Vocabulary
This word means the opposite of hot.
What is cold?
The "who" in a story.
What are characters?
A word that shows action.
What is a verb?
A comparison using like or as.
What is a simile?
This sentence type makes a statement.
What is a declarative sentence?
A word that has the same meaning as another word is called this.
What is a synonym?
The "where and when" of a story.
What is the setting?
A word that describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
A comparison without using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
This kind of writing tells a made-up story.
What is fiction (or narrative writing)?
A word part added to the beginning of a base word is called this.
What is a prefix?
The struggle or problem in a story.
What is the conflict?
A word that joins two sentences or ideas, like "and," "but," or "because."
What is a conjunction?
When a word imitates a sound, like "buzz" or "crash."
What is onomatopoeia?
A short piece of writing that explains one main idea is called this.
What is a paragraph?
This is where one looks up the meaning or spelling of a word.
What is a dictionary?
The order of events in a story.
What is the plot?
This punctuation mark ends a question.
What is a question mark?
An extreme exaggeration, such as "I’m so hungry I could eat a horse."
What is hyperbole?
The first sentence of a paragraph typically conveys the main idea.
What is a topic sentence?
The main part of a word that tells what the word means.
What is the root word?
The central idea or lesson the author wants you to learn.
What is the theme?
A dependent clause cannot stand alone as one of these.
What is a sentence?
Giving human traits to animals or objects.
What is personification?
The final step of the writing process.
What is publishing?