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100
What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
100
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this point of view
First Person
100
What are the three different types of sentence structures?
Simple, compound, complex
100
Write three sentences using this example, from a different point of view.
Example: Sarah and I went to the fair yesterday. After the spin ride, Sarah started feeling sick.
Sentence varies
100
What is the theme of a story?
the lesson or moral of a story
200
What are the 5 different types of text structures?
- Compare and contrast
- Sequence
- Problem and solution
- Cause and effect
- Description
200
Which figurative language term is used when a statement is exaggerated for emphasis, like "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"?
Hyperbole
200
What is the difference between a dangling and misplaced modifier?
Dangling: Describes something that is not even in your sentence
Misplaced: A modifier that does not describe what it is intended to describe
200
She is busy as a bee.
What is the pronoun in the sentence?
She
200
What is text evidence?
Evidence you can pull directly from the passage to back you up
300
What's the difference between an internal and external conflict?
Internal = person vs. self
External = person vs. outside force
300
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
300
Identify the point of view used in this sentence:
"You should always check both ways before crossing the street."
Second-person point of view
300
Which point of view allows the narrator to describe the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters?
Third-person omniscient
300
What is dependent clause?
Has a subject and verb, but does not express a complete thought
400
What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
To let the reader know "where" the writing is going
400
What a nonfiction text is mostly about?
Facts or real events
400
Give an example of a compound sentence. Label the different parts of the sentence
independent clause + FANBOY + independent clause
400
What are the verbs in this sentence:
She watched him play at the park.
watched and play
400
If you don't know the meaning of a word, you should use what? (two words)
Context clues
500
What is a counterclaim?
An argument going against the original argument
500
What is at the top of the plot mountain?
Climax
500
Give me 4 parts of speech, the definition, and an example
Noun
Definition: A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Example: The teacher explained the lesson.
Pronoun
Definition: A word that replaces a noun to avoid repetition.
Example: Maria forgot her book, so she borrowed one.
Verb
Definition: A word that shows an action or state of being.
Example: The students study every afternoon.
Adjective
Definition: A word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun.
Example: The tall building overlooks the park.
Adverb
Definition: A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb (often tells how, when, where, or how much).
Example: She completed the assignment quickly.
Preposition
Definition: A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
Example: The book is on the table.
Conjunction
Definition: A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses.
Example: I wanted to go outside, but it started raining.
Interjection
Definition: A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or surprise.
Example: Wow! That movie was amazing.
500
Which figurative language term refers to words that imitate natural sounds, like "buzz," "crash," and "sizzle"?
Onomatopoeia
500
What is a narrative essay and what does it include?
A story that includes dialogue, settings, problem, solution, beginning, middle, and end