Parts of Story
What is a setting?
When or where the story takes place.
What is a synonym? What is an antonym?
Synonym are words that mean the same. (ex. kid and child)
Antonym is the opposite. (ex. on and off)
What does the prefix dis- mean?
not/opposite of
Who is the narrator in the story?
Ivan
What are illustrations?
They are pictures or drawings in a story.
What is a narrator?
The person telling the story.
What are the two words that make up this contraction?
can't
can not
What it is the difference between a paragraph and essay?
Paragraph- 5 sentences
Essay- 10 or more sentences
What is the main setting?
Big Top Mall and Video Arcade
What are captions?
They are descriptions of the pictures or diagrams.
What is a main idea?
What the story is mainly about.
What is a noun? What is an example of a common noun? What is an example of a proper noun?
A person, place, or thing.
common noun- school
proper noun- Lincoln Elementary School
What are the different sections of a poem called?
stanza
What is a homophone?
A homophone is words that sound alike but have different meanings.
What does the table of contents help the reader do?
Shows the reader what pages different sections or chapters are on.
What is a moral or central message?
The lesson that is being taught in the story.
A word that describes a noun.
Ex. blue, big, sad
What is compare and contrast?
compare- things that are the same
contrast- things that are different
What do you think the author's purpose was?
A. Persuade- convince you to do something
B. Entertain- a story for fun
C. Inform- tells you facts
B. Entertain
What is a diagram?
A labeled picture giving facts and information on the topic.
What is plot?
The beginning, middle, end. The problem and solution.
What is verb? Give an example
A word that describes an action.
Ex. jump, run, is, was
What is fiction? What is nonfiction?
Fiction is a story that is made up.
Nonfiction is a story that is real.
Which of these is a compound word?
A. treetop
B. gorilla
c. wouldn't
A. treetop
What are headings and titles?
Headings come before the section or paragraph to give you a clue of what it is about.
Titles come in the beginning of a text. Usually bold.