GENRES
What is a genre?
a type of story like historical fiction, expository, etc.
The way someone see's something which may be different because of experiences is called....
Point of View
This is a type of word used to name any general items, rather than specific ones.
NOUNS
babies
This word means someone who is clumsy or not graceful.
awkward
A short story passed from one person to another.
Folktale
Sometimes you can tell what an author thinks or how they feel about the subject of their writing. This is called...
Author's Point of View
Give 3 examples of a proper noun
You should have written things such as London, Sarah, Jupiter, or Microsoft
How would you change the words monkey, boy and toy into the plural form?
monkeys, boys & toys
Rule: If the -y at the end has a vowel before it, you simply add an -s.
to get in the way of something
interfere
This is a story set in the past with made-up characters who take part in real life events from history.
Historical Fiction
This is when a reader uses clues to guess what might happen next.
Make predictions
Nouns that name only one person, place or thing
Singular noun: cat, animal, school, Alex
Change these nouns into irregular plural nouns:
mouse, knife, child, person
mice, knives, children, people
to have come from a new place
immigrate
This type of text uses charts, maps, illustrations and captions.
Expository text
The theme of a story is the author's ________ to the reader.
message
Nouns that name more than one person, place or thing.
countries, families, turkeys, bears, students, checkers
Possessive nouns show that someone or something owns something. Write a sentence using a possessive nouns
Example:
The cat's toy.
The student's backpack.
The house's lights.
what we call people seeking an office or honor
candidate
Three answers required:
1. A funny poem that follows a pattern.
2. A poem that follows no pattern.
3. A string of words all beginning with the same letter
1. limerick
2. free verse
3. alliteration
This is a strategy you use when you go back into the text to find information.
Reread
This is a kind of noun that changes its spelling in ways other than just adding -s or -es
Irregular Nouns
Write an example of a possessive plural
My grandparents' house is in Indiana.
The Kellehers' cars are both black.
Jess' pencil is sharp.
a group of people or animals living in one place
a population