Dialogue and POV
"Marcus walked into the room and greeted his mother. It was obvious that he was exhausted based off the bags under his eyes." What point of view is this?
What is third person?
"Jordan stayed after class to help a new student find her classroom."
What character trait does Jordan demonstrate?
What is kindness/helpfulness?
"The bat flew across the night sky."
What does "bat" mean in this sentence?
What is a flying mammal?
Which word is more precise: walked or stomped?
What is stomped?
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
A. She wore a long blue dress
B. She wore a long, blue dress.
What is A?
"I gripped the letter tightly. I knew that opening it could change my entire life."
What point of view is this written in?
What is first person?
What trait could be used to describe Marcus?
What is determined/persevering?
"She was told to watch the time on her watch."
What is the meaning of the first "watch" in the sentence?
What is to look after/keep an eye on?
Replace the word "said" with a more precise verb: "Marcus said his answer angrily."
What is snapped/yelled/exclaimed?
Which sentence is correct:
A. He carried a heavy, metal box.
B. He carried a heavy, metal box.
What point of view is used when the narrator uses he/she/they and reveals thoughts and feelings of multiple characters?
What is third person?
"Lena slammed her locker, crossed her arms, and refused to speak to anyone."
What can the reader infer about Lena?
What is she is angry/frustrated?
"Kevin turned on the light before he pulled of the light jacket he put on this morning."
What is the meaning of the 2nd "light" in the sentence?
What is not heavy/light weight?
Which sentence uses more precise language:
A. "The dog moved towards me.'
B. "The enormous Mastiff crept towards me."
Where should the commas go in this sentence:
Cadence my neighbor is a very happy child.
What is "Cadence, my neighbor, is a very happy child."
A character says, "Fine. I'm not scared." She immediately backs away from the dark hallway and jumps when she hears a noise.
What can the reader infer from the dialogue?
What is she is scared, despite what she says?
A character is constantly lying about their actions to avoid getting in trouble. What does this behavior reveal about the character?
What is they are fearful of consequences/dishonest?
Margaret had a tight smile on her face as her friend, Marie, explained that Margaret's long-time crush told Marie she was pretty. "That's nice," Margaret said.
What can we infer about the word "nice," in this context?
What is Margaret does not think that the situation is nice/she doesn't mean it?
Why is "The girl sprinted across the field" more precise than "The girl ran across the field"?
What is because sprinted gives the reader a more specific picture?
Are the adjectives in this sentence coordinate or cumulative?
"She lived in a charming little cottage."
What is cumulative?
Kimmy grimaces when her sister reveals the bridesmaid dress she's supposed to wear. It took everything in her not to gag at the gaudy pile of ruffles and lace. "It's nice," she stutters out.
What can the reader infer about Kimmy's opinion on the dress?
What is Kimmy does not like the dress?
Caylin stared at the clock, picking at her nails as she sat in the waiting room at the clinic. Her leg was bouncing rapidly as she awaited the doctor to come back with her test results.
What can we infer about Caylin?
What is she is anxious/nervous/scared?
"The teacher was meticulous when grading papers; she checked every answer carefully and never overlooked a mistake."
What does meticulous mean?
What is extremely careful/precise?
Replace looked with a more precise verb: "She looked at the mysterious letter."
What is stared, glanced, examined, studied, or squinted?
Are the adjectives coordinate or cumulative?
"He wore a bright, ridiculous costume."
What is Coordinate?