Grammar
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
Timid (Adj)
To act in a timid manner is to act shyly, fearfully, or hesitant.
What does it mean to PARAPHRASE?
To put something in your own words.
What does sequential writing mean?
When you write in chronological order.
What is the setting of a story?
Where the story takes place.
Which of the following is correct?
1) Its time for dinner?
2) It's time for dinner?
2
Collapse (V)
If you collapse, you fall down suddenly.
What does it mean to QUOTE something?
To quote means to take something word for word and to give credit to the author or speaker by using quotations.
The purpose of informational writing is to...
Provide your readers with important facts and explanation about a topic.
What do we call the problem in a story?
Conflict
What is a simile? Provide me with an example.
A simile is comparison between two objects using like or as.
Banquet (N)
A banquet is a huge, elaborate feast with many kinds of food and drinks.
Which of the following is quoted correctly.
1) In paragraph 4 of “The Second Rule” by Kristin Marciniak it states, ‘I… I lost her,’ he croaked.”
2) In paragraph 4 , ‘I… I lost her,’ he croaked”.
1
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To analyze and explain how something is similar and different.
The solution to a problem is a called the...
Resolution
What is personification?
When you give inanimate objects human like qualities.
Entrance (V)
To entrance is to fill with delight or wonder.
What is plagiarism and why is it a bad thing to plagiarize someone else's text?
Plagiarism is when you take credit for someone else work and it's bad because you can get in serious trouble for it.
What are transition words? Provide me with three examples
Transition words help give your writing flow.
First, second, third, next, then, after, finally.
Conversation between characters is called
dialogue
What is an adverb?
An adverb tells us when, where, and how something is done.
Undaunted (Adj)
An undaunted person is someone who is strongly courageous, not discouraged or disheartened.
Paraphrase this in your own words
Changes in ice sheets and icebergs due to warming climate could have huge effect on people living near oceans. For example, if the entire Antarctic Ice Sheet melted, ocean levels could rise about 200 feet. Most coastal cities around the world would be underwater.
According to the author, if ice sheets and icebergs melted, most cities near the water would flood. People on the coast would be affected by water overtaking their cities.
After you give a piece of information from the text, what should you do?
Explain the quote and how it relates to your writing.
events leading up to the climax
Rising action