Parts of Speech
What word in the sentence is a noun?
The baseball flew high!
baseball
the events or important items that happen in a story
details or plot
We _____ going outside for recess.
a. is
b. are
are
The beginning of the story is called ________
Exposition
What word in the sentence is a verb?
The baseball flew high!
flew
The people in the story
Characters
Which sentence uses the helping verb incorrectly?
a. We was going to the movies.
b. Unfortunately, my friend was late.
c. The movie was great!
d. It was the best day ever!
a. We was going to the movies.
Every story always has these two things.
Problem and solution
What word in the sentence is a Proper Noun?
He loved watching Grumpy Cat videos.
Grumpy Cat
This is where a story takes place.
setting
Which sentence is written correctly?
a. I is a student.
b. Her was my friend.
c. They was next door.
d. We were waiting on the bus.
d. We were waiting on the bus.
The problem in the story is called the _______.
Conflict
What word in the sentence is an adjective?
The black cat ran down the street.
black
This is what a passage is mostly about.
main idea
Why do authors need to use a variety of adjectives?
Answers will vary...I'll let you know!
Another word for picture
Illustration or photograph
You can identify it because it is a name and is capitalized.
Proper Noun
What word needs a correction?
the Bonnett is purple.
The bonnet is purple.
I can use ________ __________ to figure out the meaning of an unknown word.
Context clues
What are the 2 types of nouns~abstract and ____
Concrete
The solution to the problem.
Resolution
What replaces a noun?
Pronoun