Story Elements
Sequence and Main Ideas
Summary
Words
Grammar
100
Setting tells you ____________ and ____________ a story takes place.
Setting tells you WHERE and WHEN a story takes place.
100
Most writers write in time order. So if you are looking for what happens first, it will appear at the ____________ of the page.
Most writers write in time order. So if you are looking for what happens first, it will appear at the TOP of the page.
100
When attempting to identify or write a summary, you should start by looking for the _________________?
When attempting to identify or write a summary, you should start by looking for the TOPIC?
100
Words that share a root and have a similar meaning are ____________?
Words that share a root and have a similar meaning are WORD FAMILY WORDS?
100
A run on sentence has two subjects and two ____________.
A run on sentence has two subjects and two VERBS.
200
A person in a story is a ______________.
A person in a story is a CHARACTER.
200
When talking about Topic, Main Idea, and Supporting Details, what is most specific and what is least specific?
Supporting details are most specific and Topic is least specific.
200
Think back to the Zebra story. When attempting to summarize, we cut out all information that is not directly related to the _______________.
Think back to the Zebra story. When attempting to summarize, we cut out all information that is not directly related to the TOPIC.
200
What are multiple meaning words?
Multiple meaning words are words that have very different and unrelated definitions.
200
A run-on sentence has two complete thoughts, therefore can be ________ sentences.
A run-on sentence has two complete thoughts, therefore can be TWO sentences.
300
A plot contains the _____________ of _____________ for the story. Think back to Workshop 2.
A plot contains the SEQUENCE of EVENTS for the story.
300
List the three steps for finding the Main Idea and Topic.
1. Read the title, subtitle, headings. 2. Read the paragraph. 3. Read the first sentence and last sentence.
300
Your summary should or should not include your opinion?
Your summary should NOT include your opinion.
300
Which pair of words is in the same word family? plain/explain fool/foolish spill/spell come/comet
FOOL and FOOLISH are in the same word family.
300
Choose the verb form that best completes the sentence, Irina is ___________ a quilt. Make Making Made Maked
Irina is MAKING a quilt.
400
Markus had always been in charge of recycling in his home. When he moved with his family to a small town last fall, he was surprised to find that there was no recycling program in this new place. Where did Markus move?
Markus moved to a small town.
400
One of Mr. Mahan's hot tips for finding the topic was to look for words that are ____________.
One of Mr. Mahan's hot tips for finding the topic was to look for words that are REPEATED.
400
Many migrant children have health problems. Their parents cannot afford health care. These parents work very hard. They may not have time to take a child to the doctor. Choose the sentence that best summarizes this paragraph. Migrant children don't get sick. Migrant children may not get the health care they need. Migrant children speak Spanish. Migrant families do not like doctors.
"Migrant children may not get the health care they need." is the best summary of the paragraph.
400
Which guide words would be on a dictionary page with the word sample? sandy/seed saw/seaside salt/sandy sell/silly
SALT/SAND would be the guide words on a dictionary page with the word sample.
400
Chose the sentence that uses the comma correctly. Mrs. Chen bought milk, bread, and, fruit. Mrs. Chen bought milk bread and fruit. Mrs. Chen bought milk bread, and fruit. Mrs. Chen bought milk, bread, and fruit.
Mrs. Chen bought milk, bread, and fruit.
500
When Mr. Mahan asks you what the theme of the story is, what does he want to know?
When Mr. Mahan asks you what the theme of the story is, he want to know what the author's message about life is.
500
The most important event in a story always _____________ the story.
The most important event in a story always CHANGES the story.
500
The story or article title can also be the story's ____________?
The story or article title can also be the story's TOPIC.
500
Which word is NOT in the same word family as protect? Protective Protest Protection Protector
Protest is NOT in the same word family as protect?
500
What are the three verb tense rules (past, present, future)?
Past ends in -d or -ed. Present ends in -s, -es, or -ing. Future places "will" before the verb.
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