Story Structure
What is a character?
A person/animal who is apart of a story
Give me an example of a VERB
A word that shows action (run, play, read, jump etc)
That girl in my class walks as slow as a sloth!
This is an example of?
A) Personification
B) Verb
C) Adjective
D) Simile
Simile
I forgot to do my homework last night. Ms. Summers called me out in front of the whole class and I felt so embarrassed. I'll do my homework for sure next week!
What does the word embarrassed mean?
A) Content
B) Tired
C) Self-Conscious
D) Cheerful
C) Self- Conscious
How many seconds are in a minute?
60
What does setting mean?
It's where a story takes place
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or an animal
This is an example of?
A) Metaphor
B) Personification
C) Simile
D) Verb
Personification
Katie is having her 10th birthday party at the pool next week. I really want to be there, but I have no idea how to persuade my parents to give me permission to go.
What does the word persuade mean?
A) To get permission
B) To convince someone
C) To discourage someone
D) To provide something
B) To convince someone
How many planets are in the solar system?
8
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What does Main Idea mean?
What the story is mainly about.
For, And, But, Or Yet, So
Are examples of....
F.A.N.B.O.Y.S
Conjunctions
The classroom was a zoo! Our teacher was gone and we had a substitute, no one would listen and kids were running everywhere!
"The classroom was a zoo" is an example of?
A) Personification
B) Metaphor
C) Adverb
D) Simile
B) Metaphor
There were so many cars on the road trying to get to the concert. I wish there was a way that we could avoid all of this traffic.
The word "avoid" means?
A) To go to something
B) To keep away from something
C) To seek something
D) To enjoy something
B) To keep away from something
Where is the white house located?
(Where the president lives?)
Washington D.C.
What does foreshadow mean?
To predict what is going to happen next by using hints
What is a Proper Noun?
Give me an Example
Gives a name to a noun
Example: Mr. Peters
McDonalds
Sprite
My friend is hilarious, every time she tells a joke I am always dying of laughter.
"Dying of laughter" is an example of?
A) Noun
B) Personification
C) Hyperbole
D) Idiom
C) Hyperbole
Carla is very fortunate. Her family makes a lot of money and they live in a huge house!
Fortunate means?
A) Unprivileged
B) Broke
C) Blessed
D) Unlucky
C) Blessed
What two colors are mixed together to make orange?
What two colors are mixes together to make green?
1 - Red and yellow
2 - blue and yellow
What is the climax of a story?
The point of a story where all the tension/problems build up.
What does personification mean?
I studied all week for my math exam. I wasn't worried I know it's gonna be a piece of cake!
"piece of cake" is an example of?
A) Verb
B) Metaphor
C) Idiom
D) Personification
C) Idiom
I was very determined to win this game of Mario Kart. My brother beat me 5 times, but I know this time I'm going to win!
A) Weak
B) Unlucky
C) To be committed to
D) To be annoyed
C
How many inches are in 1 foot?
12 inches