Plot
Plot is what ______________ in a story.
Plot is what happens in a story.
Which verb is an action verb and which is a linking verb?
I slammed the door behind me.
They are in the lobby.
I slammed the door behind me. (action, someone is doing something)
They are in the lobby. (linking, something simply exists or is in a certain state/condition)
A ___________ noun names a non-specific person place or thing. A ____________ noun names a specific person place or thing and should be capitalized.
Example: store, Costco
A common noun names a non-specific person place or thing. A proper noun names a specific person place or thing and should be capitalized.
Example: store, Costco
________________ pronouns refer to people or living things.
Examples: I, you, he, she, they, us, we
Personal pronouns refer to people or living things.
The beginning of the story where you are introduced to the characters, setting, etc. is called the __________________ .
The beginning of the story where you are introduced to the characters, setting, etc. is called the basic situation.
Which verb is an action verb and which is a linking verb?
She looks around the room.
She looks so messy.
Which verb is an action verb and which is a linking verb?
She looks around the room. (action, she is doing something)
She looks so messy. (linking, she is in a messy condition)
A _____________ noun refers to a group but is singular in form. A ______________ noun has two or more words but acts as a single noun.
Examples:
class, team, staff
punch bowl, soccer field, middle school
A collective noun refers to a group but is singular in form. A compound noun has two or more words but acts as a single noun.
________________ pronouns ask questions.
Examples: who, whom, whose, which, what
Interrogative pronouns ask questions.
Examples: who, whom, whose, which, what
The most exciting part of story is called the ____________ and there are multiple __________ that build up to that point.
The most exciting part of story is called the climax and there are multiple events that build up to that point.
_____________ verbs help out other verbs to create a _________________.
Example: We will be moving to Texas.
Helping verbs help out other verbs to create a verb phrase.
Example: We will be moving to Texas.
Which one is correct?
Two minutes are enough time to get dressed.
Two minutes is enough time to get dressed.
Two minutes is enough time to get dressed.
_____________ pronouns point out people or things.
Examples: This, that, these, those
Demonstrative pronouns point out people or things.
____________ is the term for the main problem that gets in the way of the character achieving their goal.
Conflict is the term for the main problem that gets in the way of the character achieving their goal.
Give the present participle, past, and past participle of these verbs:
go, read, do
Give the present participle, past, and past participle of these verbs:
going, went, gone
reading, read, read
doing, did, done
Which one is correct?
Fly fishing and sailing are Grandpa's favorite hobbies.
Fly fishing and sailing is Grandpa's favorite hobbies.
Fly fishing and sailing are Grandpa's favorite hobbies.
_____________ pronouns are combined with -self or -selves.
Examples: Herself, himself, themselves
Compound pronouns are combined with -self or -selves.
Broken heart, an alien invasion.
Broken heart (internal) alien invasion (external)
Which one is past, present, or future tense?
She played tennis.
She likes tennis.
She will join the tennis team.
Which one is past, present, or future tense?
She played tennis. (past)
She likes tennis. (present)
She will join the tennis team. (future)
Is the underlined word a predicate nominative, direct object, or indirect object?
Melody is a natural leader.
Predicate nominative. Melody = leader.
Melody is a natural leader.
_______________ pronouns don't refer to anything specific.
Examples: some, many, all, most, anybody, someone
Indefinite pronouns don't refer to anything specific.
When authors drop little clues of things that could happen later in the story, this is called ______________ .
When authors drop little clues of things that could happen later in the story, this is called foreshadowing.
Which sentence should you use "sit" and which should you use "set"?
Please __________ the books on the chair.
Please ____________ down on the stool.
Which sentence should you use "sit" and which should you use "set"?
Please set the books on the chair.
Please sit down on the stool.
Is the underlined word a predicate nominative, direct object, or indirect object?
Joey gave his sister the fruit snacks.
Indirect object. The sister is receiving the direct object (the fruit snacks).
Joey gave his sister the fruit snacks.
Which ones are correct and incorrect?
Many is called, few are chosen.
No one is talking to him.
Doesn't you like cheese?
Many is called, few are chosen. (incorrect, should be "are")
No one is talking to him. (correct!)
Doesn't you like cheese? (incorrect, should be "don't")
The anxious feeling that readers get during exciting/scary moments of a story when they don't know what's going to happen next is called ___________ .
The anxious feeling that readers get during exciting/scary moments of a story when they don't know what's going to happen next is called suspense.
Which sentence should you use "rise" and which should you use "raise"?
I want to ____________ the roof at this party!
But I need to ____________ from bed early tomorrow.
Which sentence should you use "rise" and which should you use "raise"?
I want to raise the roof at this party!
But I need to rise from bed early tomorrow.
Is the underlined word a predicate nominative, direct object, or indirect object?
The musicians tuned their instruments.
Direct object. The instruments are what was tuned.
The musicians tuned their instruments.
The word that a pronoun stands for is called the ______________ .
The word that a pronoun stands for is called the antecedent.
Drawing conclusions from the information you're given in a story is called making an _______________ .
Drawing conclusions from the information you're given in a story is called making an inference .
Which ones are correct and incorrect?
The nicest person ever is her.
She is picking up mine sister.
Mom is buying Laura and him new backpacks.
The nicest person ever is her. (incorrect! Should be she.)
She is picking up mine sister. (incorrect! Should be my)
Mom is buying Laura and him new backpacks. (correct!)
When you make a guess about what might happen next in a story, you are making a ________________.
When you make a guess about what might happen next in a story, you are making a prediction.