Parts of Speech
a word that describes a person, place, or thing
ADJECTIVE
What do we call the people in a story?
CHARACTERS
How should we start a sentence?
WITH A CAPITAL LETTER
What's a statement that's definitely true and can be proven? (We have 100% of the evidence to prove it.)
FACT
What other language does Mr. Z speak?
a person, place, or thing
NOUN
What do we call the time and place of a story?
SETTING
How should we end a sentence?
WITH A PERIOD (or other punctuation)
What's a feeling or belief that CAN'T be proven?
OPINION
What city does Mr. Yarnell live in?
SPRINGFIELD
an action (what someone does)
What do we call the things that happen in a story?
PLOT
What do we call it when we use the word "because" and then give evidence?
A BECAUSE STATEMENT
What's a reason we SHOULD do something?
PRO
What's Mr. Z's favorite season? (winter, spring, summer, or fall)
SUMMER
a word that describes an action
ADVERB
At the beginning of the story, we learn about the characters and setting. This is the...
BACKGROUND
TRUE or FALSE: This sentence is perfect.
Me and my friends go to the mall after school.
FALSE
What's a reason we SHOULD NOT do something?
CON
What does Mr. Yarnell do right after work every day?
RUN
a word that connects two things that are similar (the word itself, not the part of speech)
AND
What is the most intense part / turning point of a story called?
CLIMAX
TRUE or FALSE: This sentence is perfect.
Because pizza is tasty.
FALSE
What's a guess based on evidence, where you have SOME but NOT ALL of the evidence to prove it?
INFERENCE
What kind of animal does Mr. Yarnell have at home?
CAT