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Parts of a Story
100
A person, place, thing, idea, living creature, quality, or action.
What is a noun.
100
In 1519, Ferdinand Megellan and his crew sailed west from Spain. They wanted to see what would happen if they kept sailing west. Three years later, they landed in Spain. They had sailed around the world. Effect: Magellan and his crew sailed around the world. What was the cause? a. They wanted to see what would happen if they kept sailing west. b. They sailed from Spain to America. c. They went to Spain in 1519.
a. They wanted to see what would happen if they kept sailing west.
100
We all wanted to visit Grandfather. Mother, Father, and I got in the car. We ____________ to grandfather's house. We had a good time with him all afternoon. a. ran b. drove c. crossed
b. drove
100

Correct spelling of "misteak".

Mistake

100
The people or animals that act out the story.
Who are the characters.
200
A word that describes an action (doing something) or a state (being something).
What is a verb.
200
Jasper and Judy live in a big apartment house. They live on the tenth floor. Last week Jasper walked up all nine flights of stairs. He was very tired when he got home. Cause: Jasper walked up nine flights of stairs. What was the effect? a. Judy was tired when she got home. b. He lives on the tenth floor. c. He was tired when he got home.
c. He was tired when he got home.
200
I raced with my friend. We started together. We both ran very fast. This time she _____________ first. I said, "you win!" a. began b. fell c. finished
c. finished
200

Prefix meaning "to do over" as in "--tell".

re-

200
The time and the place of the story.
What is the setting.
300
A word that describes a noun. It tells you something about the noun.
What is an adjective.
300

I was riding my bike as usual when I approached a hill. I started to descend down the hill and started to move extremely fast. I was going so fast that I lost control. As a result, I ended up falling off of my bike and scraping my knee. 

What caused me to fall off of my bike?

I lost control of the bike 

300
I am in a hurry in the morning. I eat a small breakfast. I am busy at lunchtime. I do not eat much. I am hungry at night. I eat a big __________. a. breakfast b. dinner c. lunch
b. dinner
300

Boiling and Freezing are what to each other?

Antonyms 

300
The person who writes the story and the person who draws the pictures for the story.
What is the author and the illustrator.
400
A word which usually describes a verb. it tells you how something is done. It may also tell you when or where something happened.
What is an adverb.
400
Kitty and her friend decided to take a trip. "We'll go to the beach," said Kitty. "The beach is nice in the autumn. It's cool, so there won't be many people there. It won't be crowded at all." Cause: The weather is cool. What is the Effect? a. There won't be many people at the beach. b. Kitty will take a long trip. c. The beach will be very crowded.
a. There won't be many people at the beach.
400
There are so many people in the city who sell things. Some merchants sell food. Some sell cloths. I like the merchants who sell toys best. What is a merchant? a. people who sell things b. people who buy things c. people who throw things
a. people who sell things
400

This is something that occurs in the story that makes the PROBLEM harder

Complication

400
The events that happen in the story.
What is the plot.
500
A word used instead of a noun, to avoid repeating the noun. (Ex: I, you, he, etc.)
What is a pronoun.
500
Peter walked quickly down the dark street. It was quiet. Suddenly, a dog howled. Peter walked even faster after that. Cause: A dog howled. What was the effect? a. Peter went inside. b. Peter walked even faster. c. Everything was quiet.
b. Peter walked even faster.
500
The police officer held her hand out. The cars halted. The children crossed the street. Then the police officer waved her hand. All the cars started to move again. What does the word halted mean? a. started b. stopped c. moved quickly
b. stopped
500

The beginning part of a story or a movie where the characters, setting, and background information are introduced is known as what?

The prologue

500
The message that is in the story or what the story is about.
What is the theme.