Creative Writing
What is the turning point in the story called?
The Climax
What animal is famous for carrying its young in a pouch?
A kangaroo
What city in the United States has the largest population of people?
New York City
What book is about a young boy who finds a golden ticket in a chocolate bar and gets to explore a chocolate factory?
Charlie and the chocolate factory
What has to be broken before you can use it?
an egg
What did we need to include on our Author Note of our story books?
Our name, age, things we like to do and why we wrote our book. (Half points for saying two of these)
What animal found in the desert stores water in its back?
A camel
What natural disaster happens with hot lava rises to the earth's surface through a large mountain-like crack in the earth's crust?
A volcanic eruption or volcano
What famous story is about two children who find a witch in a forest who's house is made of bread, cake and sugar, but they use breadcrumbs to find their way home?
Hansel and Gretel
What has a head and tail but no body?
a coin
Is this sentence "showing" or "telling?"
"Her legs wobbled over to the door, she slid against it to the floor with her head in her hands."
This is showing - without using the word "upset" we are showing that this character is having a difficult moment.
What is the biggest species of primate?
A gorilla
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
What school does Harry Potter go to?
Hogwarts
What has keys but cannot open locks?
a piano
What is the difference between "revising" and "editing" our writing?
Revising focuses working through or changing the content and events of a story, and editing is changing the grammar and spelling.
What are the only type of wild cat that live together in groups or "prides"
Lions
What famous predator lives in the ocean and scares people a lot?
Sharks
What kind of mythology is the Percy Jackson book series based on?
Greek mythology
What is full of holes but still holds water?
A sponge
From the slides what two things make a good conclusion?
1. The conflict/problem gets solved and tell us how
2. Tells us what happens to your main characters in the end
What animal do humans share the most DNA or relation with?
Chimpanzees
How many lakes are there in Canada?
About 2 million!!
What book series introduced the famous "cheese touch"
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
What can you catch but not throw?
a cold