Story Elements
What is the problem of a story?
Conflict
noun
He (set/sat) the book on the table.
sat
Julia wasn't sure exactly what time they would arrive, but she thought the APPROXIMATE time would be around 5:00. What does APPROXIMATE mean?
a) estimated b) unknown c) exact
estimated
How many paragraphs should be included in a multi-paragraph essay?
3
What is the location and time of the story?
Setting
Pretty, silly, smart, blue, cold, hard, wooden, and smooth are examples of what?
adjectives
The smoke (raised/rose) over the mountains.
rose
Mrs. Jones was nervous about flying on an airplane. She had never flown before. Her daughter REASSURED her by telling her that planes are very safe.
a) comforted b) reminded c) forced
comforted
How do you signify that you are starting a new paragraph? (What keys on the keyboard do you hit)
Enter and Tab to indent
The lesson or moral of a story.
Theme
Identify the adverb(s) in the sentence?
The hamster ran quickly on the wheel.
quickly
Twenty candies (were/was) in the bag, now only one (is/are) left.
were, is
Susie could smell the AROMA of freshly baking bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen. What does AROMA mean?
a) scent b) sound c) stink
scent
If you are writing a persuasive essay what must you include in the introduction?
Your opinion
What is the turning point in a story?
Climax
On, through, between, beside, to, from, under, and down are examples of what?
Prepositions
Where should the commas be?
We bought bananas apples oranges and grapes.
We bought bananas, apples, oranges, and grapes.
Denise stared at the IMMENSE pile of laundry and wondered how her children could go through so many clothes in a week. What would be a synonym for IMMENSE?
big, large, massive, huge, overwhelming, enormous
This restates the main points and offers a final thought or question for the reader to consider.
The conclusion
Identify the adjective(s) in the sentence.
The delicious cake has creamy frosting.
delicious and creamy
The prepositional phrase in this sentence:
We saw the squirrel running up a tree.
up a tree
Mrs. Olsen used to love to play the piano. But since she started to lose her hearing, she SELDOM plays anymore. What would be a synonym for SELDOM?
rarely, not often
What is the purpose of informational writing?
To inform the reader