Writing Basics
What is a topic?
What the writing is about.
What is the beginning of a story called?
Beginning.
What does every sentence begin with?
A capital letter
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea.
What mark ends a statement?
Period
What is a detail?
Information that supports an idea.
What is the middle of a story called?
Middle.
What does a sentence need to express?
A complete thought
What is a verb?
An action word.
What mark ends a question?
Question mark.
Why do writers use details?
To make writing clearer and more interesting.
What is the ending of a story called?
Ending.
Is “The dog ran.” a complete sentence?
Yes
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
What mark shows excitement?
Exclamation point.
What is the main idea?
The most important idea.
What is the problem in a story called?
The conflict/problem.
Which is correct: “i like pizza.” or “I like pizza.”?
“I like pizza.”
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun.
What punctuation separates items in a list?
Commas.
Why should writers revise their work?
To make their writing better.
What are the events in a story called?
The plot
Fix this sentence: “the cat is sleeping”
"The cat is sleeping."
What is a subject?
Who or what the sentence is about.
What punctuation marks show someone is speaking?
Quotation marks.