Parts of Speech
Editing
Miscellaneous
Main Idea
Parts of a Story
100
A person, place, thing, idea, living creature, quality, or action.
What is a noun.
100

On Sunday, Anthony went over to Nicks house to play basketball.

Nick's needs an apostrophe 

100

What kind of planner should you create for a narrative or story

A Story Arc

100
The crop that gives the most food to humans and animals in the United States is corn. Most of the corn grown is for use as animal feed. The farmers of the United States produce about one half of all the corn grown in the world. What is the main idea? a. Corn is grown as feed for humans and animals. b. Corn is grown all over the world. c. Corn is important as it is used for many things.
a. Corn is grown as feed for humans and animals.
100
The people or animals that act out the story.
Who are the characters.
200
A word that describes an action (doing something) or a state (being something).
What is a verb.
200

Do you know what Ryan did last weekend? He went to the beach with his family. First, Ryan builded a huge sandcastle.

Grammar: Built not builded 

200

What kind of planner should you use for an essay?

Boxes and Bullets

200
One of the most welcome sights in the desert is the cactus. The cactus is a plant that can store large amounts of water. It has a thick, tough skin to keep the water in. There are many kinds of cacti. Some grow as tall as 50 feet. What is the main idea? a. The cactus grows in most parts of the world. b. The cactus is a beautiful-looking plant. c. The cactus is designed for storing water.
c. The cactus is designed for storing water.
200
The time and the place of the story.
What is the setting.
300
A word that describes a noun. It tells you something about the noun.
What is an adjective.
300

I did not think a field trip to an outdoor museum would be interesting I was wrong.

This is a run on sentence. You can add a conjunction or a period.

300

Which of the following could you use for the C (cite evidence) in Races? 

A. I know the character was brave because she climbed the mountain alone 

B. I think Tessie is brave throughout the story

C. In line 14 the text states, "And Tessie set off towards the cave alone to confront the ferocious beast"

C. In line 14 the text states, "And Tessie set off towards the cave alone to confront the ferocious beast"

300
There are about 2,000 kinds of bats. They come in many sizes. bats are rather strange looking animals. They are soft and furry with large ears. Bats can not run or walk. They usually eat insects. Bats are the only mammals that fly. What is the main idea? a. Bats are unusual mammals. b. Bats move by runnung and flying. c. Bats look like many other animals.
a. Bats are unusual mammals.
300

The person telling the story is called: 

The narrator

400
A word which usually describes a verb. it tells you how something is done. It may also tell you when or where something happened.
What is an adverb.
400
"You need to clean your room after you do your homework" said Dad. 

Comma after homework

400
There are so many people in the city who sell things. Some merchants sell food. Some sell cloths. I like the merchants who sell toys best. What is a merchant? a. people who sell things b. people who buy things c. people who throw things
a. people who sell things
400
Cats are popular house pets. Cats come in a variety of colors. Some cats have long hair and some have short hair. There are cats that have no tails. Cats can have eyes of many different colors. A cat can be solid color, more than one color, or striped. What is the main idea? a. Cats make the best house pet. b. Cats are very similar. c. There is much variety in the cat family.
c. There is much variety in the cat family.
400

This is the end of a story

The resolution

500
A word used instead of a noun, to avoid repeating the noun. (Ex: I, you, he, etc.)
What is a pronoun.
500

We can vacation on the beach or we can visit the mountains. 

Comma after beach

500
The police officer held her hand out. The cars halted. The children crossed the street. Then the police officer waved her hand. All the cars started to move again. What does the word halted mean? a. started b. stopped c. moved quickly
b. stopped
500
Chocolate is a popular food. Today we think of it mainly as a candy. Years ago, it started out as a drink. All chocolate is made from the beans of the cacao tree. There are many steps to follow in turning cacao beans into the kind of chocolate we eat. What is the main idea? a. Making chocolate is a long process. b. Chocolate is high in vitamins. c. Chocolate has few uses.
a. Making chocolate is a long process.
500
The message that is in the story or what the story is about.
What is the theme.
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