Parts of Speech
noun
person, place, thing, or idea
characters
the people/animals in a story
descriptive
describes the topic with facts and details
homophones
words that sound the same but have different meaning/spelling
Which organ pumps blood through the body?
heart
verb
action; something you do (also, linking or helping)
setting
where a story takes place
sequential
tells a story in time order
main idea
what a story is mostly about
What type of insect is a monarch?
butterfly
adjective
describes a noun
summary
a short retelling of a story with just the important parts
problem/solution
inference
using what you know and what you've read to make an educated guess
Name the three Division I colleges in Oklahoma.
University of Oklahoma (OU)
Oklahoma State University (OSU)
University of Tulsa (TU)
pronoun
takes the place of a noun
plot
the beginning, middle, and end
cause/effect
tells about something that happened and the events that followed because of what happened
prediction
making an educated guess about what might happen in the future
Name the 7 continents.
North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
preposition
tells when, where, or how
climax
the point in a story where the anticipation, suspense, or excitement are the highest
compare/contrast
tells about what is the same and different about two (or more) things
context clues
parts of a text that give you hints about what an unfamiliar word might mean
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo DaVinci