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.
These sentences support the main idea with facts or examples.
What are the supporting details.
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.
A paragraph says:
Penguins have a layer of fat called blubber.
Their feathers are waterproof.
They huddle together to stay warm in freezing temperatures.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
What is "how penguins stay warm."
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.
If a paragraph lists “tigers, lions, leopards, and cheetahs,” the main idea is probably about this group.
What is big cats.
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.
You can often find this in the first or last sentence of a paragraph.
What is the topic sentence.
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.
When the author doesn’t say the main idea directly, you must do this to figure it out.
What is infer.
This is the message or lesson the author wants you to learn from the story.
What is the theme.