Story Grammar
What is a protagonist?
A. villain B. A talking animal C. The main character D. The character who causes problems
C. The main character
What is a synonym?
A. A word with the opposite meaning
B. A word with the same or similar meaning
C. A word that rhymes
D. A made-up word
B. A word with the same or similar meaning
Is rice a mass noun or a count noun?
Mass noun
Which sentence uses the correct quantifier for a count noun?
A. I have many pencils. B. I have much pencils.
A. I have many pencils.
Who is the antagonist in Maria’s Kindness?
Señor Cuz
“The boy was brave and didn’t run away from the challenge.”
What is a synonym for brave?
A. shy B. bold C. weak D. scared
Is book a mass noun or a count noun?
Count noun
Which sentence uses the correct quantifier for a mass noun?
A. She poured many milk.
B. She poured some milk.
Who is the protagonist in the story?
Maria
“The teacher was stern but fair. She was very serious in class.”
What is a synonym for stern?
Serious
Give three examples of each type of noun below.
1. Mass Nouns
2. Count Nouns
Mass - water, powder, coffee
Count - pillow, paper, orange
“I brought _____ cookies for the picnic.”
A. much B. a few C. a little
B. a few
Where and when did the story take place?
In a quiet village in the Philippines, in 1920
“The mountain was enormous—so huge it touched the clouds.”
What two words are synonyms?
Enormous and huge
Situation: You're eating breakfast.
Noun: count noun
Create a sentence according to the given situation and noun.
Example:
I ate one egg for breakfast.
Why is Maria the protagonist and Señor Cuz the antagonist?
Maria - kind and defended Isabella
Señor Cruz - mean and mistreated Isabella
“He is generous, always giving his toys and snacks to others without being asked.”
What word means the same as generous in the sentence?
Giving
What is the difference between mass and count nouns?
A. Mass nouns can be counted
B. Count nouns can be counted one by one
C. Mass nouns always start with “m”
D. Count nouns are always food
B. Count nouns can be counted one by one