Grammar
What is a noun?
a noun names a person, place, or idea
Define treacherous
hidden or unpredictable danger
How many paragraphs make up the Story Sequence Chart?
3
What Dress-Ups have we learned so far?
-ly adverb
who/which clause
strong verb
replace the verb with a stronger verb.
Theseus went into the labyrinth.
Theseus rushed into the labyrinth.
What is an adverb?
modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
Define pretentious
attempting to impress by pretending to be something you are not.
What do we call the problem, want, or need of the main character of a story?
Conflict
What words are banned?
say / said
add an -ly adverb
The dragon flew above the town.
The dragon flew hastily above the town.
What are the three types of verbs?
action verb, helping verb, linking verb
Define embolden
to make bold, give courage, or strengthen
What do we call the time and place of a story?
setting
If you take a who/which clause out of a sentence, what should be left?
a complete sentence
replace the banned word
Theseus said he would kill the Minotaur.
Theseus promised he would kill the Minotaur.
What are the three articles?
a, an, the
a violent attack...
assaulted OR putrid
assaulted
What do we call the event that leads to the conflict being solved?
climax
What is a who/which clause?
a group of words that describes the noun it follows
add a who/which clause
Theseus, who__, leaped aside.
Theseus, who raised his sword, leaped aside.
replaces a noun in order to avoid repetition
What is a scoundrel?
a person without honor or virtue
Which paragraph of the Story Sequence Chart contains the moral or lesson?
3rd paragraph
Name two strong verbs to replace say/said.
hollered, proclaimed, whispered
Use a dress-up to improve this sentence.
The three soldiers walked into the field.
The three soldiers, who were frightened, meandered into the field.