Grammar
"And", "but", "or" are examples of these.
(There's also a Schoolhouse Rock song about them.)
Conjunctions
Creative Writing involves three things:
1. Invention
2. Characters
and this--Spongebob said it best.
Imagination
This is the purpose of informative writing.
To inform or explain a topic or concept
In the story of "Little Red Riding Hood", a girl travels through the woods to deliver food to this family member.
Her grandmother
This mountain range stretches across seven European countries!
Part of a sentence that comes before the main idea.
Introductory Phrase
Creative Writing is important because it fosters this seven-letter word--or, the ability to understand others.
Empathy
This part of a sentence tells what a subject has or does.
Predicate
A miller's daughter finds herself (and her first born child) in a whirlwind of trouble in this classic German fairy tale.
Rumpelstiltskin
This is the chemical symbol for sodium.
Na
Look for words like "which", "who", or "where" when searching for these in a sentence.
Nonessential Clauses
For a character to be believable, they must have clear these--or, reasons for acting or behaving.
Motivations
Subjects & Predicates
Identify the complete subject in the sentence below:
The horse's black mane was blowing in the wind.
The horse's black mane
This Danish fairytale makes a cameo in Disney's Lilo & Stitch.
The Ugly Duckling
This period of poverty came after World War 1.
The Great Depression
Name the Comma Use in this sentence:
The dog, a golden retriever, loved to chase squirrels in the backyard.
Appositive
Fill in the blank: The formula for a story is
Character + Goal + this + Action
Obstacle
Fragments
When a sentence is missing this, it's not clear what happens next.
Clause
The Little Mermaid
2 John
Name the Comma Uses in this sentence:
During the kickball game, my friend and I played on opposite teams, but we still had a great time!
Introductory Phrase AND Independent Clauses with Conjunctions
What are the three important steps for doing a Fairytale Retelling?
1. Understand original story
2. Choose your angle
3. Develop unique changes
The 5 Rs of Paraphrasing include Read, Realize, Reword, Restructure, and this.
Recheck
In the "The Princess and the Pea", the prince hides a pea underneath this many mattresses. Who knew a princess test could be so hard?
Simone Biles has this many Olympic medals!
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