Story Elements
What the story is mostly about is called what?
main idea
The person telling the story is called?
narrator
Means more than one (adding an "s" or "es") makes the word what?
plural
What three things does a written story need?
beginning, middle, end
What part of speech is the action word?
verb
What is it called when characters talk in a story?
dialogue
What kind of book tells you factual real information?
Non-fiction
What part of speech describes a verb?
(how or to what extent)
adverb
What part of speech is the italics word?
My father worked on the blue car for long time
noun
What kind of punctuation marks show when a character is talking?
quotation marks
Name three story elements
Ex: setting,...
characters, events, rising action, problem, solution
What kind of text is used to teach us something?
Informational
What is called when to words are similar?
ex: cold and chilly
Synonym
What part of speech is the italics word?
My angry father started to yell.
adjective
Towards the end of the story when the problem gets resolved is called what?
the solution
My name is Rose. I am a third grade student in Texas. It is very hot here, so I like to play in the sprinkler with my friends.
Who is the narrator of the story?
Rose
When the author is telling the story and is a character in the story, what point of view is this?
(first or third)
first person
What is it called when two words are opposites?
Ex: hot and cold
antonyms
Where the story takes place is called what?
Setting
Correct the sentence with the correct punctuation.
The movie starts in 5 minutes said Sue
"The movie starts in 5 minutes," said Sue.
Some kinds of bats eat many insects. Some bats can eat up to 600 mosquitos in one hour. Bats are helpful to the environment. They help us by eating insects. Without bats, we would have too many insects.
What is the main idea?
a. bats are mammals
b. bats eat 600 mosquitos in an hour
c. bats eat many insects
c. bats eat many insects
the main obstacle or hardship in the story is called?
the problem
Which one is an example of onomatopoeia?
A. Meow
B. Cat
C. Mouse
D. Jumped
What strategy can I use if I don't know the meaning of a word?
context clues (or a dictionary)
What part of speech is a person, place or thing?
noun