Parts of a Story
What is the setting of a story?
the time and place
Which word is similar to "cheerful"?
gloomy, nervous, merry, easy
merry
The ____ of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.
subject
The dog waited patiently for his owner.
Write the verb in this sentence.
waited
Fix the incorrect word in the sentence below:
She is gone to the party tomorrow.
gone- going
What do we class the turning point in a story where there is the greatest tension?
the climax
Which of these words is NOT a synonym for "happy"?
content, joyful, elated, bleak
bleak
The ____ of a sentence contains the verb and tells what the subject does.
predicate
The sound of the ball hitting the bat is my favorite part of baseball.
Write the verb in the predicate of this sentence.
is
She don't like chocolate ice cream.
don't- doesn't
In literature, what is a "protagonist"?
the main character
Which word is an antonym for "brave"?
courageous, tense, heroic, bold
tense
The young boy bounced his basketball on the sidewalk.
Write the "subject" of this sentence.
The young boy
The steamy pizza was too hot to eat.
Write the adjective in subject of this sentence.
steamy
Fix the misspelled word in the sentence below:
She was excited when she recieved the invitation.
Which element of a story involves a struggle between opposing forces?
the conflict
The ____ dog wagged its tail when it saw its owner.
Which word BEST completes this sentence?
enormous, content, excited, nervous, lazy
excited
In the sentence "Sarah gave Tom a book," "a book" is the ____ object.
direct
Harold quickly walked in the rain to his car.
Write the adverb in this sentence.
Fix the punctuation in the sentence below:
Lets' go to the park after school tomorrow.
Let's
In a story, what does the resolution do?
solves the main problem
Identify the two antonyms in this sentence:
The hero was brave as he battled the timid villain who hid in the corner of the cave.
brave, timid
An _____ object tells to whom or for whom the action is done.
indirect
What is the adjective form of the word "success"?
successful
The sentence below contains 3 mistakes. Write the sentence correctly.
Its easy to get exited about summer when I thought about going to the pool.
It's easy to get excited about summer when I think about going to the pool.