Crushing Vocabulary
TRUE or FALSE
A fictional story is a story that is true?
FALSE
A fictional story is a made-up story
A story told in the first-person or the narrator's perspective, would use what pronouns?
I, me, us, we, myself
Give an example of something you may do on an annual basis.
Celebrate your birthday, Christmas, go to a check-up with your doctor, trick or treating for Halloween...
Which sentence uses the word diagnosed correctly?
A. The Wizard of Oz diagnosed Dorthy home.
B. They drew a diagnosis on the board.
C. My doctor diagnosed my sister with the flu.
C. My doctor diagnosed my sister with the flu.
Name three parts of a good paragraph.
1. A topic sentence
2. Supporting sentences (detail sentences)
3. A concluding sentence
In the story, "The Year I Got Polio", Peg is having difficulty breathing and afraid of being put into an "iron lung".
What is the definition of an "iron lung"?
A. a room where a person is in isolation
B. a plastic bubble with air
C. a machine that helps patients breathe
C. a machine that helps patients breathe
What are the characteristics of a personal narrative?
1. It must be true/nonfiction.
2. It must be in the first person.
3. It must be about an event that involved the narrator.