Sentence Structures
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What type of sentence structure is this? 

I like coffee.

Simple Sentence

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What is Foreshadowing? 

An author's hint at an upcoming event. 

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What is the definition of a noun?

A person, place, or thing. 

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What does the word repetition mean? 

Something repeating. 

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What is a protagonist?

The main character of a story.  

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What type of sentence is this...

We missed our plane because we were late.

Complex sentence 

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What is setting? 

Setting is the place and time a story takes place. 

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what is a subject?

The main idea of a sentence.

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What is descriptive language? 

Words you use to describe something. 

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What does R.A.C.E Stand for?

Restate

Answer

Cite

Explain

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What type of sentence is this...

Mary went to work but John went to the party.

Compound Sentence 

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What is exposition? 

The beginning of the story; including characters and setting. 

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What is an example of a coordinating conjunction?

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

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When I saw that she was making a special Valentine's Day card just for Kevin, I knew that she was smitten with him.

What does the word Smitten mean in this sentence? 

attracted to

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What is antagonist? 

The villain of the story. 

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What type of sentence is this...

John didn't come because he was ill so Mary was not happy.

Compound-Complex sentence

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What is this an example of? 

Mike felt as confident as ever when he started his boat engine that day. He noticed a few clouds gathering overhead, but did not worry about them.

Foreshadowing 


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What is a verb in a sentence?

It shows what the subject is doing in a sentence. 

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What is the sentence stem we use when citing evidence from an ARTICLE?

In paragraph ___, the author wrote, "__".

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What does SWBST stand for?

Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then 

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Rewrite these choppy sentence into one complete sentence. 

I ordered a coffee. I waited quietly for it. 

I ordered a coffee and I waited quietly for it. 

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What is the inciting incident of a story? 

The problem/conflict of a story. 

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What is an example of a subordinating conjunction? 

although, because, since, once, before, how, if 

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What does the word contribute mean?

to help with something. 

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What is theme?

Theme is the central idea of a story. Example the theme of The Outsiders is class division.