Point of View
This point of view uses the pronouns "I" and "me" and is told from a character in the story.
What is first person point of view?
“Her smile was as bright as the sun.” is an example of what?
What is a simile?
Identify the verb in this sentence: “She runs every morning.”
What is 'runs'?
The time and place in which a story takes place.
True or False: the first paragraph of an essay is the thesis.
What is False. The thesis statement is one sentence in the introduction that tells the main point or claim of the essay.
This point of view is told by a narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.
What is third person limited?
"The snow was a white blanket over the town" is an example of what?
What is a metaphor?
Which sentence uses a conjunction correctly?
A) I like apples I don’t like oranges.
B) I like apples, and I don’t like oranges.
C) I like apples. But I don’t like oranges.
What is B?
The main idea or underlying message of a story.
What is the theme?
True or False: The introduction should include a hook to grab the reader's attention.
What is True? The hook is the first sentence of the introduction.
The narrator knows everything about all characters and events.
What is third-person omniscient?
"The thunder roared angrily across the sky" is an example of what?
What is personification?
What part of speech describes a verb?
What is an adverb?
The struggle between opposing forces in a story.
What is conflict?
True or False: The main idea of a passage is the same as a supporting detail.
What is False? The main idea is the overall topic of a writing, while the support details are evidence from the text that supports the topic.
This point of view directly addresses the reader using “you.”
What is second person point of view?
“Bang! The drum echoed through the room.” This quote features what type of figurative language?
Identify the prepositional phrase: “The ball rolled under the table.”
What is 'under the table'?
The character or force in conflict with the main character.
What is the antagonist?
True or False: Every body paragraph will have a thesis statement.
What is False? The thesis is the main topic or claim of the essay and is in the introduction. Each body paragraph will contain a topic sentence that clearly states what that paragraph is about.
Identify the point of view: “Jamal wondered if she liked him, but Emma kept her thoughts to herself.”
What is third-person limited?
“I’ve told you a thousand times!” is an example of what?
What is hyperbole?
This type of sentence contains at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
When the author gives hints about what will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
True or False: You should copy your thesis in your conclusion.
What is False? You should NOT copy your thesis into your conclusion. Instead, you will restate your thesis to round out your thoughts. Think about your topic's big picture or "so what?"!