Vocabulary
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In the Polar Express, this is the first gift of Christmas.
What is a "bell"?
This type of word describes a noun, like "tall" or "red."
What is an "adjective"?
This character had a nose that grew every time he told a lie.
Who is "Pinocchio"?
The person who writes a story is called this.
Who is the "author"?
This comparison uses "like" or "as," such as "as brave as a lion."
What is a "simile"?
This word means to "guess what will happen in the future based on clues."
What is "predict"?
The part of a sentence that tells what the subject does.
What is the "predicate"?
The series of events in a story is called this.
What is the "plot"?
The first part of writing a response to a question, from the RACES writing strategy.
What is "restate the question"?
This gives human qualities to non-human things, like "The wind whispered through the trees."
What is "personification"?
A word that sounds the same but has a different meaning, like "sea" and "see."
What is a "homophone"?
These are the three articles in the English language.
What are "a," "an," and "the"?
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The Grinch is as cuddly as this...
What is a "cactus"?
A type of writing meant to convince someone of something.
What is "persuasive writing"?
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In A Christmas Carol, this many ghosts visit Scrooge.
What is four? (Marley, Past, Present, and Future)
This 9-letter word means "a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning."
What is "inference"?
These words connect two ideas and are often referred to as FANBOYS.
What are "conjunctions"?
This is the name of the place and time in which a story takes place.
What is "the setting"?
These sentences connect ideas in a paragraph.
What are "transition sentences"?
This phrase means something different than its literal meaning, like "It's raining cats and dogs."
What is an "idiom"?
A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
What is an "antonym"?
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This holiday drink is made with sugar, milk, and eggs.
What is a "eggnog"?
This is the main character of a story, often the "hero."
What is "the protagonist"?
The step in the writing process where you check spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
What is "editing"?
A comparison without using "like" or "as," such as "Time is a thief."
What is a "metaphor"?