Parts of Speech
A person, place, thing, idea, living creature.
What is a noun.
In 1519, Ferdinand Megellan and his crew sailed west from Spain. They wanted to see what would happen if they kept sailing west. Three years later, they landed in Spain. They had sailed around the world. Effect: Magellan and his crew sailed around the world. What was the cause?
a. They wanted to see what would happen if they kept sailing west. b. They sailed from Spain to America. c. They went to Spain in 1519.
a. They wanted to see what would happen if they kept sailing west.
This genre uses rhythm, sound, and creative language to express ideas or feelings.
What is poetry.
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 a crop.
a. Corn is grown as feed for humans and animals.
These are the people, animals, or creatures in a story who make choices and take actions.
Who are the characters.
A word that describes an action (doing something).
What is a verb.
Jasper and Judy live in a big apartment house. They live on the tenth floor. Last week Jasper walked up all nine flights of stairs. He was very tired when he got home. Cause: Jasper walked up nine flights of stairs. What was the effect? a. Judy was tired when she got home. b. He lives on the tenth floor. c. He was tired when he got home.
c. He was tired when he got home.
This genre is a made‑up story that takes place in the past and includes real historical details.
What is historical fiction.
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.
his is the big problem in the story that the characters must solve.
What is the conflict.
A word that describes a noun. It tells you something about the noun.
What is an adjective.
This genre tells the true story of a real person’s life.
What is a biography.
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.
These are the events that build suspense and lead up to the most exciting moment in the story.
What is the rising action.
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.
This genre includes old stories passed down through generations, often with talking animals or lessons.
What are fables, folktales, and tall tales.
This is the series of events in a story, including the beginning, middle, and end.
What is the plot.
A word used instead of a noun, to avoid repeating the noun. (Ex: I, you, he, etc.)
What is a pronoun.
This genre includes facts and helps you learn about something.
What is informational text.
This is the message or lesson the author wants you to learn from the story.
What is the theme.