Key Terms
Time and place that the story happens in.
Setting
An action word.
Verb
A word that modifies a verb.
Adverb
(n.) An unavoidable danger or risk; (v.) To expose to danger or harm.
hazard
What is the setting of Where the Red Fern Grows?
Oklahoma (Ozark Mountain Range) in the 1920s.
The marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning.
Punctuation
A person, place, thing, or idea.
Noun
A word that connects or conjoins clauses or sentences.
Conjunction
(adj.) Capable of being read or deciphered.
legible
What is the setting of Hatchet?
The Canadian wilderness in present day.
A summary of events that happen in a story.
Plot
A word that describes a noun.
Adjective
An abrupt remark, made especially as an aside or interruption.
Interjection
(v.) To repair or restore to good condition; to make new again.
renovate
What is the setting of Secondhand Lions?
Texas in the 1960s.
A book that gives the definition, part of speech, word origin, and pronunciation of a word/words.
Dictionary
Identify the 3 nouns in this sentence:
I went to the school to do my homework during morning detention.
School, homework, detention
A word that shows the relationship between a subject and its complement.
Preposition
(adj.) Consisting of different, diverse things; having multiple varied qualities.
miscellaneous
Who are the two main characters in Journey to the Center of the Earth?
Axel and Professor Otto Lidenbrock
Stand up and do a funny dance for 500 points.
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Identify the verbs in this sentence:
The boy was whistling while he looked for his friends.
whistling, looked
Identify the preposition in this sentence:
Ouch! The big dog bit my sister above her ankle and then proceeded to run away quickly.
above
(adj.) Skilled; very good at something; competent.
proficient
Explain the plot of The Most Dangerous Game
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