Clauses and Phrases
A group of words with no subject or verb
What is a phrase?
The definition of the prefix de (Example: decode, decrease)
What is from, down, away, reverse, opposite?
This sentence has one independent clause and expresses a complete thought.
Jacob and Michael were confused about their math assignment.
What is a simple sentence?
This is when an author directly tells a reader what a character is like.
What is direct characterization?
The main statement or argument in a piece of writing.
What is a claim?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb
What is a clause?
The definition of the prefix ex (example: exhale, explosion)
What is out of, away from, lacking, former?
This sentence has two independent clauses that are joined together by a coordinating conjunction.
Manny was not good at basketball, so he opted to try out for the baseball team.
What is a compound sentence?
A character that has many traits. The reader can relate the most to this character.
What is a round character?
This is supporting information used to prove or disprove something
What is evidence?
This contains a subordinating conjunction and does not express a complete thought
What is a dependent clause?
The definition of the prefix pre (example: predict, prehistoric)
What is before?
This sentence is made up of a dependent clause and an independent clause.
I deleted TikTok because I became addicted to it.
What is a complex sentence?
A character that only has a few traits
What is a flat character?
An argument against the original claim
What is the counterclaim?
This expresses a complete thought
What is an independent clause?
The definition of the suffix -able (Example: fixable, comfortable)
What is able to, having the quality of?
This sentence is made up of two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
This is when a reader must infer what a character is like. The reader must look at TRAITS the character has such as their words, actions, thoughts and feelings, appearance, and relationships with other characters.
What is indirect characterization?
The reason why an author wrote a particular piece of text
What is author's purpose?
The combination of a dependent clause and an independent clause makes what type of sentence?
What is a complex sentence?
The definition of the suffix -less (friendless, tireless)
What is without, not affected by?
What is a compound-complex sentence?
This is the message of a story. It can be universal, and it is more than one word.
What is theme?
This type of text can be organized in several different ways including chronological, problem-solution, description, and cause and effect. It's purpose is to inform the reader.
What is an informational text?