ELA Vocab 4th

Front

A story with a beginning, middle, and end, including a problem and solution.

Back

Narrative

Front

Type of writing with a thesis and reasons, unlike a story.

Back

Essay

Front

A piece of a sentence missing a subject or predicate.

Back

Fragment

Front

What occurs when multiple sentences are combined without punctuation, having more than one subject or predicate, or joined incorrectly?

Back

Run-on

Front

WHO or WHAT is doing or being in a sentence?

Back

Subject

Front

DID or IS of a sentence: What is the verb?

Back

Predicate

Front

Complete thought with subject & predicate

Back

Sentence

Front

Coordinating conjunctions, or _______, join 2 sentences together.

Back

FANBOYS

Front

Main point of the text: What does the author want me to know?

Back

Main Idea/Central Idea

Front

Who tells the story? Options: 1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person limited/omniscient.

Back

Point of View