Sentence Structures
What type of sentence structure is this?
I like coffee.
Simple Sentence
What is Foreshadowing?
An author's hint at an upcoming event.
What is the definition of a noun?
A person, place, or thing.
What does the word repetition mean?
Something repeating.
What is a protagonist?
The main character of a story.
What type of sentence is this...
We missed our plane because we were late.
Complex sentence
What is setting?
Setting is the place and time a story takes place.
what is a subject?
The main idea of a sentence.
What is descriptive language?
Words you use to describe something.
What does R.A.C.E Stand for?
Restate
Answer
Cite
Explain
What type of sentence is this...
Mary went to work but John went to the party.
Compound Sentence
What is exposition?
The beginning of the story; including characters and setting.
What is an example of a coordinating conjunction?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
When I saw that she was making a special Valentine's Day card just for Kevin, I knew that she was smitten with him.
What does the word Smitten mean in this sentence?
attracted to
What is antagonist?
The villain of the story.
What type of sentence is this...
John didn't come because he was ill so Mary was not happy.
Compound-Complex sentence
What is this an example of?
Mike felt as confident as ever when he started his boat engine that day. He noticed a few clouds gathering overhead, but did not worry about them.
Foreshadowing
What is a verb in a sentence?
It shows what the subject is doing in a sentence.
What is the sentence stem we use when citing evidence from an ARTICLE?
In paragraph ___, the author wrote, "__".
What does SWBST stand for?
Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
Rewrite these choppy sentence into one complete sentence.
I ordered a coffee. I waited quietly for it.
I ordered a coffee and I waited quietly for it.
What is the inciting incident of a story?
The problem/conflict of a story.
What is an example of a subordinating conjunction?
although, because, since, once, before, how, if
What does the word contribute mean?
to help with something.
What is theme?
Theme is the central idea of a story. Example the theme of The Outsiders is class division.