5th Grade ELA 1
What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
To tell the reader what they will be reading about introduce the topic).
Around
What is the name of Mrs. Levad's dog
Kona
What are the three reasons that authors write stories?
To Persuade, Inform, and Entertain
What is the message or lesson of the story called?
Theme
Name three conjunctions
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
She is busy as a bee.
This is an example of a...
Simile
What states has Mrs. Levad lived in?
Illinois, Iowa, and Florida
BANG! This is an example of what figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = a made up story
Nonfiction = text based on factual information
How are an informational and narrative essay different?
Information is teaching on a subject.
Narrative is writing a story.
Which of Mrs. Levad's cats likes sitting in the toilet?
Willow
Which word in the sentence is the pronoun:
"Mrs. Salonga was so excited to teach her students this new math."
her
It is taking you 10,000 years to line up. This is an example of a.....
Hyperbole
The height of the story, or most exciting part, is called the....
Climax
"One time I went to the school but no one was there."
Which two words does the , belong between?
school and but
What is Nathan's favorite food
Cottage Cheese
What is a simile?
A comparison of two things using like or as
Addison Ate eighty Avocados. This is an example of what figurative language?
Alliteration
How many nouns are in this sentence:
Boyer and Shayna drove past the store and quickly parked by Chipotle.
Four nouns (Boyer, Shayna, store, Chipotle).
What are the TWO parts that every sentence must have in order to be a complete sentence?
Subject and Predicate (Verb)
How many minutes should you read every night to score in the top 10% of test takers?
20 minutes