Writing
Dear friend,
What is this part of the letter called?
A heading, a greeting, a closing, the body, or a signature.
Greeting
What is a setting in a story?
Where the story takes place
What is the name of the other place where I work?
Blessing House
Which punctuation mark do you put at the end of a question?
A question mark (?)
Who is the most famous reindeer?
Rudolph
When writing an essay, you must write an introduction. What is the first sentence of the introduction called? (hint: it is a question)
What is the plot of a story
The events that take place
How many sentences does it take to make in 1 paragraph?
5 sentences
Which punctuation mark do you put at the end of a statement (a normal sentence)?
A period (.)
Name a famous snowman.
Frosty, Olaf, the Abominable Snowman
What is the first sentence in a body paragraph called?
The topic sentence
What does it mean if a story is non-fiction?
It is real.
What does micro mean?
Small
Which punctuation mark do you use when you want to sound excited?
An exclamation mark (!)
How do you say "Merry Christmas" in Spanish?
Feliz Navidad
Name a closing for a letter. (hint: what you put before the signature)
What is conflict in a story?
The problem
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
(school, teacher, church, book, etc.)
Which punctuation mark do you use when you want your reader to pause, but not stop?
A comma (,)
Go sledding, make snow angels, make a snowman, have a snowball fight, go skiing, build an igloo,
If you are writing about a fictitious story (fiction), you will tell the reader your __________ in your thesis statement (the last sentence).
theme
What is a climax in the story?
The "high" part. The exciting part where we don't know what will happen next.
What is a verb?
An action word - something you do - like run, swim, scream, fight, play, etc.
What punctuation mark do we put on each end of the title of a short story?
Quotation Marks
"_________"
Name all 9 of Santa's reindeer
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen