Story Elements
What is the setting in a story?
When and Where
Time and Place
The snow was like a white blanket across the ground.
What 2 things are being compared
snow and a white blanket
A prefix is always at the _________ of the root word
A suffix is always at the _________ of the root word
beginning
end
Give me 3 synonyms for the word
good
wonderful, excellent, great, super, awesome,
She hums continuously, or all the time, and it annoys me.
all the time
characters
The small puppy grew very quickly with her new family. She liked to eat a lot, and the children gave her many treats. Soon, the puppy's belly was as round as a beach ball. Mother made the children take the puppy outside to play. She rolled in the grass and barked happily. What does the author mean by saying that "the puppy's belly was as round as a beach ball"?
A. The puppy did not eat enough food.
B. The puppy was fat and round.
C. The puppy had eaten a beach ball.
D. The puppy liked to play at the beach.
B. The puppy was fat and round.
Which prefix added to the word plan makes a word that means “to plan before”?
A. Un-
B. Re-
C. Pre-
D. Mis-
C. Pre
Give me 3 synonyms for the word
nice
kind, caring, polite, pleasant
The doctor’s writing was utterly illegible; no one could read those scribbles.
no one could read it
The events that happen in a story is called the ______
plot
Which is the simile
A. I washed the dishes as she dried them and put them up in the cabinet.
B. The dishes were as clean as the inside of a full bottle of soap
B. The dishes were as clean as the inside of a full bottle of soap
Which suffix added to the word harm makes a word that means “without harm”?
A. -ing
B. -ful
C. -ish
D. -less
D. -less
Give me 3 synonyms for the word
big
huge, large, enormous, giant, gigantic
The team was elated because they just found out they would be in the championship match.
excited
The problem in a story is called the _____
conflict
I’m all ears.
I am listening
Which of the following words is formed by adding the prefix re- to a base word?
A. refuse
B. repeat
C. rewrite
D. reduce
C. rewrite
Give me 3 synonyms for the word
look
glance, stare, peek, glare,
This situation is a conundrum, a puzzle that’s difficult to solve.
difficult to solve
What the author is trying to teach a reader through the character's actions.
theme, moral, lesson, central message
What is meant by the phrase
A leopard doesn’t change its spots.
Someone's character doesn't change
Bonus
Free Points
Give me 4 synonyms for the word
tired
drowsy, sleepy, exhausted, fatigued, lazy, sluggish
The feral cat would not let us pet him, unlike our friendly house cat
wild