Dialogue & POV
Which type of POV is this passage?
I scooped up Patrick, the opossum, on my way down the stairs. He was eating my cat food again.
first person POV (I, me, my)
What is a theme?
A message about life or human nature (moral of the story or life lesson)
What is an example of an onomatopoeia?
BOOM
buzz
snap
pOp
True or False
Graphic organizers such as the story mountain are a good way to organize your ideas before writing
true
Which piece of dialogue is correctly punctuated?
A) He yelled, "Dance, Ms. Green, Dance!" during the break dancing competition.
B) Ms. Markham! Stop throwing things in class scolded one of the students.
C) Patrick the opossum screeched "Let me into your house Ms. Green so that I may eat your cat food"
A) He yelled, "Dance, Ms. Green, Dance!" during the break dancing competition.
What is descriptive language?
words using the 5 senses or words that help create an imagine in the reader's mind
What is setting?
Where and when the story takes place
Which element is found in the beginning of a story?
Problem, setting, resolution, theme
setting
Which POV is this passage?
Ms. Markham and Ms. Green like to eat Indian food together for lunch. They ate some on Wednesday.
3rd person (They)
Give an example of descriptive language for that one pair of old sneakers you have.
stinky, worn out, sweaty, well-loved
What is the purpose of a narrative?
To tell a story
Which two elements are found in the end of a story?
Problem, setting, resolution, theme
resolution and theme
What are the three types of POV?
First person
Second Person
Third Person
Which is an example of a theme?
A) You must overcome your fear to get what you want in life
B) 80's
A) You must overcome your fear to get what you want in life
Which is an example of Setting?
A) Patrick, Ms. Green's Opossum friend
B) Popcorn-yellow, crunchy and buttery
c) The beach, when I was 7
c) the beach, when I was 7
Which element is found in the middle of a story?
Problem, setting, resolution, theme
problem
What is engaging talk between characters or thoughts out loud called?
Dialogue
Which is the best example of theme?
A)Don't be lazy.
B) We are stronger together than we are apart.
C) Eating vegetables is an activity that people should do in order to stay healthy
B) We are stronger together than we are apart.
Which of the following are elements of a narrative?
theme
plot
quoted evidence
characters
citing sources
setting
animals
point of view
aliens
descriptive language
theme
plot
characters
setting
point of view
descriptive language
What are 3 of the 6 types of leads we practiced?
dialogue
question
vivid description
thought
action
Onomatopoeia