What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
What is a thesis and claims statement?
a statement that tells what a writing will be about
What is the mood of a story?
it is the feeling/vibe of a place
What is the theme of a story?
the lesson or moral of a story
The problem of the story
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
a situation in which the audience or reader has a better understanding of events than the characters in a story do
dramatic irony
She is busy as a bee.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
What is narrative nonfiction
a 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 perspective
Third Person
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = a made up story
Nonfiction = text based on factual information
How many sentence starters should you use when explaining in your body paragraphs?
2
The structure of a text is...
how a text is organized
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 aobut?
Central Idea
What does an adverb describe?
Verb
What is the subject pronoun in this sentence:
She watched him play at the park.
She
Name 3 pronouns
she, her, his, him, it, they, them, we, us, etc.
What does RACED stand for?
R- restate
A- answer (includes background info.)
C- cite evidence
E- explain
D- draw to a close
Put the following plot elements in order: climax, falling action, rising action, resolution, exposition.
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 are the TWO parts that every sentence must have in order to be a complete sentence?
Subject and Predicate
Name THREE types of text structures
compare/contrast
problem/solution
description
cause/effect
sequence