Grammar
What is a noun? Give an example.
A noun is a person, place, or thing.
Dog, sky, games, chairs
True or false:
The start of a sentence ALWAYS gets capitalized.
TRUE TRUE TRUEEEEEEE
What is a personal narrative?
When you write about an experience you went through.
What is main idea? What was Small Steps: The Year I got Polio's main idea?
Main idea is what the story is mostly about.
Small Steps' main idea is about a girl who had polio and was recovering from it.
Fiction is fake, it uses imagination.
Nonfiction is real, it uses information.
What is a verb? Give an example.
An action:
Thrilled, stayed, cried, ran
This sentence is missing 2 commas, where should they go?
Erin invited DJ Lily and Emily to her birthday party.
Erin invited DJ, Lily, and Emily to her birthday party.
What point of view is a personal narrative written in?
First person.
Prove that Small Step's main idea was about a girl who got polio and recovered from it. Think of text evidence that supports this main idea.
What are character traits? Give an example.
Character traits describe a person's personality (adjectives)
Kind, funny, silly, sassy, tricky, mean
What is an adjective?
An adjective describes a noun:
best, small, cute, funny
Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
A. The freshly baked cookies’ were delicious.
B. The cookie frosting’s was gooey and yummy.
C. Chocolate chip and peanut butter cookie’s are my favorite!
D. Can you see all of the cookies’ burned edges?
D. Can you see all of the cookies’ burned edges?
Because it's not saying to look at all the cookies, it's saying to look at the cookies' burned edges. Apostrophes are used for possessive nouns, to show ownership.
Personal Narratives are usually written in a sequence of events. What is the sequence of events for making a sandwich?
First you need to get 2 slices of bread, squeeze the mayo on one piece of bread, then put the turkey and cheese on it. Lastly, close it up with the other slice of bread, then enjoy!
What is theme? Give 2 examples of theme a story could have.
Theme is the life lesson/moral a story teaches you.
For example: Be kind to everyone, make the most of family time, appreciate what you have, be careful what you wish for
What is cause and effect? Give an example.
Cause and effect is a relationship that explains what happened, and why it happened.
My morning alarm didn't go off, SO I was late to school.
What are the parts of a paragraph?
Topic sentence, 3 supporting details, closing sentence
Fix the capitalization and punctuation of this sentence:
you were sleeping like a log, said my mom
"You were sleeping like a log," said my mom.
What is the purpose of a conclusion?
To summarize, wrap it up, add any final thoughts, answer any questions the reader might have.
If a test question asks about a certain paragraph #, what should I do?
Go back and read that paragraph to help me answer that question.
What are transition words? Give me an example.
Transition words allow you to connect your writing in a smooth an organized way.
Examples: First, next, lastly, to summarize, in conclusion...
What is an adverb? Give an example.
An adverb describes/changes a verb:
quickly, greatly, early, lately
***They all end in "ly"
Correct the capitalization and punctuation of this sentence:
i am going to rock this test! yelled the students
"I am going to rock this test!" yelled the students.
What are 5 things you learned during this Personal Narrative Unit? Could be different words, or skills, or both.
Many different answers.
Why is it important to mark the text as I am reading it?
It shows that you are thinking about the text while you are reading it. You can highlight important things, confusing words, ask questions, etc.
What are supporting details? Give me 3 examples of what a detail could be.
Supporting details prove an answer or a thought. They can further explain a topic/event.
Details can be sensory details: what you see, feel, taste
Details can be dialogue, physical actions, feelings