What is the difference between common/proper nouns?
Common = anything (car)
Proper = specific (Ford)
100
Explain what the exposition of a story is.
The characters and setting are introduced.
100
Which strategy can be the most helpful for making a prediction?
a) Combine details in the text with your own knowledge and experiences.
b) Looking up the story online
c) Make a chart
a) Combine details in the text with your own knowledge and experiences
200
What is an abstract noun?
A noun that cannot be experienced with any of the 5 senses.
200
What does the term "diction" mean?
Word choice
200
What is the main function of a heading?
It gives you an overview of the content.
300
What is a concrete noun?
Something that CAN be experienced with 1 of the 5 senses.
300
What is the rising action of a story?
This is where the conflict gets introduced.
300
Why is it helpful to understand the pieces of the plot line?
You know what to look for in the story.
400
Which of the following is a concrete noun?
a) Love
b) Fear
c) Pencil
d) Freedom
c) Pencil
400
What is a prefix?
A piece of a word that gets added to the beginning
400
What is the function of a subheading?
It introduces a single aspect of the main idea.
500
Which of the following answer choices shows the correct possessive case of a singular noun?
a) James'
b) James's
c) James
B) James's
500
In a literary work, what is the author's perspective?
the judgments, attitudes, and experiences the author brings to the subject
500
What is the most exciting part of a story called? (The high point)