Fiction
What point of view uses the word "I" as a character in the story?
First person POV
What is a caption?
What does this simile mean?
As quiet as a mouse.
So quiet you can't be heard
Combine the sentences:
While Shelby played football outside. Her cousins played
inside. With their dolls.
While Shelby played football outside, her cousins played inside with their dolls.
Edit the sentence:
The clownfish was so colorfull.
The clownfish was so colorful.
What is the author's purpose of fiction passages?
To entertain!
What is the author's purpose of nonfiction passages?
To inform!
What is the author's purpose of poetry?
To entertain
What is the best way to revise the sentence?
The book Sara is reading is very interesting, and it is interesting because it is a graphic novel.
The book Sara is reading is very interesting because it is a graphic novel.
Edit the sentence:
The dog jumps for the food last night!
The dog jumped for the food last night!
What are the elements of plot?
Beginning, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
(beginning -> problem -> solution)
What text structure is this?
Eating cereal is easy. First, get out your materials. Next, pour your cereal in the bowl, add milk, and enjoy.
Sequence
What is the difference between a line and a stanza?
Line - sentence
Stanza - paragraph
Where should a comma be inserted in the sentence?
My long-legged shaggy-haired dog bounded down the twisting trail after me.
After long-legged
Edit the sentence:
I went to colorado for spring break.
I went to Colorado for spring break.
What is theme?
The lesson or message the author wants the reader to know
What is the main idea?
Homemade pizza is delicious. First, make the dough from flour, water, and yeast. After that, begin making the tomato sauce. Next, add any vegetables you like. Then, bake it in the oven. After a short time, the kitchen begins to smell delicious.
Making homemade pizza
What lines rhyme?
In winter I get up at night
And dress by yellow candlelight.
In summer, quite the other way,
I have to go to bed by day.
1&2, 3&4
Jacob wrote the following sentence. Which sentence should he write next to add a detail?
The Spalding Company made one of the first baseball mitts.
A. It was in 1877 when this happened.
B. It was worn by the catcher and had no fingers.
C. The first baseball mitts were made by saddle makers.
D. Outfielders soon began to wear baseball mitts, too.
B
Edit the sentence:
Ellena ran a mile did 40 sit ups and climbed a rock wall.
Ellena ran a mile, did 40 sit ups, and climbed a rock wall.
What is the italicized part called when reading a drama?
Martha: How much?
Vicky: Five dollars
*She takes out her purses are searches for money.
Dad enters from the left.*
Martha: (firmly) Fine
Stage directions
What text feature shows the labels on a photograph or illustration?
Diagram
What is happening here?
She moves six babies, one by one,
And never stops until she’s done.
With babies moved, it’s time to sleep,
All snuggled in a furry heap.
Mom is moving babies to get sleep.
What is the best way to rewrite the sentence?
The quarterback passed the ball 35 yards for a touchdown, the crowd jumping up and cheering wildly.
The quarterback passed the ball 35 yards for a touchdown. The crowd jumped up and cheered wildly.
Edit the sentence:
All the kid walked to their houses.
All the kids walked to their houses.