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Diagramming Parts of the Sentence – a visual representation of the parts of a the sentence
Water line- holds the subject and the verb of the
Subject- who or what is doing the action of the
sentence
sentence
Fishing pole-divides the subject from the verb on the
Verb- action or linking; what is happening in
water line
the sentence
Diving board- represents a subject complement or
Linking Verb- links the subject to the subject
subject completer; follows a linking verb
complement; does NOT show action (is, am,
are, was, were, been, being, become, be)
Dock- represents a direct object; follows an action
Article- “a”, “an”, “the”
verb
Anchor/Sinker-is under the water line and holds
Adjective-describes a noun or pronoun (Susan
adjectives, adverbs, and articles
bought a shiny, red car.)
Tadpole- is under the waterline and represents a
Adverb- describes an adjective or a verb (She
preposition; this line must have a tail
quickly packed her things.)
Missile- represents a compound part of the sentence
Direct Object-follows an action verb; answers
“who” or “what” to the action verb
Indirect Object- often found between the action verb and direct object; answers “who” or “what” to the
direct object
Preposition- explains the relation between two words or tells where (The trash can is located beside the
door.)
Object of the Preposition- answers “who” or “what” to the preposition (The trash can is located beside
the door.)
Subject Complement- follows the linking verb and describes the subject; usually an adjective (Mr.
Winchester is excited.)
Pronoun- a word used in place of a noun
Pronouns and Antecedents MUST agree in:
1. number
2. case
3. gender
In regard to gender, pronouns may be:
1. masculine (male)
2. feminine (female)
3. neuter (neutral…no gender)
Examples of Subject Case Pronouns:
I, you, he, she, it ,we, they
“Who” is a SUBJECT case pronoun.
Sentence – contains a subject, verb, and complete
thought
Fragment – missing a complete thought
Run-on – two or more sentences without proper
punctuation
Antecedent- the word that the pronoun is
replacing or referring to in a sentence
In regard to number, pronouns can be:
1. singular (1)
2. plural (2 or more)
Pronouns can be any of the following cases:
1. subject
2. object
3. possessive
Examples of Object Case Pronouns:
Me, you, him, her, it, us, them
“Whom” is an OBJECT case pronoun.
1) Simple – only contains independent clause;
2) Complex – contains one independent and at
least one dependent clause;
3) Compound – contains at least two independent
clauses combined by a comma and conjunction;
semicolon; or semicolon, transition word, comma;
4) Compound-Complex – contains at least two
independent clauses and at least one dependent
clause
Narrative Writing-purpose is to entertain
Theme- the overall moral, value, or lesson that the
character learns
Protagonist- the good person in the story
Antagonist- the bad guy or villain of the story
Reflection- when the character thinks back on the
story and the lesson that he/she learned
Plot- the events in a story (exposition, rising
action, conflict, falling action, resolution)
Setting- time and place a story occurs
Conflict- problem or struggle (internal/external)
Suspense- the intense feeling; cliffhanger
Empathy- the ability to understand a character’s
feelings
Flashback- character relives a memory or thinks
back to a memory
Pacing- the speed of the story; how fast or slow
the story goes through the plot
Dialogue- written conversation between
characters
Exposition- the setting, characters, and conflict are
introduced (1st part of plot)
Rising Action- events leading up to the climax;
suspense and empathy are built into the story
Climax- the highest part or most exciting point in
the story
Falling Action- events following the climax;
problem begins to be solved
Resolution- the problem is solved; REFLECTION
occurs in resolution
Thought shot- the reader is able to “see” the
character’s thoughts (NOT A MEMORY)
Informational/Expository Writing- purpose is to inform (no opinions)
Thesis- states the main idea of the writing piece
Opinion- an idea that can NOT be proven
Topic sentence- states the main idea of a body
Bias- presents one idea in a more favorable light;
paragraph
should NOT be in this writing
Concluding/Clincher sentence- sentence that ends Relevant Details- details that are ON topic and
a body paragraph
support the main idea
Homerun sentence- last sentence in the essay;
Irrelevant Details- details that are OFF topic and
wraps essay up
don’t support the main idea
Argumentative Writing- the purpose is to persuade
Claim- the writer’s opinion; the overall point of the
piece
Counter-claim- the overall opposite of your CLAIM
Supporting Evidence-details that support the body
paragraph arguments
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Argument- the three supporting details that prove
the claim
Counter-argument- there will be 3 (one for each
body paragraph); each one represents the
opposite of one argument
Rebuttal- the “comeback” to each counterargument
The final will be worth 200 points, and will consist of 50 multiple choice questions.