Grammar
Which of the following is a noun? (person, place, thing, or idea)
A. Dog
B. Run
C. Quickly
D. Colorful
A. Dog
A complete sentence must have these two parts. What are they?
Subject and predicate
Where do you go to find the answers for a question?
Back to the passage
What is the setting of a story?
Where and when the story takes place.
How old is Miss Hannahs?
23
Which of the following is a verb? (an action word)
A. Tree
B. Teacher
C. Blue
D. Throwing
D. Throwing
What is the subject in the sentence below:
The teacher gave us a lot of homework.
The teacher
What are the 5 W's questions?
Who, what, when, where, why & how
What are characters?
Who is in the story (people and animals)
What is Miss Hannahs' favorite color?
Blue
Which of the following is an adjective? (a word that describes a noun)
A. Doctor
B. Sleep
C. Small
D. Tree
C. Small
What do you call a sentence that is missing either the subject or the predicate?
Sentence fragment
What is a character trait?
A. The setting
B. A word to describe a character's personality
C. What a character does in the story
D. The problem
B. A word to describe a character's personality
Is fiction...
A. real
B. not real
What holiday is at the end of the month on a Thursday?
Thanksgiving
Give an example of a plural noun.
Trees, pencils, teachers, books, cups, etc.
Anything with s or es
How many sentences should a paragraph contain?
3 or more sentences
What are illustrations and why are they important?
Illustrations are the pictures in the story. They help us get a visual of what is going on in the story (ex. the setting, the characters, etc.)
Is nonfiction...
A. real
B. not real
A. real
What is the difference between common and proper nouns?
Common nouns are general nouns and are not capitalized. Proper nouns name specific nouns and are always capital.
Give an example of a singular noun.
Book, cup, computer, pumpkin, etc.
Anything without s or es
The first sentence in the paragraph tells the reader what the paragraph is about. What is this sentence called?
The topic sentence
What is the difference between the main idea and supporting details?
The main idea is the most important thing in the story. The supporting details help support the main idea.
Where do you find the main idea of the paragraph?
The first sentence
What is that book called that you got from those people in the cafeteria?
A dictionary