Story Definitions
What is the word for where and when a story takes place?
Setting
Fact or opinion: "I think green beans taste like boogers."
Opinion
What two words make the contraction "hasn't"?
has + not
What are these called: " "
Quotation marks
Spell the word: What has the dates, months, and days of the week on it?
Calendar
This type of writing includes stage directions, a cast, and script.
Drama/play
This is a title of a book. How would you write it correctly?
the tale of the missing turnip
The Tale of the Missing Turnip
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
___ going to the store.
There
They're
Their
They're
What does it mean when a passage is nonfiction?
It is true/it actually happened
Choose the correct word:
My new pants were on (sale/sail) at the store.
My soccer team (beet/beat) our rivals.
Sale / beat
What is the definition of a "theme?"
The moral or the lesson of the story.
What are the 3 parts of a paragraph?
Topic sentence/introduction, supporting details/body, conclusion
What should we do to fix this sentence?
"when is your birthday," asked Marta
capital W
? not a ,
period at the end
Words or phrases that help make connections between phrases, sentences, or paragraphs
(example: First, Next, Then, Last)
Transition words
My mom's spaghetti is very filling. The school's spaghetti leaves me with an empty feeling.
The italicized words in the sentence above are examples of which of the following? (Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms)
Antonyms
What does "dialogue" mean?
A conversation or characters speaking
Simile or metaphor?
The sky is an ocean.
Metaphor
What word is a verb in the following sentence?
Tony slithered quietly down the hallway.
slithered
What is a context clue?
Hints or clues found within a passage that can help the reader to understand the meaning(s) of new words.
Emily assumed her mom washed her shirt because it was missing.
What does the word assumed mean?
suspected or guessed
What is a stanza?
A group of lines in a poem
The following are examples of this literary device: oink, boing, crash
Bonus: 100 points for correct spelling
Onomatopoeia
Fix this sentence:
julie asked are we going to the zoo the store or the mall
capital J for "Julie"
comma after "asked"
capital A for "Are"
Quotation marks
Commas after "zoo" and "store"
Question mark
Julie asked, "Are we going to the zoo, the store, or the mall?"
What is this called: a guess using evidence from the text and your background knowledge?
Inference
How many synonyms can you think of for the word "important?"
The most correct answers wins the points!
Answers will vary: crucial, significant, big, major, valuable, influential, great, outstanding, powerful, key, primary, principal, chief, critical, essential, vital, necessary, meaningful