Vocabulary
During the rain storm, she wistfully stared out of the window.
What does the word "wistfully" mean in the above sentence?
With sadness
(To, Too, Two) of Mrs. McBeath's students were late for class today.
Two
you're
MOOD
The main problem in the story. Can be internal or external.
What is Conflict
Where do commas go in the following sentence?
"Playing a sport will help me stay active keep me healthy and teach me to be a team player."
help me stay active, keep me healthy, and teach me to be a team player.
What is the definition of Deceitful?
Sneaky
Will you take this (to, too, two) the nurse?
to
(Your, you're) going to regret not studying for (your, you're) test.
you're, your
Why do poets/authors use exclamation points?
For emphasis; to show excitement or surprise
The conflict is resolved and the plot comes to an end
What is Resolution
Which sentence is written correctly?
Mom and me went to the store after school.
Me and Mom went to the store after school.
Mom and I went to the store after school.
Mom and i went to the store after school.
Mom and I went to the store after school.
To make an educated guess using background knowledge and text evidence
Infer/Inferencing
Did you forget your homework (to, too, two)?
too
(Your, You're) teacher asked if (your, you're) going to the game tonight.
Your, You're
Simile
The moral or lesson of the story/poem
Theme
Where does the comma go in the following sentence?
"We can go to Disneyland ___ or ____ we can go to Sea World."
Before the FANBOYS "or"
The memory of my past mistakes was just too much to bear.
What is the meaning of the word "Bear" in this sentence?
To tolerate and/or carry a burden.
There, their, they're looking for there, their, they're lost puppy.
they're, their
(To, too, two) many people are going (to, too, two) the movie at (to, too, two) o'clock.
too, to, two
Why do poets use repetition or repeat words and/or lines?
It adds emphasis or shows importance
The turning point of the story
Climax
Describe subject verb agreement, and provide an example.
Singular subject gets an s on the verb
plural subject no s on the verb
Mark out "of, in, for, on, etc." after the subject to remove prepositions and avoid cofusion.
A STAAR vocabulary word that means "to show."
Reveal
(There, their, they're) going to the football game tonight.
they're
Will you put (there, their, they're) book on the bookshelf over (there, their, they're)?
their, there
What is the definition of "convey"
To tell or Make Known
Develop the plot and/or Advance the plot means
To build the problem /conflict in the story.
What would be the best way to revise sentences 1 and 2?
(1.) I decided I would put my basketball skills. (2.) To work by joining the middle school basketball team.
Remove the period after skills and lower case "to" in sentence 2.
"I decided I would put my basketball skills to work by joining the middle school basketball team."