Parts of Speech (1)
Sarah was at school all day. "Sarah" is what part of speech?
noun
Stop skipping in the halls! What part of speech is the word "skipping"?
verb
If I ask you to identify the theme of the text, what do I want to know?
The lesson
What is the "setting" of the story?
Where and when it takes place
The small school had a big impact. The word "small" is what part of speech?
adjective
Stop skipping joyfully in the halls! What part of speech is the word "joyfully"?
adverb
If I ask you to support your theme, I am asking you to provide _____________.
Textual Evidence
The author wrote the scary story with the purpose of a) persuading b)informing c)entertaining
b) entertaining
The girl was among my friends. What part of speech is "among" ?
preposition
Oh! You did that so fast! What part of speech is "oh"?
Interjection
Summaries should have your opinion included. True or False
False
True or false: A book can have multiple themes.
True
Jim doesn't like peaches so he did not go to the farm. What is the antecedent of "he"?
Jim
Morgan loves getting to ride with her friend to school every morning. What part of speech is "her"?
Pronoun
When we take note about details on how a character looks, thinks, acts, etc. We are using ________.
Characterization
_____ person POV uses "I, Me, We, Us"
1st
The students were saving their money for a field trip. What part of speech is "for"?
conjunction
How many conjunctions are in the following sentence?
Steph ran to the store to buy bananas, apples, and bread but when she got there the man told her they had run out!
2
What does SWBST stand for in terms of writing a summary?
Somebody
Wanted
But
So
Then
the central message or point an author is trying to convey in a piece of writing
main idea