Plot/Story elements
Can you identify the main elements of a story?
The main elements of a story include characters, setting, plot, conflict, and theme.
A type of essay that tells a story, usually based on a personal experience, where the author narrates events and details to convey a specific point or theme, often using descriptive language to create a vivid picture for the reader?
Narrative Essay
What has a head and a tail but no body?
A coin
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
True or False: you should read a question only one time?
False, reread
What is the definition of the 'plot' in a story?
The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict, rising action, climax, and resolution.
A type of writing that aims to educate the reader about a specific topic by presenting facts, explanations, and insights without attempting to persuade or argue a point?
Informative Essay
What is full of holes but still holds water?
A sponge.
"Purple" is what part of speech?
Adjective
When you come across a multiple choice question what should you do with all the possible answers?
Eliminate the answers that you know are wrong.
What is the big idea or lesson of a story?
The theme
A type of writing that aims to clearly explain a specific topic, process, or idea by providing factual information and analysis, focusing on objective presentation of facts without personal opinions?
Expository Essay
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold.
A word used to describe an action is?
A verb
What is at least one strategy I can use when reading a story?
highlight the passage, annotate, take notes, and/or use a thinking map.
What is a struggle between two opposing forces in a story?
The conflict
A piece of writing where the author takes a clear stance on a debatable topic, supporting their position with evidence, reasoning, and logical arguments to persuade the reader to accept their viewpoint?
Argumentative Essay
What starts with an "e", ends with an "e", but only contains one letter?
An envelope.
Which part of speech replaces nouns to help with repetition?
pronouns
If I need to compare and contrast a passage, character, or any other piece of information what can I use to organize my thoughts?
A double bubble map
What is the difference between main idea and theme?
The theme is the moral (it teaches you a lesson about the story) while the main idea is the point of the story or the most important thought
A piece of writing that uses logic and evidence to convince the reader to adopt a certain point of view or take a specific action?
Persuasive Essay.
What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
Silence
He drove quickly... Quickly is an example of ...
an adverb
Explain how we use R.A.C.E.S in this class to answer a constructive response.
(hint: name the 6 sentences you need in order)
Topic Sentence, Evidence, Explain, Evidence, Explain, and Concluding Sentence