Acquire and use Tier-2 Set 14 RHETORICAL/LITERARY-ANALYSIS vocabulary (CCSS L.6.6)
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~6 min eng.g6.s.ex_05

Vocabulary Match

Prompt

Match 10 Tier-2 Set 14 words to their definitions: rhetoric, parallelism, anaphora, asyndeton, antithesis, tricolon, juxtaposition, register, voice, tone.

M-6-S-VOC-EX-05-A Manipulative Physical / non-image

Word-definition matching deck (10 word cards + 10 definition cards). Self-check key. Print-ready card stock.

Answer criteria
type classification
correct
tone
the writer's attitude in a piece
voice
the writer's distinctive sound
anaphora
repetition at the start of successive clauses
register
the formality level of language for an audience
rhetoric
the art of effective speaking and writing
tricolon
a 3-part parallel structure
asyndeton
omission of conjunctions from a list
antithesis
contrasting ideas in parallel structure
parallelism
matching grammatical structure across phrases or clauses
juxtaposition
placing two ideas side by side for contrast
Hints
  1. Words ending in -ism often describe patterns or systems.
  2. Words from Greek roots: anaphora (carrying-back), antithesis (against-placing), tricolon (three-limbed).
Misconceptions to watch
  • Confuses voice and tone (voice persists; tone shifts).
  • Confuses rhythm and cadence (similar; cadence is specifically the rise-fall pattern).
Used in lessons