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5 Elements of a Story
Parts of Speech
Context Clues
Main Idea
Grab Bag
100
These are the people (or sometimes creatures) that are part of a story.
What are the characters?
100
This part of speech can be a person, place, thing, idea or animal.
What is a noun?
100
The ________ man donated his old clothes and volunteered his time at the homeless shelter. a) colorful b) partial c) generous d) absolute
c) generous
100
What is the Main Idea of the paragraph below: Dogs come in many different shapes and sizes. There are thousands of dog breeds for you to choose from. Some dogs can be as large as 150 pounds or as tiny as 2 pounds. You can have a long haired dog or a short haired dog. Dogs have different personalities too. Some are calm while others are hyper.
Main Idea: There are many different types of dogs
100
How many syllables are in the word WATERMELON
4 syllables
200
This is where and when the story takes place.
What is the setting?
200
This part of speech is an action word.
What is a verb?
200
The fourth graders got the _______ to visit The Statehouse and meet the governor. a) property b) opportunity c) condition d) apartment
b) opportunity
200
What is the main idea of the paragraph below? One of Ohio's biggest crops is corn. Ohio corn is used to feed humans and animals all over the United States. Most of the corn produced in Ohio is used to feed livestock. a) Corn is tasty b) Corn is an important Ohio crop c) Corn is a vegetable d) Livestock's favorite food is corn
b) Corn is an important Ohio crop
200
Spell the day that comes after Friday
S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y
300
This is action of the story. What is going down.
What is the plot?
300
This part of speech describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
300
The paint fumes could ______ the painters so they wear masks. a) endanger b) exhaust c) indicate d) hesitate
a) endanger
300
Identify the homophones in the following sentence: The bald baby bawled his eyes out at the doctor.
bald and bawled
400
This is the problem of the story. Can be between two characters, a character and themselves, or a character and their environment.
What is the conflict?
400
This part of speech shows the relationship between two nouns.
What is a preposition?
400
Do your best to _____ the graders of your test. Do your best and show what you know! a) damage b) discover c) nudge d) impress
d) impress
400
What is the main idea of the paragraph below? Knitting can be a difficult but fun hobby. Knitting can be done just about anywhere as long as you have all the proper supplies. Knitting can be a very practical skill to learn. You can make all sorts of items by knitting. a) Knitting takes a long time b) Only adults an knit c) Knitting is a good hobby to have d) Cats like to play with knitting yarn
c) Knitting is a good hobby to have
400
Spell the month that comes after January
F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y
500
This is the main idea of the story. It can also be the lesson learned at the end.
What is the theme?
500
This part of speech describes a verb or an adjective.
What is an adverb?
500
My mom thought my room was an ______ mess! She made me vacuum, do laundry, and wash the windows! a) colorful b) tasty c) capable d) absolute
d) absolute
500
Identify the main idea below: Sometimes it can be difficult to fall asleep. If you are excited or nervous about a big event, you might find yourself lying awake at night. To help you fall asleep try counting as high as you can. You can also try to listen to quiet calming music. Some people like to sleep in colder or warmer temperatures. a) Sleeping is always easy b) Taking naps is a waste of time c) There are different ways to try to fall asleep d) Every time you fall asleep you dream
c) There are different ways to try to fall asleep
500
What does the idiom "back to the drawing board" mean?
If your first try did not work out, it's time to try again.