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6 th Grade Vocabulary. Latin root: s pec = see, look Challenge words: literary language. circumspect. Careful to look at all possibilities before acting; cautious; aware of consequences. inspect . To look at carefully in search of flaws. introspection.
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6th Grade Vocabulary Latin root: spec = see, look Challenge words: literary language
circumspect • Careful to look at all possibilities before acting; cautious; aware of consequences
inspect • To look at carefully in search of flaws
introspection • The act of looking into one’s own thoughts and feelings
perspective • One way of looking at things
respect • To look up to someone; to show honor
retrospective • Looking back at past things
spectacle • Something displayed for the public to see
spectacles • Glasses that help someone see better
spectator • A person who watches something, such as a sporting event
speculate • To look at and think about something from different points of view
theme • The lesson you can learn from a story; the moral; the author’s message • Examples: Honesty is the best policy • Never give up on your dreams
flashback • A device used in literature to present action that occurred before the beginning of the story. • Flashbacks are often introduced as the dreams or memories of characters.
foreshadowing • A device used in literature to create expectation of an event or to hint at later developments.
dialogue • Conversation between people in a literary work • Dialogue is used to help us understand a character’s personality, their education level, their mood, etc.
symbolism • When an object represents an idea • In Out of the Dust, apples represent new life and hope.
mood • The atmosphere an author creates in a literary work by choosing the right words to evoke emotions