Parts of Speech
Shows how a noun or pronoun is related to some other word in the sentence
Preposition
a clause that can stand alone in a sentence
Independent Clause
Another name for a summarizing sentence
Clincher
the arrangements of events in a story or play
Plot
"The Rat Trap"
Selma Lagerlof
Joins words, phrases, and clauses
Conjunction
a group of words that contains a subject and a verb
Clause
Saying as much as possible, as clearly as possible, and in as few words as possible is known as ___________.
Conciseness
What animal killed Andy's dog in "You've Got to Learn"
An otter
"Character of the Happy Warrior"
William Wordsworth
Modifies a noun or pronoun
Adjective
Denoted on a diagram by an x
When every sentence relates to the topic, a paragraph has ______________.
Unity
What was the name of Galileo's telescope
Old Discoverer
"The Difference between Knowledge and Wisdom"
William Cowper
Pronoun
The kind of sentence that asks a question
Interrogative
When a paragraph is easy to understand, it has __________.
Coherence
Personification
"A Good Name"
William Shakespeare
A person, place, thing, idea, or feeling
Noun
The kind of sentence that gives a command or makes a request
Imperative
Three ways to develop a paragraph
Examples, Incidents, and Reasons
"Truth"