Nouns/Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives/ Adverbs
Short Stories
Wild Card
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What is the noun of this sentence? Cindy walked to the store.
Who is "Cindy"
100
what is an example of an action verb?
EX: The boy smelled the cake
100
Fill in the blank with an adjective: Ms. Robbins is ________.
Answers Vary
100
What is the definition of theme?
The main idea or concept presented in a piece
100
What is and example of an interjection?
Wow! Hey! Whoo hoo!
200
Choose the correct PRONOUN: Joe and (me, I) went to the movies last weekend.
Who is: I
200
Identify the LINKING VERB: Isaac is reading his favorite book.
Linking verb: IS Linking verbs do not express action. Instead, they connect the subject of the verb to additional information about the subject.
200
An adjective modifies what?
nouns
200
What is irony?
a situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what you expected
200
What is the definition of exposition within a story?
The beginning/intro to the characters, setting and main conflict
300
My mom asked Sarah and (me, I) what we wanted for dinner.
Who is: me
300
What is the difference between PREDICATE ADJECTIVES and PREDICATE NOMINATIVE
Predicate Adjective: Describes subject. EX: Alonzo is happy Trick: Happy is Alonzo- makes sense Predicate Nominative: Defines the subject EX: Skip is a football player Trick: Football player is skip- doesn't make sense
300
What questions do adjectives answer?
Which one, how many, what kind
300
What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?
DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION - the writer makes direct statements about a character's personality and tells what the character is like. INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION - the writer reveals information about a character and his personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions, along with how other characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him.
300
What is the difference between INTERNAL and EXTERNAL CONFLICTS?
Internal conflict is a mental or emotional struggle that occurs within a character External conflict is a struggle that occurs between a character and outside forces, which could be another character or the environment.
400
My brother is funny and smart Is SMART a predicate nominative or a predicate adjective?
Predicate adjective
400
Identify the auxiliary verb within the sentence: Cara is the best karaoke singer I know!
Aux: IS The most common auxiliary verbs are "be," "do," and "have", and you may also use these verbs on their own. You use "Will" and "shall" to express future time.
400
What questions do adverbs answer?
how, when, where, why, what
400
What is the difference between third person LIMITED and third person OMNISCIENT?
Third person omniscient is a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story, as opposed to third person limited, which adheres closely to one character's perspective.
400
Diagram this sentence: The boy ate some cake.
boy| ate | cake \ \ the some
500
Where are the 5 places that nouns found in a sentence?
Subject, direct object, indirect object, predicate nominative, object of the preposition.
500
Diagram and label the verb of the sentence: Caylin runs quickly
Caylin| runs \ quickly
500
What do adverbs modify?
verbs, adjectives and other adverbs
500
Draw and label a story diagram.
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
500
diagram this sentence: The dog ran and jumped
______ ran | dog|-- and \ |_____ jumped The
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