What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this point of view
First Person
What are the three different types of sentence structures?
Simple, compound, complex
Write three sentences using this example, from a different point of view.
Example: Sarah and I went to the fair yesterday. After the spin ride, Sarah started feeling sick.
Sentence varies
What is the theme of a story?
the lesson or moral of a story
What is a counterclaim?
An argument going against the original argument
Which figurative language term is used when a statement is exaggerated for emphasis, like "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"?
Hyperbole
What do ethos, pathos, and logos each mean?
Ethos is the speaker builds credibility based on their certification and experience.
Pathos uses feelings to sway the reader.
Logos is the use of facts and data.
She is busy as a bee.
What is the pronoun in the sentence?
She
What is text evidence?
What's the difference between an internal and external conflict?
Internal = person vs. self
External = person vs. outside force
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
Identify the point of view used in this sentence:
"You should always check both ways before crossing the street."
Second-person point of view
Which point of view allows the narrator to describe the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters?
Third-person omniscient
What is dependent clause?
Has a subject and verb, but does not express a complete thought
What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
What a nonfiction text is mostly about?
Facts or real events
Give an example of a compound sentence. Label the different parts of the sentence
independent clause + FANBOY + independent clause
What are the verbs in this sentence:
She watched him play at the park.
watched and play
If you don't know the meaning of a word, you should use what? (two words)
Context clues
What is the difference between persuasive and argument writing?
Persuasive writing uses feelings to persuade the reader. Argument writing includes only facts.
What is at the top of the plot mountain?
Climax
Give me 4 parts of speech, the definition, and an example
Responses vary
Which figurative language term refers to words that imitate natural sounds, like "buzz," "crash," and "sizzle"?
Onomatopoeia
What is a narrative essay?
A story that includes dialogue, settings, problem, solution, beginning, middle, and end