Parts of Speech
Lily took the baby to put to sleep in the nursery.
In this sentence, what part of speech is nursery?
noun
the message in a story
Theme
The big idea in a story
Main Idea
Giavana worked hard on her post test to prove she knew the content.
Post means
after
a story, has a beginning, middle and end, characters and dialogue
narrative
The grizzly bears belly rumbled with hunger.
What part of speech is the word rumbled in this sentence?
verb
Brave, hardworking, determined are all examples of
character traits
How a speaker feels in a poem
Mood/Tone
Kavon had a pre-op appointment.
Pre means
Before
A text based essay that requires evidence to answer a question
expository
Benjamin Franklin was a curious and inspirational man.
What part of speech is the word curious as used here?
adjective
paragraphs in a poem
stanzas
The ocean is a dog is an example of what literary device
metaphor
Please don't misinterpret my words.
The prefix Mis means
Wrong, Not, Bad
Retell Jumped In from Ella's perspective.
What type of question is this?
narrative
Amelia ate her food ravenously after days without eating.
What part of speech is ravenously?
adverb
To put something in time order
Sequence or chronological order
That dog sparkled like a diamond once he was cleaned is an example of what literary device
simile
These support the main idea
Details
Describe how an author reveals Sally's characteristics.
What type of writing question is this?
expository
Gianni played so well, he made the basketball team.
What part of speech is the word well as used in this sentence?
adverb
The person telling the story
Narrator
Sami sipped his soda is an example of what literary device
alliteration
After my little brother left my room in disarray, my mother made him stay home to clean for a week!
What does disarray mean?
When retelling a story from an alternate perspective, you must not forget to include the narrator's...
thoughts, feelings or emotions