Story Skills
What is the problem in a story called?
What is the conflict (or problem)?
What is the main idea?
What is what the text is mostly about?
In the sentence, “The baby wailed loudly,” what does “wailed” mean?
What is cried loudly?
If you want to tell facts about dogs, what kind of writing is it?
What is informational writing?
Which is correct?
A) She dont like apples.
B) She doesn’t like apples.
What is B?
A character helps a friend even when it is hard.
What lesson does this teach?
What is helping others is important (or kindness matters)?
A text tells why plants need sunlight and water.
Is this explaining a cause or an opinion?
What is a cause (or facts)?
If you do not know a word, what can you use to help you understand it?
What are context clues?
If you want to tell why pizza is the best lunch, what kind of writing is it?
What is opinion writing?
Fix this sentence:
me and my mom went to the store
What is My mom and I went to the store?
The story takes place at the beach during summer.
What is the setting?
What is the beach in summer?
A book has a picture with labels of a frog’s body.
What is this called?
What is a diagram or text feature?
The word “bright” can mean full of light.
What does “bright student” mean?
What is smart?
What should you add to make your opinion stronger?
What are reasons and examples?
Which is correct?
A) Their going home.
B) They’re going home.
What is B?
A character is scared at first but tries again and succeeds.
How did the character change?
What is the character became brave (or gained confidence)?
The author gives numbers and facts about recycling.
Why does the author include facts?
What is to give proof or evidence?
The author says, “He was as fast as a cheetah.”
What is this called?
What is a simile?
Why do we use words like “first,” “next,” and “finally”?
What is to show order?
Add commas:
I like dogs cats and birds
What is I like dogs, cats, and birds?
The sky is dark and the wind is strong.
What is the mood?
What is scary or stormy?
One paragraph tells a problem. The next tells how to fix it.
What text structure is this?
What is problem and solution?
Why do authors use strong words instead of simple words like “good”?
What is to make the writing more interesting or clear?
What does a conclusion do?
What is it ends the writing and reminds the reader of the main idea?
Fix this sentence:
The boys shoe is missing
What is The boy’s shoe is missing?