6th ELA Review

Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things or abstract ideas. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

When summarizing a story, you should include the most significant information, focusing on the main ideas and key events.

Making an inference means using information from the text along with your own knowledge to draw a conclusion or answer a question.

Conjunctions are words that connect clauses or sentences. Examples include 'and', 'but', 'or', 'for', 'nor', 'so', 'yet'.

A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

Parentheses are used to include additional information or clarifications in a sentence. Example: 'My brother (who is a chef) made dinner.'

A summary is a brief statement that presents the main points of a text in your own words.

The main idea is the central point or concept that the author wants to convey in a piece of writing.

A theme is the underlying message or the big idea of a story, often reflecting on human nature or society.

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'