What's the Genre?
I am a real event that actually happened. I'm told like a story. Am I: A fable or narrative non-fiction?
Narrative non-fiction
I'm a picture that is drawn by a person. Am I a photograph or an illustration?
An illustration
A person in a story is called what? A plot or a character?
A character
What should you always do to the first word of a sentence as well as to all proper nouns?
capitalize
Which word is a compound word?
bookshelf or running
bookshelf
I am a writing genre that explains something or gives real information and facts about a topic: Am I expository text or fiction?
expository text
I'm the small text found near a picture that provides important information about the picture. What am I? A caption or a chart?
A caption
The time or place of a story? Is it the theme or the setting
the setting
How could I combine these two sentences together?
"I like to read." "I like to draw."
I like to read and draw.
What part of this word disrespectful is the prefix?
dis, respect, or ful?
dis
I tell the story of a person's life, but I'm written by another person. Am I a biography or an autobiography?
biography
I'm a picture of a big area, like a city or a country. What am I?
a map
Name 3 characters in the story of Cinderella.
Cinderella, the step-mother, the mean step-sisters, the fairy god mother, and the prince.
What are the two main parts of a sentence?
the subject and the predicate
Give me an example of a sequence word or phrase?
First, then, next, after...etc
I'm a made up story. Am I fiction or non-fiction?
fiction
I'm a picture that shows you the names of the different parts of a flower. Am I a diagram or a chart?
a diagram
What is the setting in the short story below?
"Once upon a time, there was a little boy who lived in the jungle with lots of other animals. All the animals were his friends and they raised him to love and protect animals. When he grew up, he left the jungle and lived with people. He lived to be an old man and he helped teach many people about kindness to animals. The end."
the jungle
How is a paragraph like a big juicy hamburger?
The top bun is like the topic sentence.
The bottom bun is like the conclusion sentence.
The meat, cheese, and lettuce in the middle are like the important details.
Just like all the parts of a hamburger are important, all the parts of a paragraph are important too.
Give me an example of a multiple meaning word.
bat, fly, swing...etc
I'm a short story that teaches a lesson about life or gives advice on how to live. The characters in my story are usually animals. What am I?
a fable
Why is it helpful for authors to include text features in their writings? Remember text features are things like captions, photographs, charts, maps, and headings.
It is important because it helps readers to understand the text more clearly. It also makes it more interesting to read.
What is the plot of the story below?
"Once upon a time, there was a little boy who lived in the jungle with lots of other animals. All the animals were his friends and they raised him to love and protect animals. When he grew up, he left the jungle and lived with people. He lived to be an old man and he helped teach many people about kindness to animals. The end."
Beginning: A little boy was raised by animals in the jungle.
Middle: He moved away to live with people.
End: He lived to be an old man who taught people to be kind to animals.
What are the four sentence types?
Hint:
1.
2 ?
3 !
4 .
statement, question, exclamation, and command,
Is this a metaphor or a simile?
"You are a shining star."
metaphor