Plot
What is the main event or problem in a story?
conflict
What does the idiom "it's raining cats and dogs" mean?
Its raining really hard
What is a word that connects words or groups of words?
Conjunctions
What genre includes stories that are made up and not real?
fiction
What is a compound sentence?
two or more independent clauses (sentences) joined together by a comma and a coordinating conjunction
Name the sequence of events that make up a story
plot
What does the idiom mean "cat got your tongue"
You don't know what to say
What conjunction would you use to show contrast?
but
Name a genre that tells about real events or people.
non fiction
How many independent clauses are in a compound sentence?
two or more
What part of the plot introduces the characters and setting?
introduction
What idiom would you use to describe someone who is very happy?
feeling blue
Give an example of a conjunction used to join two sentences
answers will vary
What genre uses rhyming words to express feelings or ideas?
poetry
Can you create a compound sentence using the conjunction "and"?
answers will vary
What do we call the turning point in a story?
climax
What does the idiom "We don't see eye to eye"
we don't agree on a topic
What are the 6 most common coordinating conjunctions?
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
What genre includes stories about science and technology?
science fiction
What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?
the number of independent clauses
What happens at the end of a story,
Can you give an example of an idiom that means to be very busy?
A lot on your plate
hands are full
How do you use conjunctions to combine two independent clauses?
put a comma in front of the conjecton
Give an example of a genre that is often written by someone about their own life
autobiography
What punctuation do you use before a conjunction in a compound sentence?
a comma