Craft & Structure 1
What is a theme of a story?
The life lesson or moral of the story.
Told by a character in the story, usually contains word such as I, we and us.
First Person
Which word in this sentence is a common noun?
The Jacksons took the train from Atlanta to Dallas.
train
Which word in this sentence is an adverb?
My cousin Jaime eagerly reads every new book in the popular series.
eagerly
If Mia says that the snowflakes are feathery, what does she mean?
The snowflakes are soft and light.
A story written about a person by someone else. Usually tells you about their whole life, and is truth.
Biography
When a story is told by an outsider and can usually tell you the thoughts and feelings of everyone in the story
Third person omniscient
What type of noun is used in this sentence?
When it rains, the kids like to listen to their uncle’s records.
Possessive Noun
Which word in this sentence is an adjective?
So far, his favorite book is Nine Lives, the story of a cat named Speedy who travels in Asia, Africa, and Europe.
favorite
Your little brother is humming at the dinner table. Which of your senses tells you this?
Hearing
A story about someones life written by themselves. written in 1st person and usually tells you about their whole life.
Autobiography
The intent or purpose with which an author writes
Authors Purpose
Read this sentence. What is the case of the underlined pronoun?
Megan kept the text message so she could read it again.
Objective Case
When you compare two unlike things using the words like or as.
Simile
If a person can correctly be called a refugee, what must be true?
The person has fled from an unsafe country.
A story about a person, written by themselves, but only covers a portion of their life or a specific event.
Memoir
The authors purpose could be to inform, to entertain or to ....
persuade
Which pronoun can be correctly used to replace the underlined noun in this sentence?
John’s bicycle was parked right outside the school entrance.
His
when you compare two unlike things WITHOUT using like or as.
Metaphor
What would be most likely to make a person feel distraught?
Winning the lottery, Making a 100 on your test, or losing a prized possession.
Losing a prized possession
the prespective from which a story is told
Point of view
When a character is described INDIRECTLY by way of their actions, their thoughts, their words, their feelings or their choices.
Indirect Characterization
In the following sentence, which person or thing receives the action, as indicated by the reflexive pronoun?
Noah suggested that his dad should buy himself a new smartphone or tablet.
dad
When you give an object human qualities
personifaction
If Marla can correctly be described as desperate for an afternoon nap, what does that mean?
She greatly desires to take an afternoon nap.