Grammar
Capital letter, subject, predicate, punctuation, and a complete thought.
What is theme?
The life lesson or moral of the story.
What is plot?
The events that happen in a story from beginning to end. Including the expostion, rising, action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
What is main idea?
What the story or paragraph is about.
What simple parts can an essay be broken down into?
An introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
What are the two ways to fix a run-on?
Add a period, or add a comma followed by one of the FANBOYS.
What must a theme statement be?
A complete sentence, that works for anyone, anywhere, at anytime, that must include no names.
What is Author's purpose?
The reason an author is writing.
What question should you answer first when finding main idea?
What is this passage talking about?
What does a hook do?
Engages the reader.
What is a simile?
A comparison of two things using the words like or as.
How do you find theme?
Look at how characters change then look at the emotions around the climax.
What is included in the exposition?
Setting, characters, and situation.
What is Author's perspective?
The way the author sees, thinks about, or feels about a topic. It is their belief.
What must go into a body paragraph?
Topis sentence, explain, evidence, and conclusion.
What is a metaphor?
A comparison between two things without using like or as.
How do you find author's perspective?
Ask how does the author sound? What is their tone? Notice what they spend time writing about.
What should be included in the rising action?
Problems and actions that lead to the climax.
What is the second question you can ask to help determine main idea?
What does the author want me to know.
What type of words help you go from one idea to another in writing?
transitions.
Come up with a metaphor!
Answers will vary
Come up with a good theme statement.
Answers will vary.
When determining author's purpose what should you think of, and what does that acronym stand for?
Think of PIE. Persuade, inform, entertain.
What are some things you can ask yourself when determining author's purpose?
Is the author trying to get me to do something?
Where does a thesis go? What does it tell? What must it include?
At the end of your introduction. Tells what your body paragraphs will be about. It must include your three main points.