What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
What is a claim or thesis statement?
a statement that tells what a writing will be about
What is the opening paragraph to your writing called?
The closing, the introduction, or the body?
Introduction
What is the theme of a story?
the lesson or moral of a story
The problem of the story
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
Why is it important to read?
Reading exercises your brain muscles! It helps you to build your vocabulary and improve your communication skills.
She is busy as a bee.
What is the pronoun in the sentence?
She
What is text evidence?
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = a made up story
Nonfiction = text based on factual information
How many sentences are in a paragraph?
4-6
Which sentences are examples of metaphors. Choose all that apply.
The sun was a bright ball of fire.
The bunny was as soft as velvet.
The shoes were like a smelly skunk.
That test was as easy as pie.
A) The sun was a bright ball of fire.
Which word in the sentence is the pronoun:
"Ms. S. was so excited to teach her students this new lesson."
her
What a nonfiction text is mostly about?
Facts or real events
What is a verb?
What are the verbs in this sentence:
She watched him play at the park.
watched and play
Name 3 adjectives
description words
Which of the following is an example of a helping verb?
had B) went
C) jumped D) jumping
A) had
What is at the top? The climax or the resolution?
Climax
How many nouns are in this sentence:
Boyer and Shayna drove past the store and quickly parked by Chipotle.
4
What is the theme of a story?
the central idea, lesson, or message in a story
What is a supporting detail?
pieces of information that help explain, define, or prove the main idea or topic in a paragraph or essay