CCC'S
What does CCC stand for?
Claim
Claim Evidence
Commentary
What is a noun?
A person, place or a thing.
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as.
What is theme?
A message that the author is trying to convey.
What is a plot?
The elements of a story.
What is the FIRST step of the CCC's?
Read the prompt. Underline and circle the nouns and verbs in the prompt.
The word running is what type of parts of speech?
A verb
The tree waved at me. Is what type of figurative language?
Personification
What is a character conflict?
A struggle for a character either internal or external.
What are the 5 plot elements?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
What does PAC stand for? Why do we use PAC?
Purpose
Audience
Context
To better understand what we are writing about.
Define an adjective.
A word that describes a noun.
Why is it important to use figurative language?
To better our writing as well as draw the readers in.
What are the four types of conflicts?
Man vs Self
Man vs Man
Man vs Nature
Man vs Society
What three things are identified in the exposition?
Characters
Conflict
Setting
What two different essays can we write with the CCC's?
Informative/ Explanatory
Argumentative
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:
The dog and cat liked to sleep in the bed.
And
Give an example of an alliteration.
Mama made me mash my M&M's.
Give an example of a theme.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Why is it important to have a plot in a story?
A plot is important because it creates structure.
What three colors do we use when highlighting the CCC's?
Blue Green Yellow
Give an example of an article word.
A
An
The
Splash. Is what type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
How are theme and conflict related?
What is a climax?
The major turning point in the story where the conflict begins to get resolved.