Commas
Commas are used when we list more than one thing
Yes!
Adverbs often end in these letters:
What shape can we use to envision a plot structure?
A mountain
"You" is used for what perspective?
2nd Person
Color used for literacy?
Is a comma used correctly here?
After tutoring, I went home to play with my cats.
Yes!
What is a noun?
Person, place, thing
The "peak" of a story can also be called:
the climax
If there is an "I" in a sentence, it's most likely...
1st person
What kinds of punctuation marks did we review?
Periods, Exclamation marks, Question marks
When I write my address, where will I use a comma?
After the street name, or After the city
What is a verb?
An action word
A story is not complete without:
A resolution (conclusion/ending)
What point of view is this sentence in?
Ms. Lowe and Ms. Aquino showed the students how to get ready for the next grade level.
3rd person
What is the "voice" we use throughout a piece of writing called?
Tone
Is a comma used correctly here?
I like burgers, and fries.
No! You don't need a comma when you have two items.
What is an adjective?
A word that describes something
An ________ is where a story's character, setting, and conflict is introduced
Exposition (Beginning)
What real-life comparison did we make between 1st person and 3rd person? (think car games...)
1st person, YOU are driving the car (GTA)
3rd person, you are WATCHING someone drive the car (Mario Kart)
What is one way that we can find out the meaning of a word we don't know?
Answers vary (look up in a dictionary, use context clues)
We surround an idea in a sentence with commas when...
the information is additional (ex. My sister, who likes to eat apples, made us apple pie tonight)
If an adjective describes a _____, an adverb describes a _______.
Noun; Verb
The events leading to and from the climax: (Two terms)
Rising Action & Falling Action
Personal pronouns include:
he/him, she/her, they/them, it/its
Name ALL of your classmates (even the ones not in the room)
Adrian, Amias, Bromm, Colton, Saylor, Samuel, Sophia