Vocabulary
Message, moral, or lesson of a story
Theme
What does the orange represent in the traffic light?
Elaborating on text evidence
SHAMPOI
Which FANBOYS should be used in the following blank:
We stayed inside for recess, ____ it was raining hard.
For
Name a pronoun used in 1st person point of view.
I, me, my, we, us
What a text is mainly about
Main Idea
What colors of the traffic light are included in the body paragraphs?
YBO
Name the figurative language:
His words cut like a knife.
Simile
What is the syllabication for the following word:
Committee
What is wrong with this sentence:
The students looks at their paper.
"Looks" should be "look".
Rule: Plural subject = singular verb
Most important information from a text that supports the main idea
Key Details
Where do you skip lines in a narrative writing prompt?
Setting change and dialogue
Name the figurative language:
The floorboards groaned under the weight of each step.
Personification
What is wrong with this sentence?
Either we can go to the movies nor go to the mall.
"Nor" should be "or".
Which type of point of view uses the pronoun "you"?
2nd Person Point of View
The time and place a story takes place
Setting
GYY, ROO
Name the figurative language:
Time is a thief.
Metaphor
What is the prepositional phrase?
The cat slept through the loud thunderstorm.
...through the loud thunderstorm.
Where does the comma go:
There's nothing wrong is there?
There's nothing wrong, is there?
(Tag questions have to be separated with a comma.)
Fill in the blanks:
Summary = ______ + ______
Summary = Main Idea + Key Details
What are the only 2 types of writing prompts that require the "hamburger" style writing structure?
Informational and Opinion
She hit the nail on the head when she got the answer correct in class.
Idiom
Change this verb to present perfect verb tense.
He goes to the party.
He has gone to the party.
How would you format a work of art if you were writing a paper about it?
Italics