Grammar
A noun names a ______, ______, _____, or _____.
person, place, thing, or idea
Ideas based on clues from the text
An inference
Three elements that must be in a story are ______, characters, and plot.
setting
What is writing that tells a story?
A narrative
fact and information from the text to support the main idea
Supporting detail
What is the verb in this sentence:
The boy is jumping in the snow piles.
jumping
The character says, “Ms. Smith, can I help pass out the papers? Also, would you like me to take the books back to the library?”
What might this helpful character DO next?
a. Go to lunch
b. Offer to clean the desks
c. Begin his class work
b. Offer to clean the desks
Callie woke up in a puddle of sweat. Her cheeks burned and her head ached. She knew she was going to miss the big test in math today.
Which story element is being described in this passage?
A character
B problem
C solution
B problem
What are the three parts of narrative writing. Think of the graphic organizer.
Beginning, middle, and end.
What the passage is mostly about
What is the main idea
The noun, Ms. Holmes, in this sentence is a ________noun.
Ms. Holmes is going shopping for her gifts at the mall.
proper noun
Trudy looked down; the sound of everyone’s laughter burned in her ears. She felt her face grow warm and knew she was turning red. She wished she could just walk out of the classroom.
Based on this description, what can the reader infer?
a. Trudy is embarrassed.
b. Trudy is new in school.
c. Trudy is very angry.
a. Trudy is embarrassed.
The snow melted off the pine trees and a puddle formed in the shadows of the trees. The sun began to shine, and the hibernating animals began to awaken from their sleep.
Which story element is being described in this passage?
A setting
B problem
C solution
C solution
An informational essay tells facts and details about a topic. You should start your informational essay with a ______ ________.
Topic sentence
Homemade pizza is delicious. First, make the dough from flour, water, and yeast. After that, begin making the tomato sauce. Next, add any vegetables you like. Then, bake it in the oven. After a short time, the kitchen begins to smell delicious. Soon, it’s ready to eat!
The main idea of this passage is:
a. Pizza is made from flour
b. How to make homemade pizza
c. Pizza is easy to make
d. Pizza makes the kitchen smell delicious
b. How to make homemade pizza
An example of an adjective
answers may vary
Summarize this paragraph in twelve words or less. The tallest tree in the world is a giant redwood located in Humboldt Redwoods State Park in Northern California. This tree is 380 feet (116 m) tall. That's more than twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty! Only a few people know exactly where this tree is. The people who discovered it have kept it a secret so that people will not damage it.
At 380 feet, the world's tallest tree is a redwood in California.
As snow fell hard against the ground, the hills became covered in white powder. The roads formed a clear sheet of ice, and icicles hung from every rooftop. After hours of snow, tree limbs hung low under the weight of the heavy, wet snow.
Which story element is being described in this passage?
A solution
B theme
C setting
C setting
It is cold in the winter, it can even snow! Sometimes it snows. People like to go sledding in the winter when it snows. In conclusion, the winter is a great season.
What would be a good topic sentence?
a. I like summer.
b. I like snowmen.
c. This is all about snow.
d. I think that winter is a great season.
d. I think that winter is a great season.
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
The main idea of this passage is:
A. Weekends are times to travel.
B. The writer enjoys spending time with family.
C. The writer’s grandparents live far away.
D. The writer is sad to leave her cousins.
B. The writer enjoys spending time with family.
When you are having character's speak in your story you should use what kind of punctuation mark?
quotation mark
Inference!
Mom was making a sour face as she handed the baby to Dad and said, "Your turn. I did it last time." Dad took the baby and headed off to the nursery.
What will Dad do next? How do you know?
Change the babies diaper. Mom is making a sour face because of the smell and is saying she changed it last time so I know they are taking turns.
Addie walked up to a group of her friends. “Hey! Look at that weird kid over there!” they said to her. She looked over at the boy eating his lunch alone and said to her friends, “You shouldn’t talk about other people like that!” She picked up her lunch and went and sat with the boy. She hated when other people were bullies.
Which story element is being described in this passage?
A solution
B setting
C moral/lesson
C moral/lesson
The passage, “ The World According to Humphrey” ends the day before Mrs. Brisbane returns. Write a narrative as Humphrey that describes Mrs. Brisbane’s first day back in Room 26. Be sure to use the details from the passage to develop your essay.
What genre (type) of writing are you doing?
Opinion, informational/expository, or narrative
What is my point of view in my writing? Myself a narrator a character
If you answered a character, who is it? _____________________________
1. narrative
2. character
3. Humphrey
Did you know that giraffes are the tallest animals in the world? They are unique in other ways, too. For one thing, they sleep only about 20 minutes each day, and usually not more than five minutes at a time. (They have to remain alert for predators.) Also, every giraffe’s coat is unique, and varies in color from white to nearly black, depending on what they eat and where they live.
The main idea of this passage is:
a. Giraffes don’t sleep very much.
b. Giraffes are unique animals.
c. There are many animals in the world.
d. No animal is taller than a giraffe.
b. Giraffes are unique animals. What is the plot