What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this POV
First Person
What is a thesis or main idea?
a statement that tells what a writing will be about
What is the theme of a story?
the message I can apply in my life.
The main character of a story
Protagonist
The problem of the story
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
What should your last paragraph be in your essay?
A conclusion.
She is busy as a bee.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
What is a narrative?
a fiction or nonfiction text written like a story
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this POV
Third Person
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = a made up story
Nonfiction = text based on factual information
"You are my sunshine" is an example of?
A metaphor
What does chronological order mean?
order of events from first to last
Which word in the sentence is the pronoun:
"Mrs. Salonga was so excited to teach her students this new math."
her
What a nonfiction text is mostly about?
Central Idea
What is an action word?
Verb
What do you need to cite the text?
Parenthesis, author last name, page number, parenthesis
What is a noun?
person, place, thing, or idea
What are 3 purposes for writing?
Persuade, inform, explain, describe, entertain
Put the following plot elements in order: climax, falling action, rising action, resolution, exposition.
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
How many nouns are in this sentence:
Boyer and Shayna drove past the store and quickly parked by Chipotle.
4
What punctuation marks do you use to cite direct evidence from the text?
Quotation marks
What strategy should I use if I am struggling to answer a question?
Use process of elimination