Genres
A story that is make believe belongs to this genre.
What is fiction?
Two words put together to make one word.
What is a compound word?
Directions that come with a bike are written for what reason?
What is to inform the reader.
If you don't study for a test, what can you infer?
What is you will do poorly on the test.
I did not study last night so I got a bad grade on my test. What part is the effect in this sentence?
What is "I got a bad grade on the test."
A story that is true and usually contains facts is this.
What is nonfiction?
When I am using conversation in writing, I use what type of punctuation.
What is quotation marks.
The cartoons are written for what purpose?
What is to entertain.
If you say mean things to others, what can you infer?
What is you won't have very many friends.
Sally studies hard for the test. What is the effect?
What is she will get an "A".
This genre usually has an evil character, magical elements and ends with "lived happily ever after."
What is a fairy tale?
Words that mean the same thing.
What is a synonym?
Movie times are written in the newspaper for this purpose.
What is to inform.
If you see a fire truck in front of a house, what can you infer?
What is there is a fire there.
The balloon popped because it hit a sharp object. What is the effect?
What is "the balloon popped".
This genre has a moral to the story and often teaches a lesson.
What is a fable?
Words that are opposite.
What is an antonym?
Someone writes a letter to the editor to state their viewpoints about the war to do what?
What is to persuade.
The man ran the marathon and couldn't get enough to drink. What can we infer?
What is that he is very thirsty.
I bought Dan a present because it was his birthday. What word connects the cause and effect part of this sentence?
What is "because".
A traditional historical tale popularly regarded as true but usually containing a mixture of fact and fiction.
What is a legend?
When I want to indicate ownership, I add what to a word.
What is 's.
Someone writes some poetry for people to read for what purpose?
What is to entertain.
"The man runs like a duck" We can infer what?
What is he is clumsy or slow when he runs.
The boy was riding his bike without hands and fell off of it. What is the effect part of this sentence?
What is "fell off of it."