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 point of view...
First Person
What is a thesis statement?
a statement that tells what a writing will be about
What is the theme of a story?
the message or lesson from the author
What is the verb in the following sentence? Troy slithered quietly down the hallway.
Slithered
The problem of a story is known as...
conflict
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
What should your last paragraph be in your essay?
A conclusion.
She is busy as a bee.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
What is a narrative?
a fiction or nonfiction text written like a story
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this point of view.
Third Person
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = a made-up story
Nonfiction = text based on factual information
Which word is classified as onomatopoeia in the sentence? The bees make a buzzing sound.
buzzing
What does chronological order mean?
order of events from first to last
Which word in the sentence is the pronoun:
"Mrs. Salonga was so excited to teach her students this new math."
her
What is a synonym for happy?
Words that have the same meaning, e.g., excited, ecstatic, joyful, elated,
What is an action word?
Verb
_______ friend was crying at recess today.
Their, They're, There
Their
What is a noun?
person, place, thing, or idea
When two or more characters have a conversation, it is called?
Dialogue
Find the adjective in the following sentence:
I slowly and carefully scanned the grass for a tiny button.
tiny
The prefix bi- in bicycle means that the bicycle has ___ wheels.
What punctuation marks do you use to cite direct evidence from the text?
Quotation marks
To support your claim, what will you need from the text?
Evidence