Story Elements
Building Sentences
Describing with Words
100

What is the first part of a story called?

The beginning.

100

Which word needs a capital letter?
"i like my dog."

"I" (I always needs to be capitalized.)

100

Which word is a describing word?
"The big dog barked loudly."

Big.

200

What do we call the part of the story where the action happens?

The middle.

200

What punctuation mark should end this sentence?
"The cat is sleeping"

A period (.).

200

Fill in the blank with a describing word.
"The ____ flower smelled nice."

(Examples: "pretty," "red," "tall," etc.)

300

What is the last part of a story called?

The end.

300

Which word should come next in this sentence?
"I like to play outside __ my friend."

With.

300

What senses do we use to describe things? Name one.

Sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing.

400

What do we call the people or animals in a story?

Characters.

400

How many sentences are in this story?
"I went to the park. I played on the swings."

Two sentences.

400

Which sentence is more descriptive?
A) "The cake was good."
B) "The cake was sweet and yummy."

B) "The cake was sweet and yummy."

500

What is the word for where the story happens?

The setting.

500

What do you call the action words in a sentence?

Verbs.

500

What word describes how something feels?
Example: "The blanket is ____."

(Examples: "soft," "warm," "fuzzy," etc.)