parts of speech
A person, place, or thing
Noun
When words sound the same, but are spelled differently
Homophone
What four things should be in your introduction paragraph?
Hook, TAG, background information, and thesis
What is an inference?
An educated guess
Still, not doing anything
Idle
A describing word
Adjective
Words that mean the same thing
Synonyms
A claim’s purpose
To answer the question
A story left unresolved
A cliffhanger
Important for completion of a task
Crucial
An action word
Verb
Words that mean opposite things
Antonym
Purpose of evidence
To support your answer using the text
What is a myth?
An ancient story providing reason, truth, or related to their religion
To completely destroy
Obliterate
Describe the difference between they’re, their, and their
They are, location, ownership
The message of the story
Theme
Purpose of reasoning
Explaining your evidence and it’s connection to your claim
What is a novella?
A short novel
A time one needs to be home by
Curfew
Word referring to someone, typically gendered
Pronouns
Main idea of the text
Central idea
What are the elements of a conclusion?
X- Explain your thesis again
Y - why should the reader care?
Z - Zing! The readers with a lasting thought
Name four steps of the hero’s journey
Answers will vary
Complete, not damaged, all pieces are there
Intact