Parts of a word
the form of a word after all of its prefixes and suffixes have been removed
What are root words?
the use of two negative words when only one is needed
What is a double negative?
punctuation marks that show someone's exact words
What are quotation marks?
a genre made up of books or stories that are about real people or real events
What is nonfiction?
the place in which a story happens
What is setting?
the part of a word that comes before its base
what is a prefix
a word, phrase, or sentence that gives an order
What is a command?
punctuation marks that put two words together to make a contraction or show possession
What are apostrophes?
brief stories made up by an author
What is a short story?
a story that is told through the eyes of the main character
What is first person?
the part of a word that comes after its base
What is a suffix?
a sentence that contains more than one main clause but is not separated by punctuation or a conjunction
What is a run-on sentence
punctuation marks that make sentences into questions
What are question marks?
a genre of stories made up by an author
What is fiction?
the technique an author uses to make readers feel like they know a character
What is character development?
the letter that begins a sentence and/or a proper noun
What is a capital letter?
a particular person, place, or thing
What is a proper noun?
a talk someone gives out loud to an entire class
What is an oral presentation?
a genre of stories that are intended to deliver a moral
What are fairy tales?
descriptions of sounds, smells, tastes, sights, and textures
What are sensory details?
individual sounds that words are made of
What are syllables?
a pronoun that represents a person in a sentence
What is a personal pronoun?
punctuation marks used to introduce lists or direct quotations
What are colons?
a genre of stories that are intended to be performed
What are plays?
the technique an author uses to make readers feel excited about what will happen next in a story
What is suspense?