Descriptive writing
The writing technique that helps readers imagine what is happening instead of simply being told.
What is show, don't tell?
What is Main Idea
What is the central idea of a text?
What is the name given to the people or animals who take part in a story?
What are characters?
Use the present perfect and identify the two helping verbs.
My mom has visited London three times."
Helping Verbs:
Has – used with he, she, it, and singular subjects.
Have – used with I, you, we, they, and plural subjects.
The three common uses of the present perfect:
1. Life experiences: Something that happened at an unspecified time in the past.
I have visited Egypt.
2. An action that started in the past and continues into the present:
I have lived here for two years.
3. A past action with a result or connection to the present:
She has lost her keys.
What are two types of sentances give an example of one
simple compound
Tell me three ways to use show don't tell and give examples of each
What is a metaphor, simile, descriptive adjective, character reaction, strong verb
What the characters say in a story often in a play but also in writing
What is Dialogue?
What do we call the events that happen after the climax and lead toward the ending?
What is the falling action?
eopardy – Past Continuous
Question: Use the two subjects "my mom" and "I" to create a sentence using the past continuous. Then explain the three main uses of the past continuous tense.
Model Answer:
"My mom and I were watching television when the phone rang."
The three uses of the past continuous:
1. An action happening at a specific time in the past:
At 8 p.m., my mom and I were watching television.
2. An ongoing action interrupted by a shorter action:
My mom and I were cooking when the phone rang.
3. Two actions happening at the same time in the past:
My mom was reading while I was doing my homework.
what is a the word that goes between two clauses
what is a conjuction
Two parts of speech that compare things
What are similes and metaphors
The ending of a story.
What is resolution?
What is the authors point of view and what words are associated with them
Point of view is the perspective from which a story is told. It helps us understand who is telling the story and whether the narrator is part of the events.
1. First Person: The narrator is a character in the story.
Clue words: I, me, my, mine, we, us, our.
Example: "I walked through the forest."
2. Second Person: The narrator speaks directly to the reader.
Clue words: You, your, yours.
Example: "You walk through the forest."
3. Third Person: The narrator tells the story about other characters.
Clue words: He, she, it, they, him, her, them, his, their.
Example: "She walked through the forest."
give an example of a simple sentance and a compound sentance and tell me the difference
Question: Give an example of a simple sentence and a compound sentence. Then explain the difference between them.
Model Answer:
1. Simple Sentence:
"My mom cooked dinner."
Contains one independent clause.
Expresses one complete thought.
Has a subject and a verb.
2. Compound Sentence:
"My mom cooked dinner, and I set the table."
Contains two independent clauses.
Joins two complete thoughts using a coordinating conjunction.
The Difference:
A simple sentence contains one independent clause, while a compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
Remember FANBOYS:
F – For
A – And
N – Nor
B – But
O – Or
Y – Yet
S – So
What happens to the verb tense when we change direct speech into reported speech?
The tense usually moves one step into the past when the reporting verb is in the past. For example, present simple becomes past simple.
use three parts of show not tell to create a new sentence that shows me what he is doing.
the man ran from his house
What is the name for a lesson or message about life that a reader can learn from a story?
What is the theme?
A writer is planning a story. Name at least five important elements of narrative writing and briefly explain what each one does.
Setting: Where and when the story happens.
Characters: The people or creatures in the story.
Plot: The sequence of events.
Rising Action: Events that build tension and lead to the main problem.
Climax: The most exciting turning point.
Falling Action: Events after the climax.
Resolution: How the story ends and the problem is resolved.
Conflict: The main problem or challenge.
use the past participle to create a sentence using one of our tenses
Present perfect: My mom has written a letter.
My brother is studying because he has an exam tomorrow," John said.
Answer: John said that his brother was studying because he had an exam the following day.
A writer wants to describe a terrifying dragon attacking a medieval village. What six descriptive techniques should the writer use to help the reader imagine the scene?
A simile to compare the dragon to something frightening.
A metaphor to create a vivid image.
Sound words to describe the noises (crashed, roared, thundered).
Descriptive adjectives to create detail (enormous, terrifying, fiery).
Strong verbs to show action (swooped, demolished, lunged).
Character reactions to show fear (trembling, screaming, hiding, gasping)?
describe what the roller coaster is and tell me how it relates to narrative writing.
What do we call the moment when the main problem is solved or the story's conflict is brought to an end?
What is the resolution?
Correct the sentence and identify the verb tense used in each clause:
“While my mom cooked dinner, I was set the table, and she say that she has finish the meal.”
While my mom was cooking dinner, I was setting the table, and she said that she had finished the meal.”
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Past continuous: was cooking
Past continuous: was setting
Reported speech: said
Past perfect: had finished
Identify and correct the mistakes in this reported speech sentence:
Mary said that, "she is going to the store yesterday."
Answer: Mary said that she had gone to the store the day before.