Apostrophes
This is the correct way to write the contraction for "it is."
it's
These punctuation marks, also known as "talking marks," must surround the exact words a character speaks.
Quotation marks
This type of sentence consists of one independent clause and expresses a complete thought.
Simple sentence
This is the term for the very first sentence of a live story, designed to grab the audience’s attention immediately.
Hook
Where should you turn in paper assignments in this class?
Turn in bins by the white board (point to where)
If the bike belongs to two boys, you place the apostrophe where in the "boys bike"?
boys' bike
When a character is finished speaking and you want to introduce a new speaker, you must always start a new one of these.
A new paragraph
In a complex sentence, if the dependent clause comes first (e.g., "Because it was raining..."), you must follow it with this punctuation mark.
A comma
This is the moment that changes the story, or the most important part of a story, in the plot mountain.
Climax
Katzenmeier
What is wrong with this phrase: "Apple's for sale."
There is no apostrophe when a noun is not possessive
What is the error in the following dialogue sentence: “I’m hungry,” Whispered Sam.
This sentence type contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause starting with words like "because," "although," or "since."
Complex sentence
What is the name of the platform that we watched live storytelling on?
The Moth
What is it called when you build up your ability to write for longer and longer?
Writing stamina
In the sentence "The class's project was huge," why is the apostrophe is placed before the added 's'?
It is a singular class, even though there are multiple people in it.
Answer the question after the following dialogue: “Are we there yet,” asked Sarah. What in incorrect?
There should be a question mark: “Are we there yet?” asked Sarah.
To join two independent clauses into a compound sentence, you need a comma and one of these, often remembered by the acronym FANBOYS
Conjunction or coordinating conjunction
What are the parts of the plot mountain in order?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What does M.U.G. stand for?
Mechanics, usage, and grammar
What are the three types of reasons to use apostrophes?
Singular possessive nouns, plural possessive nouns, and contractions
This is the term for a dialogue tag that interrupts a single sentence, such as: “I don’t think,” said Mark, “that we should go.”
Middle speaker tag
This is the term for a "sentence" that is missing either a subject, a verb, or a complete thought—often caused by a lonely dependent clause.
Fragment
What will you have to do with one of the two stories you write in this class/what is it all leading up to
Presenting / performing one of your stories in front of the class
Today, Ms. Katz is (accidentally...how did that happen?) twinning with another teacher. What teacher is Ms. Katz twinning with?
Coach Henning