Parts of Speech
Provide an example of a noun, verb, and adjective.
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What is a synonym and what is an antonym? Provide the definition and an example of each.
Synonym = word with same meaning
Antonym = word with opposite meaning
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What is the formal term for the main character in a story and the opposing (sometimes evil) character?
Protagonist
Antagonist
In informational writing, what is the LEAST number of sentences each paragraph should contain?
Three
What are the definitions of noun, verb, and adjective?
Noun - a person, place, or thing
Verb - an action word
Adjective - a descriptive word
What is the definition of a homophone, and what is an example?
Homophone = words that sound the same but have a different spelling or meaning.
What is the most exciting part of a story?
Climax
In an informational essay, what do you call the sentence that tells the reader what the paragraph will be about?
Topic Sentence
Find a NOUN, a VERB, and an ADJECTIVE in the following sentence.
The red stoplight made the car slow down in front of the intersection, and the different cars behind it followed.
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What is the subject, and what is the predicate in a sentence?
Subject = who or what the sentence is about
Predicate = what the subject is doing
Name TWO things that should be in the exposition of a story.
Setting
Characters
Inciting Incident
What do you call the sentence or sentences that tell the reader basic information about the subject you are writing about?
Background information.
What is an adverb, and what two letters does it usually end with?
A word that describes a verb, usually ending in -ly.
Which part of the sentence is in italics?
Frank the dog went to the park.
Subject
First person
When you CITE a quote, what two pieces of information need to in the parentheses?
Author's last name and page number
If you add the letters -ly to a verb, what does it become?
An adverb
What is the sentence structure?
I was hungry, so I ate a slice of pizza.
Compound
What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?
Direct: Explicity stated details (ex. He had long hair and blue glasses)
Indirect: Understood through details (ex. "Her smile lit up the room" meaning everyone likes her and she's nice)
What is the point your proving called in your essay? It is typically the last sentence of the introduction.
Thesis Statement or Claim