Fab Fiction
What is the setting of a story?
The time and place where the story happens
What is a synonym for happy?
Joyful, glad, etc.
"I walked home from school"
What point of view is this sentence in?
First person
Revise and edit passages
What needs to be fixed? Why?
She like to go to the park after school.
like --> likes
Singular pronoun = plural verb
What do you call the main problem in a story?
The conflict
What does preview mean?
To view before
What does the simile "as fast as lightning" mean?
Something happened very fast
What is the order of your paragraphs in your essay?
Introduction
Body 1
Body 2
Conclusion
Combine the sentences.
Emmanuel likes pizza. Hana likes pizza too. Elo also likes pizza.
Emmanuel, Hana and Elo like pizza.
A character gives their food to a hungry animal. What personality trait does this show?
Kindness or compassion
"The storm was so intense that the wind knocked over the trees."
What is the meaning of the word intense in this sentence?
Very strong or powerful
Why would an author repeat a word or phrase?
To emphasize an idea of feeling
List 1-2 things you could do when you come across a word that you don't know?
1. Context clues
2. Dictionary
3. Educated guess
What is the difference between a fact and opinion?
A fact can be proven. An opinion is what somebody thinks or feels.
A story shows a girl trying again and again after failing. What is the theme of the story?
Never give up, perseverance, etc.
What is the theme of a story?
The lesson or message
An author writes a story with the intent of convincing people to recycle more. What is the author's purpose?
To persuade
What 3 sentences need to be included in your body paragraphs?
Reason, text evidence, explain
Think about the story of Cinderella. What is the climax?
When she tries on the glass slipper and it fits on her foot
Draw and label a plot diagram (the order of events in a story)
Beginning/introduction
Rising action
Middle/climax
Falling action
End/resolution
What is the definition of personification?
To give human abilities to a non-human object
What point of view uses words like he, she, and they?
Third person
What 4 things do you need to have in a short-constructed response?
Hint: not grammar-related
1. Repeat the question
2. Answer the question
3. Text evidence
4. Explain
Write the 7 conjunctions used in writing.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so