Writing
What is the place and time in which a story takes place?
Setting
What is main idea
What the writer/ author wants to convey in their writing. (the main message of the story)
What is a noun
A person, place, or thing
(house, farm, pen, apple...)
what is a simile?
A comparison using like or as.
what is the turning point of the story
Climax
What is a synonym, give some examples.
When two words have the same meaning.
(big/ huge, happy/ joyful, smart/ intelligent...)
What is an adjective
(small, large, bright....)
personification
What happens during the falling action of a story
The character(s) are solving the problem of the story
What is the meaning of the word underlined in the sentence below. (use context clues)
The man tried to be _punctual_, but he was late to dinner.
Being on time
what is a pronoun, give some examples.
A noun used to refer to a person.
(he, she, they, them, her, him, I, me, my)
What type of figurative language does this sentence use.
She is my whole world.
metaphor
When we include outside sources in our writing, what do we need to do.
If a direct quote is used, use quotation marks and then cite. If paraphrased, include the citation. In both cases, include a works cited page at the end of the writing.
What is the meaning of the underlined word? (use context clues)
The elephant is _enormous_ compared to the small bird.
big, huge
what is the suffix ing mean and when is it used.
It is used for present participle and shows an action.
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is an example of what?
hyperbole
What is wrong with this sentence below?
as the man walked to the store he tripped and fell but when he fell he stumbled and then rolled down a hill
As the man walked to the store, he tripped and fell, but when he fell, he stumbled and then rolled down a hill.
What is the meaning of cardiology
(hint cardia comes from Greek meaning heart)
The study of hearts
Choose the correct verb to go in the blank.
We ___ about to go shopping.
A) is B) was C) are D) will
C) are
Give 5 example of an onomatopoeia.
boom, pow, clash, drip, drop, zap, bang, click, clack, buzz, squish.............