📚 6 Grade Language Arts Lessons B.E.S 📚
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Lessons 1.10: Analyze text structure, tone, and figurative language.
Lesson 1.1: Understanding Text Structure
Text structure is how the information within a written text is organized. Common structures include cause/effect, compare/contrast, and sequence.
Example: "A compare/contrast structure might discuss how two characters are alike and different."
Quiz: What is the structure of a text that explains how events happen in order?
How to get the right answer:
Look for words like "first," "next," and "finally" to identify sequence structure.
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Lesson 1.2: Identifying Tone in Writing
The tone is the author's attitude toward the subject. It can be cheerful, serious, sarcastic, etc.
Example: "The sentence 'I can't believe this amazing surprise!' has an excited tone."
Quiz: What tone is used in 'Ugh, another Monday…'?
How to get the right answer:
Pay attention to the author's word choice and how it makes you feel.
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Lesson 1.3: Exploring Similes and Metaphors
Similes compare two things using "like" or "as." Metaphors say something is something else.
Example: "Simile: 'She was as brave as a lion.' Metaphor: 'Time is a thief.'"
Quiz: Which is a metaphor?
How to get the right answer:
A metaphor directly compares by saying one thing is another.
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Lesson 1.4: Analyzing Alliteration and Onomatopoeia
Alliteration repeats the initial consonant sounds. Onomatopoeia imitates sounds.
Example: "Alliteration: 'Peter Piper picked…' Onomatopoeia: 'Buzz, bang, splash.'"
Quiz: What is 'The bees buzzed busily' an example of?
How to get the right answer:
Onomatopoeia words sound like what they mean (like "buzz").
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