") or a combination of letters (as in "She sells combination of letters (as in "She sells seashells by the seashore.")seashells by the seashore.")

OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia-- is produced by a is produced by a single word that sounds like the thing single word that sounds like the thing it refers it refers

HyperboleHyperbole- A great exaggeration - A great exaggeration used to emphasize a point, and is used to emphasize a point, and is used for expressive or comic effect used for expressive or comic effect

IdiomIdiom- Idioms are groups of words - Idioms are groups of words whose meaning is different from the whose meaning is different from the ordinary meaning of the words. ordinary meaning of the words. Example: “Put a lid on it." Example: “Put a lid on it."