Writing
A narrative is writing that tells a _________________.
Story
What type of writing asks you to explain what you think about a topic?
Opinion
Not only is it important to read but also to _____________ when answering questions about a passage.
reread
Read the following: I have a dog named Boots. I taught him lots of tricks. When I tell him to, Boots will sit or lie down. He can also wave his paw to greet people. When I say, "Dance Boots," he will stand up on two legs and walk. I don't know of many dogs that can do such amazing tricks. The main idea of this passage is?
A. Boots can dance. B. Boots can lie down. C. Boots is very smart.
C. Boots is very smart.
A person's exact words is called _______________.
dialogue
Narrative writing can have a narrator, but it must have _______________.
character(s)
When writing your opinion, it's always important to use _______________________ from the passages you read to support your answer.
text evidence
A type of literature that is written in stanzas and can rhyme is called _____________.
poetry or poem
What is the correct spelling of the italicized word?
That book belongs in the childrens' section of the library.
children's
Captions, headings, and bold print are all examples of __________ ___________.
text features
The time and place that the events occur in a story is called the ___________________.
setting
What is the purpose of a writing prompt?
Tells you what to write.
A type of literature that is written in acts and scenes and is meant to be acted out on a stage is a ____________.
drama or play
What is the future tense of the following verb?
become
will become
Every good story has a beginning, middle, and _________.
end or conclusion
What type of writing would use to answer the following prompt?
After reading the story "Jack Builds a House," write a new ending starting with paragraph 8.
Narrative
Three types of writing we have discussed are narrative, opinion, and _______________.
Informative writing
Writing that is not true is called _____________.
fiction
What is the correct spelling of the plural form of the noun loaf?
loaves
The lesson or moral in a story is also called the __________.
theme
The sequence of events in a story is the ____________.
Plot
Good narrative writing uses transition words such as first, next, then, and last to show the ____________ of ____________ in the story.
sequence of events
Language that means something other than what it says is called ______________ language. Example: This test is a piece of cake.
nonliteral
Write the following quotation correctly.
john smith said this is not the answer
John Smith shouted, "This is not the answer!"
Good narrative writing includes the three d's. They are description, _____________, and _____________.
details and dialogue