Parts of Speech
What is the definition of a noun?
A person, place or thing.
What does the root word 'bio' mean?
life
What is the theme of a story?
The moral or lesson learned
1-2 sentences
What is the main character's name in The Giver?
Jonas
What word does an adjective modify?
A noun
What does the root word 'tele' mean?
far
True or false: a story can have more than one theme
true
What are the 3 reasons authors write?
To persuade, to inform, to entertain
Who won The Westing Game?
Turtle
What is the difference between a common and proper noun?
Proper nouns are SPECIFIC people, places or things, and they are capitalized
What does 'dissent' mean?
To differ in opinion, to disagree
What is the mood of a story?
What the reader feels while reading a text
In the following sentence, what point of view is the author writing in?
Amy wasn't sure what to do next.
Third person
Who was the burglar in The Westing Game?
Madame Hoo
In the following sentence, which word is is the adverb?
He wanted to do well on the test.
Well
What does the root word 'morph' mean?
Shape or form
What does it mean to use context clues?
Using the text around an unknown word or phrase to figure out the meaning.
What are the 3 types of third person point of view writing?
Limited, objective, omniscient
What type of world does Jonas live in?
A utopia
Adverbs can modify two different parts of speech. What are they?
Verbs and adjectives
What does 'futile' mean?
Pointless
What are the 5 different methods we can use to find the meaning of unknown words or phrases via context clues? (HINT: IDEAS)
Infer, Definitions, Examples, Antonyms, Synonyms
What purpose would an author have for writing an informational booklet about the dangers of smoking?
To inform
What were the 4 identities of Mr. Westing?
Sam Westing, Barney Northrup, Julian Eastman, Sandy McSouthers