Adjectives
Find the adjective(s) in the sentence:
The turquoise ocean appeared as we rounded a bend in the road.
The adjective is "turquoise."
Break this word into its base word and prefix:
inside
Base Word: side
Prefix: in-
These are the words that characters say to each other in a story or play. In a story, these words are set off with quotation marks (" ").
What is "dialogue"?
This is the past of the plot early in a story where the characters face a problem to solve or conflict to resolve
What is "the rising action"?
Find the preposition in this sentence:
I looked around the classroom.
The preposition in the sentence is "around."
Find the adjective(s) in the sentence:
My cousins and I shouted warnings to the barking dogs
The adjective is "barking."
Break this word into its base word and suffix:
endless
Base Word: end
Prefix: -less
These are instructions in a play or drama about the setting and how characters should act and react in the scene.
What is "stage directions"?
This is the part of the plot toward the end of a story where the characters solve their problem or resolve their conflict.
What is "falling action"?
Find the preposition in the sentence:
Maria walked around until she got to the store.
The preposition in this sentence is "to."
Find the adjective(s) in the sentence and the word it's describing:
When the wind blew, the giant oak tree stood tall and did not move.
The adjectives are "giant oak."
The noun is "tree."
Break this word into its base word and suffix:
happily
Base Word: happy
Suffix: -ly
These are the two things a play is divided into, as a way to structure it.
What is "acts and scenes"?
This is the most exciting point in the story and the highest point of tension in the plot .
What is "the climax"?
Find the prepositional phrase in the sentence:
Maria was awakened by laughter early Saturday morning.
The prepositional phrase is "by laughter."
Find the adjective(s) in the sentence and the word it's describing:
Yesterday, I saw the most beautiful sunset.
The adjective is "most beautiful."
The noun is "sunset."
Break this word into its base word, prefix, and suffix:
mistaking
Base Word: take
Prefix: mis-
Suffix: -ing
This is a type of writing that tells a story through the actions, conflict, and dialogue and is meant to be performed on a stage.
What is "a drama"?
This is the part of the plot where the story ends.
What is "the resolution"?
Find the prepositional phrase and the word it describes:
The students sprinted out the door when the bell rang.
The prepositional phrase in this sentence is "out the door."
The word described is "sprinted."
Find the adjective(s) in the sentence and the word it's describing:
We walked to the popular new ride that sprayed cool water.
The adjectives are "popular new" and "cool."
The nouns are "ride" and "water."
Break this word into its base word, prefix, and suffix:
unfortunately
Base Word: fortune
Prefix: un-
Suffix: -ately
This is a traditional story that teaches a lesson.
What is "a fable"?
This is the part of the plot at the beginning of a story where the author introduces the characters and the setting
What is "the exposition"?
Find the prepositional phrase and the word it describes:
They found the dog on the road.
The prepositional phrase in the sentence is "on the road."
The word it describes is "dog."