A word that expresses action. Example: Run, jump, write, walk, etc. The boy walked home from school with his friend Sally.

Examples: is, are, was, were, am, be, and being. The girls are at school today. I am in the third grade.

AA person, animal, or imaginary creature that carries out the action of the plot. EExample: In the story “Cinderella”, some of the characters would be the evil step-mother, Cinderella, and the two step-sisters. CHARACTER

WWords with opposite meanings. EExample: Run:walk, hot:cold, right:wrong, old:young, girl:boy

Words that have several meanings depending upon how they are used in a sentence. Examples: shot, track, post, pet, etc. The player made the shot and got two points for her team. Cody’s mom was taking him to the doctor to get a shot school.

AA statement that can be proven true. EExamples: TThe butterfly is blue. TThe dog is brown. TThe girl has brown hair.

AA personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty. EExamples: BBunnies are beautiful. JJumping rope is a fun way to exercise.

IIs a sentence that shows surprise or emotion; usually ending with an exclamation mark. EExamples: SSomeone stole my cookie!

TThe reason something happens. EExample: TThe effect of the man forgetting to tie his shoes is that he fell.

AA shortened form of a word or phrase. EExamples: TTennessee- TN NNew York- NY

SSetting is the place where and time when the story occurs.

SSingular means being only one; individual. AAntonym for “plural.” EExample: TThe boy ran home. TThere’s only one boy.

TTwo-complete sentences, totally together, made up of two or more sentences that are incorrectly run together as a single sentence. EExample: II like cats I like dogs. TThat should be: I like cats and dogs.

FForm of nouns and pronouns that shows ownership. UUse an apostrophe before the ‘S’ with singular nouns, and an apostrophe after the ‘S’ with plural nouns. EExample: BBilly’s hat LLadies’ restroom

Lines grouped together to form a division of a poem, separated from other lines by space. Example: II have a dog.  His name is Fred. HHe won't play fetch. HHe won't play dead. HHe won't shake hands oor sit or stay  or bark or beg or run and play. HHe won't roll over, sshake or crawl. This is one stanza.