Writing
What are 2 elements of narrative writing?
Setting, characters, plot, transitions, clear beginning, middle and end (flow), hook
What is a verb?
an action word
What does the root "port" mean?
carry
report, import, portfolio
What is main idea?
primary point, what the author wants us to understand
What is the name of the place that Stanley gets sent to?
Camp Green Lake
What does R.A.C.E.S. stand for?
R- restate the question
A- answer completely
C- cite your source
E- explain how your source supports your answer
S- summarize your answer
What is a noun?
A person, place or thing
What does the root "mal" mean?
bad
Ex: dismal, malice, malady
What is an inference?
an educated guess, reading between the lines
What is Zero's real name?
Hector Zeroni
What words get capitalized in writing?
Beginning of sentences, proper nouns
What is an adjective?
A word used to describe a noun
What does the root "cede" mean?
go; yield
Ex. exceed, recede, recess
What figurative language compares two things using like or as?
simile
What was Stanley's dad trying to invent?
What did he actually invent?
A way to recycle sneakers
Sploosh, a way to eliminate foot odor
What is the difference between fact and opinion?
Facts can be proven right or wrong, opinions cannot.
What is an adverb?
A word used to describe an action.
What does the root "fract" mean?
break
Ex: fraction, fracture, refract
What figurative language is personification?
to give human qualities to inanimate objects
The sun peeked out from behind the clouds.
How much money did Stanley and Zero get?
A little less than a million dollars each.
A personal narrative is in what point of view?
First person
Create a sentence using an -ly adverb.
Ex. I quickly ran to my friend's house.
The students quietly walked in from recess.
What root means to build?
struct
Ex. construction
___1___ going to leave ___2___ car over ___3___.
Fill in their, there, they're in the correct places.
1- they're
2- their
3- there
Elya Yelnats is who to Stanley?
Madam Zeroni is who to Zero?
Elya is Stanley's great-great grandfather.
Madam Zeroni is Zero's great-great-great-grandmother.