1.1 The start of an adventure
What is a type of text, like adventure or comedy?
genre
What's a challenging journey in search of something called?
Quest
What's a short entertaining spoken story called?
Anecdote
What's the term for when things are funny?
Humour
I wanted to go to the movies, but my parents decided to have a family game night instead.
compound
What color was Odile's father's coat originally?
brown
What's the term for a story or speech delivered by one character?
Monologue
What type of text is an account of the writer's own life and experiences?
Autobiography
What are the three dots used to indicate that words have been omitted?
Ellipsis
Which one is the dependent clause?
Although I finished my homework early, I couldn't find my textbook to review for the upcoming test.
Although I finished my homework early
What is the term for ideas and details that a writer states directly?
Explicit information
What's the word for the way someone speaks or the sound of a piece of writing?
tone
What's an area with obstacles for people to overcome?
Assault course
How do powerful verbs contribute to the reader's imagination in a story?
Portrays movement and danger
identify the clauses:
While Emily was studying for her science exam, her brother was playing his guitar, and their dog barked loudly whenever someone passed by.
D: While Emily was studying for her science exam
I: her brother was playing his guitar
I: their dog barked loudly whenever someone passed by.
Who is the writer of 'Beware Low-Flying Girl'?
Katherine Rundell
What is the talking birds in Beware Low-Flying Girl called?
the kraiks
What type of sentence is this, which one is the DEPENDENT CLAUSE?
As John cautiously walked into the haunted house, he felt his heart pounding, and a shiver ran down his spine.
compound-complex
D.C: As John cautiously walked into the haunted house
In Silverfin, what's the name of the main character?
James
Identify this sentence:
1. While Emily was studying for her science exam, her brother was playing his guitar, and their dog barked loudly whenever someone passed by.
2. After the rain stopped, the sun came out and painted a beautiful rainbow across the sky.
1. compound-complex
2. complex
What's the term for the order in which a writer sets out the events in a story?
Narrative structure
What is Jackdaw?
a bird or small crow
What's the purpose of using different types of sentences in writing?
To create various effects
He's a spy.
How many independent and dependent clause is in this sentence?
While the students were eagerly preparing for the school play, the teachers provided guidance and feedback, which helped improve their performances, even though some of them were initially nervous about being on stage, but they gained confidence and delivered a spectacular show.
2 IC
3 DC