Asks a question and ends in a question mark

 Gives a command and ends in a period.

Expresses strong feelings and ends with an exclamation mark.

I can’t wait until Christmas vacation begins.

Such as cakes, ice cream, and cookies.

Harry likes to fly his broom and play Quidditch.

The teacher for math.

Our trip to Glacier National Park was breathtaking.

 I like hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Can you please help me with my homework?

 Clean your room.

 I scored three goals at the soccer game!

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete ____.

What does a subject tell?

What does a predicate tell?

TRUE OR FALSE: A complete subject includes the simple subject AND all the words that modify it.

A simple subject is:

TRUE OR FALSE: A complete predicate includes the verb AND all the words that modify it.

TRUE OR FALSE: A simple predicate is the key verb or verb phrase and tells what the subject does, has, or is

TRUE OR FALSE: A sentence may have more than one subject or predicate.

TRUE OR FALSE: A compound subject has two or more simple subjects that have the same predicate

TRUE OR FALSE: A compound predicate has two or more simple predicates, or verbs that share the same subject and the verbs are connected by the conjunction and, or, but.

TRUE OR FALSE: Sentences may have both a compound subject AND a compound predicate.

TRUE OR FALSE: A compound sentence consists of two sentences joined by a semicolon or by a coordinating conjunction preceded by a comm

TRUE OR FALSE: Each part of the compound sentence has its own subject and verb.

Some of the most common coordinating conjunctions are:

Select the simple subject and predicate: The large black umbrella shielded my brother and sister from the rain.

Select the simple subject and predicate: Jesse Owens ran and jumped.

Select the simple subject and predicate: The monkeys climbed up the tree.

Select the simple subject and predicate: Three energetic monkeys are climbing up the tree.

Select the simple subject and predicate: Three energetic monkeys and four frantic kittens | have been climbing up the tree.

Select the simple subject and predicate: Three energetic monkeys might have been climbing up the tree.

Select the simple subject and predicate: Ice and snow make travel difficult in the winter.

Select the simple subject and predicate: Some teachers show videos and play CDs during their classes.

Select the simple subject and predicate: John and Diane drove to the lake and fished all afternoon

What is a preposition and what does it do?

Select all the prepositional phrases: Soda water, the main ingredient in many bottled beverages, was invented during the early 1700s.

Select all the prepositional phrases: My grandmother was raised in a rural Polish village, so immigrating to New York City was a significant culture shock.

Select all the prepositional phrases: Bryan Berg, who has a design degree from Harvard University, is a cardstacker who travels the world making large, complex structures strictly from playing cards—no glue, tape, or tricks involved.

Choose the correct verb: A dealer in rare books (was asked, were asked) to look at the collection of novels to ensure the authenticity.

Choose the correct verb: Spies for the U.S. government (was arrested, were arrested) in Spain.

Choose the correct verb: The bag of jacks (belongs, belong) to my little brother.

a sound device; the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables.

A reference to something the reader is expected to know.   Making an indirect reference in speech, text, or song to an event or figure. Often, allusions are made are to past events or figures, but sometimes allusions are made to current famous people or events.

Directly addressing a thing

A resemblance of sound in words or syllables

A word or phrase that has become overly familiar or commonplace

A nicer sounding word for something unpleasant

A part of a story or movie that describes or shows something that happened in the past

 A literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

Big exaggeration, usually with humor; an outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point, and can be ridiculous or funny. Hyperboles can be added to fiction to add color and depth to a character.

an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own

Making a statement that doesn’t make sense literally, like “time is a thief.” It only makes sense when the similarities between the two things become apparent or someone understands the connection between the two words.

Use of an attribute to stand for a thing

a sound device; Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it; Using words that sound like their meaning, or mimic sounds. They add a level of fun and reality to writing.

Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas.

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as; Like a metaphor, but a simile uses the words “like” and “as.”

occurs when a word which has meaning in itself but is used to represent something entirely different.

Using a part for whole or a whole from part

TRUE OR FALSE: Glue ideas within an essay together.

TRUE OR FALSE: Tell readers what to do with the information you present to them. 

TRUE OR FALSE: A transition can be a single word, a phrase, or a sentence.

Similarity

Exception / Contrast

Sequence / Order

Time

Example

Emphasis

Place / Position

Cause and Effect

Additional Support or Evidence

Conclusion / Summary

boring and general;nothing specific or unique about them

characters have hidden depths and surprises. They're fully developed people, and feel so real you could imagine meeting them in school or on the street.

the character with the starring role in your book. In most novels, the protagonist is on a journey to get what s/he wants more than anything else in the world, whether it's fame, revenge, something simple like joining the high school soccer team, or something much more difficult, like overcoming injustice.

characters who have an important role in your protagonist’s life. Some may be around for the protagonist’s entire journey, others  for only part of it. They can be friends, family members, love interests, wizards… you name it. These characters also have dreams of their own, and their adventures will add even more excitement to your novel.

the character who stands in the way of the protagonist getting what s/he wants

nature, illness, grief, a corrupt government, racism, a corporation/company, disease

conflict between a protagonist and antagonist

the fears and insecurities that a protagonist has to overcome in order to get what s/he wants

where and when the story takes place

the feeling of your novel; its emotional quality. You can also think of the mood as how you want someone to feel while reading your novel.  Examples: playful, serious, mysterious, tense, warm, dangerous, joyous 

ways to start a novel...

theme IS

a list of all of the one-word subjects or topics addressed in the story.

Think about what lesson the main character learns about one of the subjects. Or, consider what YOU have learned about the subject or topic, after learning about the character’s experiences.

Taking the lesson into consideration, consider what idea or message the author might be sharing about the subject or topic. Phrase it

"The author believes that..."

OR “Perhaps the author is trying to show…”

You must be able to prove your idea by providing at least 2 pieces of textual evidence to support the theme.

You put together the IM + E to get your ___