Writing Stories
When we begin writing our story, we use this to organize our thoughts?
What is the story sequence chart?
Three words that could be used as a number 2 sentence opener.
What are....(prepositions)?
The number of decorations that should be used in a paragraph.
What is one decoration per paragraph?
She marched across the road.
What is a strong verb?
The purpose of the first paragraph in a 5 paragraph paper, which often begins with an attention getter.
What is the introduction?
The name for people in a story.
What are characters?
Name this opener: Bravely, the soldiers risked their lives for freedom.
What is a #3 -ly opener?
This decoration uses words that begin with the same consonant sound?
What is alliteration?
She quickly walked across the road.
What is an -ly adverb?
These paragraphs in a 5 paragraph paper are about the topics.
What are the body paragraphs, paragraphs 2-4?
The time and the place a story takes place.
What is the setting?
These words are used in a #5 clausal opener.
What is "when, while, where, as, since, if, although, because?
What decoration could be used to improve this sentence:
The turtle moved very slowly.
What is alliteration or simile?
Ex.The tremendously tired turtle moved very slowly.
Ex. The turtle moved as slow as molasses.
She trudged across the massive road.
What is a quality adjective?
We use this type of outline to organize our thoughts when we are using multiple sources.
What is a fused outline?
The problem, want or need of the main character in the story.
What is the conflict?
Name this opener: Feeling tired, he stopped for a quick rest.
What is a #4 -ing opener?
This decoration uses "like" or "as" to compare two things.
What is a simile?
She walked across the road, which wasn't busy, to get to the other side.
What is a who/which clause?
This paragraph reflects the topics, tells what is most significant and why, and ends with a clincher.
What is the conclusion?
The turning point in the story or the event that leads to the conflict being solved.
What is the climax?
The number of words in a #6 VSS opener.
What is 2-5?
3SSS stands for what?
What is 3 short staccato sentences?
She walked across the road because it wasn't safe to run.
What is a subordinate clause?
This rule reminds us to repeat or reflect 2-3 key words.
What is the topic-clincher rule?