Elements of a Story
All About the Snake
Transitional Words/Phrases
Vocabulary
Fun For All
100
Indicates where and when the story takes place
What is the Setting
100
The Author of The Horse Snake
Who is Huynh Quang Nhuong
100
“Opposite to” indicates this.
What is direction
100
She finally succumbed to going to the doctor, even though she was afraid of getting a shot
What is to give in
100
The opposite or different meanings in words.
What is Antonyms
200
This maybe Animals, Creatures, or People in a Story
What is Characters
200
The men do this after finding out The Horse Snake is loose
What is gathered in front of the house and divided into groups of four to go and look for the snake.
200
“Despite” would be used to show
What is shows Contrast
200
I knew him at once by his staggering gait
What is manner of walking or moving on foot.
200
Eat and Devour are this to one another.
What is Synonymous (Synonyms)
300
The Sequence of events in a Story
What is the Plot
300
In the grandmothers story the woodcutter and his son kill the horse snake by doing this
What is wounding the snake with wood and working together with knives
300
In conclusion indicates this transition
What is to summarize
300
This word means to be active at night
What is Nocturnal
300
Words in this acronym list the different types of Conjuctions
What is FANBOYS
400
Family, Respect, Kindess may sometimes be part of this element of a story
What is Theme
400
To Create Suspense What does the Author describe at the end of the Story
What is the bruised ribs of two of the villagers
400
"The silent darkness outside became less threatening. Nevertheless, we were still too scared to sleep in our room, so my mother made me a makeshift bed in the sitting room..." Identify the transition phrase and its meaning
What is Nevertheless: In spite of that;however
400
When leaving the house, Jessica walked out the door stealthily.
What is Secretly or Sneakily
400
This is added on to the end of a root word to make a new word.
What is Suffix
500
This is the problem between two or more opposing forces
What is Conflict
500
These two reasons describe why The Horse Snake is such a frightening enemy
What is its power and ability to strike fast
500
Transitional words/phrases connect sentences and paragraphs. Giving the reader a better understanding of this between ideas.
What is Connection
500
“As they crept closer and closer, the snake assumed a striking position, its head about one meter above the pond, and its tail swaying from side to side.” Assume means to....
What is to take on
500
Rather than use nouns, by using these it becomes easier to write and speak!
What are Pronouns