What 3 components are included in the exposition?

Which of the following show the elements of plot in order?

What is the difference between the falling action and resolution?

The initial conflict is presented in the _________.

What does STEAL stand for when thinking about characterization?

James got invited to his best friend's birthday party. It was the same night as the biggest Cardinals game of the season. He didn't know what he should do.

A man on the bus was yelling at the bus driver for not getting him to his destination on time.

Laura wants to watch her favorite TV show tonight, but knows she has a huge Social Studies test tomorrow.

Jenna's house was destroyed when Hurricane Katrina blew through New Orleans.

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

What is the theme of this story?

What is the theme of this story?

Betty's friends accidentally broke one of the teacher's iPads. Her friends wanted her to lie but she decided telling the teacher would be the right thing to do.

Anthony's mom always tells him to clean his room, but he usually doesn't. His clothes are all over the floor and he has food crumbs everywhere.

Aaron always is able to make his friends and family laugh. He likes to tell jokes and do magic tricks!

Which questions about the story will the setting answer?

Which of the following might describe the setting of a story?

Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of the words.

What is an Example of Alliteration?

Pick a sentence that contains an Alliteration?

A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:

An onomatopoeia is also known as what?

Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeia.

Mrs. Davis was sitting by her pond listening to the frogs croak.

She was so pretty my eyes popped out!

He was so hideous I got blind!

Ethan’s smile is a mile wide.

The ice sculptor’s hands fluttered like hummingbird wings.

The snow was as white as a cloud.

The band played as loud as a sonic boom.

Which word means: 'To compare two things without using the words like or as?'

Which figurative language is this an example of: When Sally looked outside she saw a blanket of snow.

Which figurative language is this an example of: My father told me that life is a journey.

Which one of the five senses is used in this sentence? The wolf howled painfully over the loss of his mate.

Imagery is language that creates a picture.

Language that appeals to the senses

The candle flame danced in the dark.

Thunder grumbled and raindrops reported for duty.

The sunflowers nodded in the wind.

The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held in Brazil. It will be the 20th year of the World Cup. Brazil was chosen in October of 2007 to host the 2014 competition. Earlier in the year, South America had been chosen as the continent for the contest. Brazil was the only country to put in a bid. This is the second time Brazil will host the World Cup. The country hosted it in 1950. It is the first World Cup to be held in South America since 1978, when Argentina hosted. No other South American country has hosted the World Cup more than once.

The summary of this passage is:

GameFAQs is a Web site that hosts walkthroughs for video games. It also has answers to many frequently asked questions to popular video games. The website was created in November 1995 by Jeff Veasey. The site has a lot of video game information. It is a place where gamers can get almost any information about games. It covers systems from the Atari to the Xbox 360. The Web site also covers computer games. The information on the Web site is given by volunteer gamers. Then, it is reviewed by the site's two editors, Jeff Veasey and Allen Tyner. The Web site also has a large message board community. Every game listed on the site has a board for discussion or game help.

The summary of this passage is:

In SWBST what does the W stand for?

Some people say that the White House has ghosts. The most famous ghost is Abraham Lincoln. He is often seen standing in his room looking out the window. Even Eleanor Roosevelt said that she saw him. There is a legend that old Abe walks back and forth all night before something terrible is about to happen. This paragraph mainly tells:

Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

Can you infer the cause of this picture?

Which one is confused and why?

How does he feel and why does he feel this way?

First, take the freeway to Dorman. When you reach Dorman, take the Ronaldine Exit. As you exit, take an immediate right onto Big Sur. Go down two blocks. Then, take a right on Coleman. My house, #3097, will be on the left.What is this passage's organizational structure?

Bad drivers are responsible for more accidents on the road. Car insurance companies can raise their rates due to the increase of wrecks. New traffic laws are passed because of the behavior of dangerous drivers. What is the organizational structure?

Josephina has to describe a square and a triangle. Her teacher told her to write a paragraph about how the two shapes are alike and how they are different. What form should the paragraph take?

