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Noun, Verbs, and Adjectives, Oh My!
The 6 Trait Fix
Name that Narrative Technique!
Word Up!
This and That
100
Brian brought a drone to school. "Drone" is this part of speech.
What is a noun?
100
Effective use of this trait includes focusing on creating an engaging introduction, smooth transitions, and satisfying ending.
What is organization?
100
This narrative technique is used to create a comparison between two unlike things without using the words “like” or “as.”
What is metaphor?
100
The vocab word that means near, next to, or adjoining.
What is "adjacent"?
100
In this part of the writing process, you celebrate the work you’ve done by reading parts of it to others.
What is "sharing and publishing"?
200
We had an animated conversation. "Animated" is this part of speech.
What is an adjective?
200
Your unique personality can shine through when you use this trait effectively.
What is "voice"?
200
When an object is used to represent something that has a deeper meaning.
What is symbolism?
200
The deadline was looming. The word "looming" meaning this.
What is "approaching" or "coming into view"?
200
When you're at this stage of the writing process, you must decide which information to keep, delete, change, and/or elaborate upon.
What is "revising"?
300
Please don't hinder the plant's growth. "Hinder" is this part of speech.
What is a verb?
300
You should use brainstorming techniques such as webs, bullets, and outlines to help you think of these.
What are "ideas"?
300
This narrative technique brings to life something powerful or memorable someone said. For example, "You're not good enough."
What is dialogue?
300
The field was barren in the winter. Barren means this.
What is bare?
300
The emotional associations and implied meaning of a word is this.
What is its connotation?
400
It was a mutual agreement. "Mutual" is this part of speech.
What is an adjective?
400
To improve this trait, you should focus on fixing mistakes in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.
What are conventions?
400
My dog's breath smells like curdled milk. The narrative technique primarily used in the above example is this.
What is a "simile"?
400
This vocabulary word means cross, crabby, or stubborn.
What is "peevish."
400
The word "customary" has this type of connotation.
What is neutral?
500
J.K. Rowling once said, "Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike." The word "indifference" is this part of speech.
What is a noun?
500
This trait focusing on giving your writing an easy flow and rhythm.
What is sentence fluency?
500
Whenever there's a door hindering a group of people, I'm the first one to open it. If someone drops all their colored pencils in the hallway, you can count on me to help the person pick them up. I hanker to help others whenever I can. The narrative technique primarily used in the above passage is this.
What are "revealing actions"?
500
This vocabulary word means to pay back.
What is recompense?
500
The idiom "down and out" means this.
What is when someone has no home, no job, or no money?