Sentences and things
It has a subject and a predicate.
What is a simple sentence?
Compares two things using the words “like” or “as.
What is a Simile?
A person, place, thing, or an idea.
What is a Noun?
Don Quixote.
What is Fiction?
What the author is trying to tell us about the topic.
What is the Main Idea?
A problem or struggle the characters face.
What is a Conflict?
a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
What is a sentence?
An extreme exaggeration that isn’t meant to be taken literally.
What is a hyperbole?
We must do this for the first word of every sentence and all proper nouns.
What is Capitalization?
The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What is Non-Fiction?
Don't Give Up!
What is a Theme?
“I can’t wait to go swimming,” said Jake.
"Let's go!", said Patrick.
What is Dialogue?
The main person, thing, or the who in the sentence.
What is the subject?
When several words in a sentence start with the same sound.
What is Alliteration?
A word that connects words and phrases and clauses.
What are Conjunctions?
Detective Fiction
What is a Mystery?
These are the facts or examples that help explain the main idea.
What are Supporting Details?
Hints in the text that help you figure out a word’s meaning.
What are Context Clues?
The action or state of being in a sentence.
What is the predicate?
The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up.
What is Personification?
We use commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation points correctly to separate ideas and add clarity.
What is Punctuation?
The Haunting. (Name of a movie)
What is Horror?
A group of words with a subject and a verb.
What is a Clause?
The story started with a castle in the deep forest.
What is the Setting?
Two simple sentences joined by and, but, or.
What is a compound sentence?
When a word sounds like the thing it describes.
What is Onomatopoeia?
A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
What is an Adverb?
Star Trek of Star Wars
What is Science Fiction?
Can be a complete sentence on its own.
What is an Independent Clause?
The person or voice telling the story.
What is a Narrator?
Two simple sentences joined by and, but, or.
What is a complex sentence?
A saying that means something different from its literal meaning.
What is an Idiom ?
It is crucial for clarity and credibility in written communication.
What is Correct Spelling?
Goosebumps.
What is a Thriller
Needs an independent clause to make sense.
What is a dependent Clause?
The most exciting part of a story.
What is the Climax?