Sharks and dolphins look very similar. They have fins, mouths with teeth, and their skin feels the same. They both live in the ocean. They both also eat smaller fish. However, they are different in many, many ways. For instance, a dolphin is a mammal (like a human). It breathes air through its blowhole and can drown if it doesn't surface to breathe. A shark doesn't have to surface. It has gills that turn water into oxygen. Also, sharks are not mammals. They are fish. What other differences can you think of between sharks and dolphins?How does this author organize this passage?

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

In this type of writing the reader will find words/phrases such as a problem is, solve,or solution.

This type of writing is written in order of time.

During the months from May to September, the loggerhead turtle comes ashore to nest at night. First, the turtle crawls out of the sea to the beach in search of the right place to build a nest for its eggs. Once the location is identified, the turtle digs a hole with its flippers that measures 8" wide and 18" deep. Next, the turtle lays around 120 eggs the size of ping-pong balls. The turtle then covers the nest by throwing sand over the nest with its flippers. The turtle does this to protect the eggs from predators. Finally, the turtle makes its way back to the sea, and does not return to attend to the nest.

Which pattern is this?

Natural predators such as snakes, sea gulls, and raccoons are considered threats to the sea turtles, but human beings are considered to pose the greatest threat to the sea turtles. People threaten the turtles if they disturb the nesting sites or harm the sea turtles at sea. Because of these dangers, the loggerhead sea turtle is considered threatened.

Which pattern is this?

The loggerhead sea turtle is threatened. Conservationists are attempting to help the survival rate of the loggerhead turtles. Their solution is to educate the public about the nesting habits of the sea turtles and help pass gill netting regulations for fishermen.

Which pattern is this?

The loggerhead sea turtle is threatened. Conservationists are attempting to help the survival rate of the loggerhead turtles. Their solution is to educate the public about the nesting habits of the sea turtles and help pass gill netting regulations for fishermen.

Which signal word shows the pattern?

The lunchroom workers have noticed that when they serve green beans, the green beans often remain uneaten. When they serve carrots, however, most carrots are gone when the students return their lunch trays.

Which of the following statements is a generalization?

Megan noticed that all but two teachers in her elementary school are female. However, the majority of her brother's high school teachers are male.

Which of the following statements are generalizations?

A prefix goes _________of a word.

A suffix goes _______of a word.

The base word in disagree is?

In order to bake a cake, you must first prepare the batter. The prefix pre- means

The doctor returned to check on his patient. The prefix re- means:

Fill in the blank:

My mom wanted milk without fat.

She wanted ___fat milk.

Choose the synonym of the highlighted word.

Mother bought me an expensive gadget as a birthday present.

Choose the synonym of the highlighted word.

My brother did a marvelous invention. I’m sure kids will enjoy this new creation.

Choose the antonym of the highlighted word.

John was reluctant to swim because he felt so cold.

Choose the antonym of the highlighted word.

Although Philip is familiar with his classmates in school, he is still unfamiliar with some of his teachers.

Choose the antonym of the highlighted word.

In our Science subject, we discussed about the gigantic planet of the universe.

A fact is a statement that is true and can be verified objectively, or proven.

An opinion, however, is a statement that holds an element of belief; it tells how someone feels.

Watching fireworks is lots of fun.

April is a month with 30 days.

This has been a terrible week.

There are 12 months in the year.

What would you use to find the meaning of the word stupendous?

What would you use to find a more interesting word for happy when writing a story?

What would you use to find the meaning of a bold word in your science textbook?

What would be the best resource to use if you needed to find the location of Washington, D.C.?

What would be the best resource to use if you wanted to know more about computers?

This is an example of a _______________.

This is an example of _______________.

The black line is pointing to which text feature?

The black line is pointing to which text feature?

This is a ________________.

This is an example of _______________.

A story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s.

A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s.

Instructions to help you develop a strategy in your new video game.

A poem about my summer vacation.

A political speech about how times are difficult and homes should be provided to families that cannot afford them.

A political speech about how times are difficult and homes should be provided to families that cannot afford them.