Definitions
What is an author?
An author is the person who writes the story.
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Period
First word of a sentence, names, places, I, months etc
What is a character?
The people or things that the story is about.
Name the story about a donut.
Arnie the Donut
What is an illustrator?
Any illustrator makes the drawings.
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Exclamation Mark
Is this correct? Why?
the boy went home.
No, the should be capitalized.
What is a setting?
Where and when the story takes place.
What story was about a magic pebble?
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
What does fiction mean?
A made up story.
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Question Mark
Is this correct? Why?
My sister maddie plays soccer.
No, Maddie should be capitalized.
What is the front page of a story called?
Cover Page
What story had a little girl covered in stripes?
A Bad Case of Stripes
What is a nonfiction story?
A real story.
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Comma
Is this correct? Why?
University School of Milwaukee is awesome!
Yes!
Every story has three main parts what are they?
Beginning, Middle, and End
What cured the little girls stripes?
Lima Beans
What does it mean to edit?
Check your work for spelling, handwriting, spacing, capitalization, and punctuation.
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Quotation Marks
Is this correct? Why?
My sister and i like to eat spaghetti.
No, I should be capitalized.
Your stories need ____ to help you reader picture it in their minds.
Details
What was the name of the girl who made all the funny sandwiches?
Carla