Story Basics
The time and place of a story
What is setting?
“Her smile was like sunshine.”
What is a simile?
A word that names a person, place, or thing
What is a noun?
This step is where you generate ideas
What is brainstorming (or prewriting)?
Essays usually have this many main sections
What are three? (Introduction, body, conclusion)
The main character in a story
What is the protagonist?
Giving human traits to non-human things
What is personification?
Choose the correct sentence:
A) i went to school monday
B) I went to school Monday
What is sentence B?
This step focuses on improving ideas and clarity
What is revising?
This part grabs the reader’s attention
What is the hook?
The struggle or problem in a story
What is conflict?
“The classroom was a zoo.”
What is a metaphor?
A sentence missing a subject or verb
What is a fragment?
This step fixes spelling, grammar, and punctuation
What is editing?
Paragraphs that explain and support ideas
What are body paragraphs?
The turning point or most intense moment
What is the climax?
Repeating beginning sounds: “Peter picked…”
What is alliteration?
Choose the correct word:
“They’re / Their / There going to the game.”
What is “They’re”?
A sentence that states the main argument of an essay
What is a thesis statement?
Facts, quotes, or examples used to support ideas
What is evidence?
The lesson or message of a story
What is theme?
Hints about what will happen later in a story
What is foreshadowing?
Two sentences joined without punctuation
What is a run-on sentence?
A sentence that introduces the main idea of a paragraph
What is a topic sentence?
Explaining how evidence proves your point
What is analysis (or explanation)?