Vocabulary
Short Story
Essays
Writing Techniques
100

Enhance

To improve the quality of something

100

What is the first part of a story?

Exposition

100

Why are transitions important/what are the different kinds of transitions?

Sequence (first, second), emphasis (obviously), contrast (unlike), conclusion

100

What is a run on sentence?

A sentence that has more than one idea and incorrect punctuation

200

Keen

Very interested or eager in doing something

200

What is one the moral/message of the short story "The Wallet"?

(multiple answers accepted)

200

What does an intro paragraph need?

Hook

Background Info
Thesis

200

What is a sentence fragment?

An incomplete sentence that is missing either the subject or the verb
300

Wispy

Fine and feathery

300

What elements make up a story?

Exposition

Rising Action

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution

Protagonist/Antagonist

300

What is narrative writing?

Writing that tells a story

300

What are the three kinds of verb tense?

Past

Present

Future

400

Sprawling

Spread out over a large area

400

What are the different POVs?

1st, 2nd, and 3rd

400

What are two of the many things persuasive writing needs?

Facts

Opinions

Body Paragraphs

Thesis

Evidence

Transitions

400

What are examples of 3 sensory adjectives?

(lots of answers accepted)

500
Bustling

Busy, fast paced environment

500

What is a story's theme and why is it important?

(longer answer needed)

500

What is your favorite part of Chickenland???

(creative answer)

500
What are the main different story genres?

Fiction

Nonfiction

Poetry

and many subgenres within all of that!

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