What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
Correct this sentence:
the old tyred dog wantz to lay down by the warm fire
The old, tired dog wants to lay down by the warm fire.
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = a made up story
Nonfiction = text based on factual information
What sentence can you read to quickly determine what a paragraph is about?
topic sentence - the first one
How many nouns are in this sentence:
Boyer and Shayna drove past the store and quickly parked by Chipotle.
4
The problem of the story
What should be included in a summary?
Short version on main ideas and key details on the text. It should be in the same order as the text and free of opinions or personal bias.
What is a claim or thesis statement?
a statement that tells what a writing will be about
She is busy as a bee.
What is the figurative language in this sentence?
Simile
What are some ways you can tell if a source is reliable?
.edu, .gov, you can easily find similar information elsewhere, there is an author and published date
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
What is a nonfiction text?
Something written about facts or real events
What does the prefix "mis-" mean?
wrong
What is a verb?
An action or something you can do
Who is the antagonist in a story?
Someone who causes problems/the "villain"
Name as many types of figurative language as you can.
idiom, simile, hyperbole, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia
What is a counter-argument?
An opinion or point of view that is different from your own
What are the three types of author's purpose?
persuade, inform, entertain
Name 3 adjectives
description words
To use the text and your background knowledge to make an educated guess or assumption
What is at the top? The climax or the resolution?
Climax
What is text evidence?
What are the different text structures?
Cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution, chronological
What is the meaning of vice in the sentence below?
"A small vice of Craig's writing style is his habit of not explaining his ideas, but he can improve his skills with increased effort."
a bad practice/habit