Story Elements
Which point of view is this?
Take 1/2 cup of spinach.
Mix with Ricotta.
Bake for fifteen minutes.
second person
YOU
What does the word foreshadowing mean? or, give an example.
a hint of what's to come
Is this incorrect or correct?
The dog wags it's tail.
incorrect
Bonus is you can tell me why!
What causes tides?
the moon
Bonus: When are there the highest high tide and the lowest low tides?
What is the tallest mountain in Maine?
Katahdin
5,280
What is a theme of a story?
the message
the point
what the author believes
What does the word cacophony mean?
noisy
the opposite of a symphony.
bonus: what does "phone" mean?
Which there fits in this sentence
Th_____ is going to be a lot of excitement at the Olympics tomorrow.
There
Bonus use their in a sentence.
How big does a striper have to be to keep it?
28 inches or 65 cm.
How long did the Red Sox go before getting a world series in 2004?
86 years
Give an example of character vs nature conflict.
The girl scout group camped out in a thunder storm.
Name 2 historical fiction books.
Number the Stars
A Night Divided
Ghost Hawk
What does every sentence need to be a sentence?
subject-predicate
subject-verb
What are the ways the plates move?
4
You can show me with your hands.
Bonus if you can tell us what these types of boundaries are called...
Who was the Red Sox player that let the ball go between his legs and they lost to the Metz?
Bill Buckner
I'm amazed you guys know this!
What type of conflict is this?
He couldn't decide between doing the right thing and going a long with his friends who wanted to pick on someone.
Character vs self
white symbolizes peace
a dove symbolizes peace
yellow symbolizes hope
When do you use an apostrophe?
(2)
showing possession as in, the cat's food is stinky.
a contraction as in can't= can not
What is special about the summer solstice?
The longest day of the year (16 hours in Maine? 5-9 ish)
The northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
What is the Maine State Bird?
chickadee
What is the climax of a story?
The turning point
When the conflict is about to be resolved
What does it take for Cole to change?
Name 3 steps
Admit he has a problem
Listen to others for help
Make it up to the people he's hurt
Why do you use a comma here?
Sue Q, did you bring the watermelon for our picnic?
Separates who you are talking to from the rest of the sentence.
Bonus points for saying what it is.
appositive
How do you make Gak? (slime, oobleck-the stuff we made the other day)
How big is Maine compared to the other states? Is it the 5th largest? the 20th?
45
Meaning, only 5 states are smaller.