1. Grade 6 Midterm Review Exam Given on January 23, 2013

2. Compare and Contrast Compare and Contrast is used to highlight similarities and differences between two things. Compare and Contrast is used to highlight similarities and differences between two things. It is a process where the act of classification is practiced. It is a process where the act of classification is practiced. It can help clarify thinking and define ideas. It can help clarify thinking and define ideas. We can compare and contrast using a Venn diagram. We can compare and contrast using a Venn diagram.

3. Drawing Inferences You make an inference when you use clues from the story and what you know to figure out something that the author doesn't tell you. You make an inference when you use clues from the story and what you know to figure out something that the author doesn't tell you. When you make an inference, be able to identify the clues that you used. When you make an inference, be able to identify the clues that you used.

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

5. Story Elements Character Development- The change a character goes through during the course of the story. Character Development- The change a character goes through during the course of the story. Impact of the Setting- How does the setting play a role in shaping what the characters do or how the events change. Impact of the Setting- How does the setting play a role in shaping what the characters do or how the events change. Plot Development- The way in which the story unfolds. Plot Development- The way in which the story unfolds. Identifying Problem- Being able to explain the conflict a character faces. Identifying Problem- Being able to explain the conflict a character faces.

6. Identifying Main Idea/ Central Idea Main/Central idea is the "key concept" being expressed. Main/Central idea is the "key concept" being expressed. Supporting Details– major and minor, support the main idea by telling how, what, when, where, why, how much, or how many. Supporting Details– major and minor, support the main idea by telling how, what, when, where, why, how much, or how many.

7. Sequence Events The order of events in which they occurred in the story. The order of events in which they occurred in the story. Being able to predict future events in the story based on previous events from the text. Being able to predict future events in the story based on previous events from the text. Predicting

8. Tone Tone is what the author feels about the topic he/she is writing about. Tone is what the author feels about the topic he/she is writing about. Examples of tone in a story include just about any adjective you can imagine: Examples of tone in a story include just about any adjective you can imagine: –Scared –Anxious –Excited –Worried –Foolish –Smart –Depressing

9. Point of View Point of view is the way the author allows you to "see" and "hear" what's going on. Point of view is the way the author allows you to "see" and "hear" what's going on. First-person point of view is in use when a character narrates the story with I-me-my-mine in his or her speech. You get to hear the thoughts of the narrator and see the world depicted in the story through his or her eyes. First-person point of view is in use when a character narrates the story with I-me-my-mine in his or her speech. You get to hear the thoughts of the narrator and see the world depicted in the story through his or her eyes. Second-person point of view, in which the author uses you and your, is rare; authors seldom speak directly to the reader. Second-person point of view, in which the author uses you and your, is rare; authors seldom speak directly to the reader. Third-person point of view is that of an outsider looking at the action. The writer may choose third-person omniscient, in which the thoughts of every character are open to the reader, or third-person limited, in which the reader enters only one character's mind, either throughout the entire work or in a specific section. Third-person point of view is that of an outsider looking at the action. The writer may choose third-person omniscient, in which the thoughts of every character are open to the reader, or third-person limited, in which the reader enters only one character's mind, either throughout the entire work or in a specific section.

10. Author’s Purpose Author’s purpose is the reason an author rights something, or the reason why he/she rights a certain word, story, etc. Author’s purpose is the reason an author rights something, or the reason why he/she rights a certain word, story, etc. Three purposes: Three purposes: –Persuade –Inform –Entertain

11. Figurative Language Simile- form of comparison in which one thing is compared to another unlike thing by using specific words of comparison (like, as, and resembles) Simile- form of comparison in which one thing is compared to another unlike thing by using specific words of comparison (like, as, and resembles) Metaphor- Compares two unlike things Metaphor- Compares two unlike things Personification- speaking of something that is not human as if it had human abilities and human reactions Personification- speaking of something that is not human as if it had human abilities and human reactions Alliteration- The repetition of a single letter in the alphabet (as in "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickle peppers.") or a combination of letters (as in "She sells seashells by the seashore.") Alliteration- The repetition of a single letter in the alphabet (as in "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickle peppers.") or a combination of letters (as in "She sells seashells by the seashore.")

12. Onomatopoeia- is produced by a single word that sounds like the thing it refers Onomatopoeia- is produced by a single word that sounds like the thing it refers Hyperbole- A great exaggeration used to emphasize a point, and is used for expressive or comic effect Hyperbole- A great exaggeration used to emphasize a point, and is used for expressive or comic effect Idiom- Idioms are groups of words whose meaning is different from the ordinary meaning of the words. Example: “Put a lid on it." Idiom- Idioms are groups of words whose meaning is different from the ordinary meaning of the words. Example: “Put a lid on it."