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📚 6th Grade ELA – Week 4 Vocabulary Homework

SAVVAS ELA

Vocabulary Words: Character, Setting, Plot, Conflict, Resolution

Directions: You have already learned the definitions of this week's vocabulary words. This week, you will demonstrate that you understand how these words work together in a story.

📝 MONDAY – Vocabulary in Context

Read the passage below.

The Missing Backpack

Maya rushed into the classroom and immediately noticed that her backpack was missing. She remembered placing it beside her desk before going to lunch. When she returned, it was gone. Maya searched the classroom, checked the cafeteria, and asked her friends if they had seen it. Finally, she noticed a trail of papers leading toward the library. She followed the papers and discovered that her backpack had been moved to the library by mistake. Maya collected her belongings and returned to class just before the bell rang.

Answer the following questions:

1. Who is the main character?

2. What is the setting?

3. What is the main conflict?

4. Identify two important events in the plot.

5. What is the resolution?

6. Which event is most important to solving the conflict? Explain your answer.

Challenge: What might have happened if Maya had never followed the trail of papers? Explain in 2–3 sentences.

🔎 TUESDAY – Story Structure Detective

Choose a story, chapter, or short passage you are currently reading.

Complete the chart:

Character: __________________________

Setting: __________________________

Beginning: What happens at the beginning?

Middle: What important event happens in the middle?

Conflict: What problem does the character face?

Resolution: How is the problem solved?

Analysis: How does the setting affect the conflict? Use evidence from the story to support your answer.

✍️ WEDNESDAY – Change the Conflict

Imagine the story you read had a different conflict.

Write a new conflict for the main character.

Original Conflict:

New Conflict:

Now explain:

How would changing the conflict change the plot and resolution?

Writing Challenge: Write a new ending to the story in 8–10 complete sentences.

🎯 THURSDAY – Vocabulary Connections

Complete each statement using one of the vocabulary words.

1. Without a __________, a story would not have anyone experiencing the events.

2. The __________ tells where and when the story takes place.

3. The __________ is the series of events that move the story forward.

4. The __________ creates a problem that the character must face.

5. The __________ provides a solution to the problem.

Then answer:

How are conflict and resolution connected?

Write 4–5 complete sentences.

⭐ FRIDAY – Vocabulary Performance Task

Create a one-page story map for a story you have read.

Your story map must include:

• Title

• Main character

• Setting

• Beginning

• Three important plot events

• Conflict

• Resolution

• Illustration

Written Response:

Which story element is most important to developing the story: character, setting, plot, conflict, or resolution? Defend your answer using evidence from the text.

Write 5–7 complete sentences.

Grade 6 ELA – Week 3 Vocabulary Homework: August 24-28

Grade 6 – Week 2 Vocabulary Homework

Words: character, setting, plot, conflict, resolution

Monday – Vocabulary in a Sentence

Students complete each sentence using the correct vocabulary word.

1. The people or animals in a story are the __________.

2. The time and place where a story happens is the __________.

3. The events that happen in a story make up the __________.

4. The problem in a story is the __________.

5. The way the problem is solved is the __________.

Challenge: Write one original sentence using any two vocabulary words.

Tuesday – Match It Up

Match each vocabulary word to a situation.

• Character

• Setting

• Plot

• Conflict

• Resolution

Then students create one example of their own for each word.

Wednesday – Build a Story

Students write a 7–10 sentence story that includes all five vocabulary words.

They should:

• Circle the character

• Underline the setting

• Put a star next to the conflict

• Put a box around the resolution

Thursday – Movie/Book Connection

Choose a movie, book, or television show.

Identify:

• Character:

• Setting:

• Plot:

• Conflict:

• Resolution:

Then answer:

Which part of the story was the most important to you and why?

Friday – Vocabulary Challenge

No definitions!

Students choose three vocabulary words and create a comic strip showing what each word means.

Grade 6 ELA – Week 2 Vocabulary Homework: August 17-21

Monday

Words: analyze, determine, evidence, summarize, infer

1. Write each word three times.

2. Write the definition of each word.

3. Use each word in a complete sentence.

Tuesday

1. Divide the words into categories.

2. Draw a picture that represents two vocabulary words.

3. Write one synonym for each word.

Wednesday

1. Complete a four-square chart for infer and evidence.

2. Include:

   • Definition

   • Example

   • Non-example

   • Illustration

Thursday

Read a short article or chapter for 15 minutes.

Write:

• Two examples of evidence.

• One inference.

• A three-sentence summary.

Friday

Vocabulary Quiz

• Matching (5 points)

• Sentence completion (5 points)

• Writing prompt (5 points)

Writing Prompt: Explain how readers use evidence to make inferences.