Parts of
Speech
Speech
Person, place, or thing
noun
(Their, There, They're) going to the zoo tomorrow.
They're going to the zoo tomorrow.
Words that make their own sounds
onomatopoeia
I live in Hartford CT.
I live in Hartford, CT.
The time/place a story takes place
setting
This word describes an action. Its what you do.
verb
Your dog is bigger (than, then) my dog.
Your dog is bigger than my dog.
Here is an example: Meg was as quiet as a mouse.
simile
July 12 1981
July 12, 1981
When put together, the events of the story are called the:
plot
This word's part of speech: connects words, phrases or clauses.
conjunction
I went (to, two, too) the store, (to, two, too).
I went to the store, too.
Here is an example: It's raining cats and dogs.
Oh I don't know.
Oh, I don't know.
the people in the story
characters
This word's part of speech: glossy
adjective
My (principal, principle) is an awesome leader.
My principal is an awesome leader.
Here is an example: I have a million things to do
hyperbole
When we returned from summer break we had all grown.
When we returned from summer break, we had all grown.
The problem in the story
conflict
This word's part of speech: describes verbs
adverb
Please (pore, pour, poor) me another glass of lemonade.
Please pour me another glass of lemonade.
Here is an example: "Her cheeks were red roses"
metaphor
TWO COMMAS!
The answer is 15299 I think.
The answer is 15,299, I think.
The moral/message/lesson of the story
theme