Grammar
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
What does main idea mean?
What the story is mostly about
The beginning part of a story is called...
Introduction
What is a verb?
An action word
What does setting mean?
Where and when the story takes place
The last paragraph in a story that summarizes the story...
Conclusion
Where do the commas go in this sentence?
We went to the park the mall and the store today.
We went to the park, the mall, and the store today.
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To look at the similarities and differences of two or more things
What are the 3 author's purposes?
To persuade, to inform, to entertain
What is the simple subject and simple predicate in this sentence?
The black dog ran quickly up the stairs.
Subject: dog
Predicate: ran
What does first person mean?
When the story is told by the character, using words like "I" and "me."
What is an adjective?
What is the complete subject and the complete predicate in this sentence?
The black dog ran quickly up the stairs.
Subject: The black dog
Predicate: ran quickly up the stairs
What is a "paragraph" in a poem called?
Stanza
How can you make this sentence more descriptive?
There was a tree.
Varies