"ou" words
Please wipe the kitchen _______ with this sponge.
counter
There are a lot of people in the _______.
crowd
Fancy events were held in the large, beautiful home.
stately
farm
-er
farmer
time and place
setting
A grapefruit and an orange have ________ shapes.
round
You will need a ______ after you take a bath.
towel
The understanding judge said anyone can make a mistake.
merciful
heat
-er
heater
The people (and sometimes animals) in a story: the protagonist is the main character. The antagonist works against the protagonist.
Characters
If you are thirsty, there is a water _______ in the hallway.
fountain
The ________ seeds we planted grew into tall plants.
sunflower
Tanya has worked here longer than Brett, so she tells him what to do.
superior
inspect
-or
inspector
What happens in the story: characters face a conflict, or problem, and resolve it.
Plot
The teacher read a funny story ________ to the class.
aloud
If the children get too ______, they might wake the baby
rowdy
The scientist is well known for her discoveries.
eminent
create
-or
creator
The story’s message or lesson: it is usually not stated directly but can be inferred from the events of the story.
Theme
As soon as the rain stopped, the children hurried to play ________.
outdoors
Will it be a sunny day today, or will we have ________?
showers
My sister tried to trick me into doing all her chores.
deceived
dig
-er
digger
This tells who is speaking.
dialouge