Punctuation
What do periods, exclamation points, and question marks all have in common?
They all signify the end of a sentence.
What is the theme of a story?
The moral or lesson that the story is communicating. What the author wants to teach you.
Which of the following words best completes the sentence?
The most ____ advice I've ever gotten was to think before I speak.
a. significant b. bizarre c. consistent
d. despicable
Hint: Which words don't make sense? Cross those out first!
A -- significant
What is the first part of the plot called?
Exposition
"Please pull up to the drive-_________ window"
A-Threw
B-Through
B - Through
The first letter of which types of words must be capitalized?
Proper nouns and the first letter of the first word of a sentence.
What is the plot of a story?
The events that take place in the story in the order they occur.
Which of the following words best completes the sentence?
I have a(n) _____ appreciation for the incredible power of music.
a. similar b. specific c. profound. d. anonymous
Hint: Which words don't make sense? Cross those out first!
C -- profound
__________ refers to the how the details and information in a text are organized.
Text structure
Fill in the blank:
All students should turn in _______ homework.
A: there
B: they're
C: their
C -- their
What do commas, colons, and semicolons have in common?
They all create a pause within a sentence.
They all help an author move to a related idea within a single sentence.
How do you determine the central idea of a story?
By determining who and what the story is mainly about.
Which of the following words best completes the sentence?
I felt horrible and embarrassed when my boss ___________ me.
a. respected b. revered c. disrespected d. venerated
Hint: Which words don't make sense? Cross those out first!
C -- disrespected
________ refers to how the reader feels about the text.
The principal yelled at ___________ .
A: my friend and me
B: my friend and I
A -- my friend and me
What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
Adjectives describe NOUNS and adverbs describe VERBS.
How can you tell the difference between details of a story and the central idea of a story?
By noticing that details are very specific and the central idea is the overarching explanation of who and what the text is mainly about.
Which of the following words best completes the sentence?
Humiliating someone is the _______ of respect.
a. definition b. antithesis c. condemn d. companion
B -- antithesis
Which is not a type of text structure?
A. sequence/chronological
B. compare and contrast
C. opinion/argument
D. cause and effect
C (opinion/argument)
Which of the following is NOT a complete sentence?
A: How could you?
B: This is the worst day ever!
C: So much fun to go to the beach.
D: The same thing always happens.
C -- So much fun to go to the beach.
Which sentence uses a semicolon CORRECTLY? Why?
a. Harry loved his new broomstick; he woke up early every day for a month just so he could spend more time flying on it.
b. Harry loved; his broomstick, his owl, his friends, and his newfound freedom.
A Because in A, the semicolon is used within the sentence to create a link between the 2 related ideas. But in B, the semicolon interrupts the sentence and a colon would be more appropriate to use prior to writing a list.
What is one literary device that authors can use in their writing and what is its effect on readers?
There are a lot! Answers will vary!
Which of the following words best completes the sentence?
This morning the copy machine ___________, so nobody could make any copies.
a. malfunctioned b. frenzied c. worked d. conformed
A -- malfunctioned
What is an allusion?
A reference to a person, place or thing that is either real or from another work of literature.
When you write dialogue, you put it in "quotation marks" like that. Where does the punctuation go?
"Like this?" he asked.
"Or like this"? he inquired.
"inside the quotation marks!"