Miscellaneous
How many stars are on the United States flag?
50
What part of speech is a person, place, thing, or idea?
noun
What is a main division of a drama called?
Act
The turning point of the story is.....
climax (toward the end of the story)
Joe who is a janitor should retire soon.
Joe, who is a janitor, should retire soon.
After today, how many days of school are left?
34
The part of the sentence that is an action or being
predicate
A smaller part of an act is___-
scene
The lesson learned in a story?
theme
Joe you cannot take that out of the room.
Joe, you cannot take that out of the room.
What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
Harrisburg
Who or what a sentence is about?
subject
Instructions for the actor, as well as, the setting
stage directions
The character's exact words
dialogue
At noon, the boy-Patrick, got an "A".
At noon, the boy,Patrick, got an "A".
How many numbers are in a zip code?
5
Words that answer the questions "What kind?" or "How many?"
adjectives
The audience can figure out a character through
dialogue and how other characters interact with him or her (indirect characterization)
The author's exact words
diction
Crying in the hallway, Mary dropped to her knees.
Crying, in the hallway, Mary dropped to her knees.
Capital of Nevada? (Las Vegas, Carson City, Phoenix)
Carson City
What are the words that answer How?When? Where?
adverb
How can the author create a mood in the story?
stage directions, conflict, imagery, setting
(Point of view)
1 person point of view (POV)
I went to the movies, and to dinner.
I went to the movies and to dinner.