Stories
What is a narrator?
The person telling the story
Give an example of a noun.
(any person, place or thing)
What is the author's purpose (persuade, inform, or entertain?)
Halloween is the best holiday of the year! Everyone should go out and get a costume. If you can’t find one to buy, make one. Halloween is better than the other holidays because you get to trick-or-treat with your friends.
persuade
What is a synonym for 'mad'?
angry, upset, furious, irritated
What is an example of a simile?
She was as beautiful AS a flower
He was loud LIKE an explosion
What is the setting of a story?
Where the story takes place
Give an example of a verb.
(any action word)
What is the author's purpose (persuade, inform, or entertain?)
Birthdays are celebrated around the world. In the United States, people celebrate with cake and candles. Many other places celebrate with singing songs. In Mexico, a birthday is celebrated with a piñata filled with candy. A person uses a broomstick to hit the piñata. Each of these birthday traditions is a fun celebration!
inform
What is a synonym for 'happy'?
excited, joyful, smiley, eager
What is an example of a metaphor?
Life is a roller coaster
What is the climax of a story?
The ultimate challenge or problem; the main event
Give an example of an adjective.
(any describing word)
What is the author's purpose (persuade, inform, or entertain)?
Have you seen the dancing show on tv? It is very entertaining. You should watch it because you will see new dance moves. You will like the music, too. Sometimes I like to get up and dance while the show is on. The show is really good and you will enjoy it!
persuade
What is a synonym for 'challenging'?
difficult, hard, rigorous
What is an example of personification?
The tree waved hello to me in the wind
What is chronological order?
Putting things in order of when they happened
What is the adjective in this sentence?
The slow turtle waddled across the patio.
slow
What is the author's purpose (persuade, inform, or entertain)?
Once upon a time, long long ago, there lived a princess named Anabella. Anabella had a magical fairy sidekick who loved playing tricks on the corrupt King.
entertain
What is a synonym for 'enthusiastic'?
passionate, eager, excited, driven
What is an example of onomatopoeia?
Whoosh!
Zap!
Boom!
What is first person point of view?
the story is narrated by a character within the story—often the protagonist—using "I," "me," "my," and "we"
I quickly realized that I had made a mistake.
realized
What is the author's purpose (persuade, inform, or entertain)?
Rio and Marcus sat in the backseat of the car as their dad drove. The car traveled quickly on the highway and it seemed like they had been in the car for hours. Suddenly, their dad started singing loudly and dancing. He turned the music up and the boys cracked up. They laughed so hard and their faces turned bright red.
entertain
What is a synonym for 'prohibited'?
banned, illegal, not allowed, against the rules, forbidden
What is an example of alliteration?