Reading
The location and time of a story
What is the setting?
This part of an essay tells what the topic will be.
What is the introduction?
A person place or thing.
What is a noun?
A comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
What is a synonym?
a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language
This is a story element that introduces the setting and characters
What is the exposition?
This is a short version of the story that includes just the important details.
What is the summary?
Choose the correct word: I can't wait to go to (your/you're) house after school!
"your"
These are specific details or facts that support an idea or inference (think about RACES)
What is text evidence?
what is an antonym?
a word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to another word or phrase in the same language (e.g. bad and good).
What do you call a part of the book that tells you where to find titles and pages within the book?
Table of Contents
What is first person POV? What pronouns are used in first person?
A narrative style where a story is told from a character's perspective using "I," "me," "my," and "we"
When words sounds alike but have different meanings/spellings.
Homophone
This point of view is used when a text is written with an outside viewpoint
using the pronouns he, she, it, they, him, her, or them.
What is 3rd person point of view?
What is a "verb"?
A verb is a word that describes an action or a state of being
What a story is mainly about
Central or Main idea
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
Proper noun is capitalized; proper noun is a specific name of a person place or thing
I love going to professional baseball games they are so much fun
This is a run-on sentence. Correct the sentence.
I love going to professional baseball games because they are so much fun.
or
I love going to professional baseball games. They are so much fun.
Fix the sentence: Once the trian arrives we will be on are way
Once the train arrives, we will be on our way.
List three transition words that you can use in writing to switch from one topic to the next
First, Next, Finally (sequence)
Also, Furthermore, In addition (addition)
However, On the other hand (contrast)
Therefore, As a result, Consequently (cause/effect).
This is the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work
What is a plot?
This is the last part of a paper that wraps it up. It is best to end this with an impact statement.
This word is a part of speech that modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing context about how, when, where, or how often something occurs
Adverb
Fix the sentence: "me and my friend are gonna go to the beach next weekend."
My friend and I are going to go to the beach next weekend.
What is the adjective in this sentence? The cake smells delicious!
delicious