Parts of Speech
Simple, Compound, or Complex?
References
Research Reports
Story Elements
100

This part of speech describes a noun.

ADJECTIVE

100
My dog ate my homework.

SIMPLE

100

You can find the definition of a word in this type of book...

DICTIONARY

100

What is the minimum number of paragraphs needed for a proper research report?

5

100

The problem that a character (or characters) face in a story is called the...

CONFLICT

200

This part of speech describes a verb.

ADVERB

200

My dog ate my homework, and I wasn't able to turn it in.

COMPOUND

200

You can find a SYNONYM for a word in this type of book...

THESAURUS

200

Name the third part of the writing process.

REVISING

200

What is the part of the plot with the "most action" called?  It's often a "turning point" also.

CLIMAX

300

Which word in the following sentence is a preposition?

The marathon runners ran under the bridge.

UNDER

300

Since my dog ate my homework, I cannot turn it in.

COMPLEX

300

You can find the page number where a particular topic is discussed in the back of a book, in a section called the _____.

INDEX

300

Where is the thesis statement located?

It's the last sentence of the introduction (first) paragraph.
300

If a character must make a difficult decision, the type of conflict involved is...

MAN vs. SELF

400

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?

There's a flower vase in the cupboard.

IN THE CUPBOARD

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

I can't find my homework, so my dog probably ate it.

COMPOUND

400
You can find maps in this type of book...

ATLAS

400

How many body paragraphs should there be, and how many sentences make a paragraph?

3 paragraphs / at least 3 sentences

400

(1) At the end of a story, after the falling action segment, the conflict is resolved.  What is this part of the plot called?

(2) What is the first segment of the plot called?

(1) RESOLUTION

(2) EXPOSITION

500

Name one of the seven coordinating conjunctions.

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

500

You should tell your teacher that you lost your homework, even though you're sure the dog ate it.

COMPLEX

500

You can find definitions for vocabulary words in the back of your textbook, in a section called...

THE GLOSSARY

500

What is the first step of the writing process, and what does it include?

Prewriting:  brainstorming and outlining

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

The underlying message or lesson of the story is known as the ...

THEME

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