Vocabulary List 13 Test May 2, 2014

NAME:____________________

4^th GRADE VOCABULARY #13 TEST: Friday, May 2, 2014

Lesson 13 in Classical Roots

1.     Root word CLASS= __________________

2.     Root word GRAT = __________________

3.     suffix – “tude” – _____________________

4.     classic

5.     classical

6.     classification

7.     classify

8.     gratify

9.     gratitude

10.  gratuity

11.  ungrateful

Grammar Terms:

12. action verb: The part of speech showing action. (run, skip, think, dance.)

 13. linking verb (or state of being verb): a verb showing emotion or a state of being. It also LINKS the subject to an adjective or noun. (I am happy.  I was cold.  The kids are excited. The coat will be dirty.)

14. present tense: The tense in writing that is occurring in present time.  (I walk to school.)

15. past tense: The tense in writing that already occurred in the past: (I walked to school)

16. future tense: The tense in writing that will occur in the future. (I will walk to school.)

Vocabulary Routine:

Homework:

Monday:

___Make flashcards

Tuesday:  

___Lesson 13 in Classical Roots

___grammar worksheet

Wednesday:

___ Write Page 3 of your short story (where the conflict is introduced!)  You may type this directly in Google Docs if you’d like.

Thursday:

___Study for test on Friday. Good luck!

Short Story - THE PLAN

Name:

Publish Your Own Story! -THE PLAN

11.      Write what your story is about in one to two sentences.

22.    What will your “working title” be? (Be clever and fun! This is subject to change.)

33.    Write a bumper-sticker slogan or a movie poster slogan for your story. Example: Prince of Tides:“The memories that haunt us; and the truth that sets us free.” Hobbit: “There and back again.”

44.     What is the genre? (fantasy, mystery, adventure, comedy, romance, biography, suspense, science fiction, etc.)

55.    What is the point of view? (first person, second person, third person objective, third person omniscient, third person limited omniscient, multiple perspectives)  

SETTING

6 What is the setting(s) of your story? Be specific with exactly where it takes place (building/forest/ocean/planet/city/state/country/planet/universe/etc.)

Location(s):

Season(s):

Time period (time in history, future, or present-day):

7In a paragraph or two, describe your setting. This will very likely be the beginning of your story, so take your time here. Write with beautiful language, sensory imagery (sight, touch, sound, testes, etc), unique colors, metaphors, similes, and detailed, descriptive language.

CHARACTERS

List each character and give a brief description of what they look like and how they act.  Note which characters CHANGE, GROW, or DISCOVER SOMETHING throughout the story. (These are called the “dynamic” characters.) Then note which characters remain the same. (These are called “static” characters.)

List characters below:

Protagonist:

Physical description:

Personality description:

Basic life story:

Role in the story:

Antagonist:

Physical description:

Personality description:

Basic life story:

Role in the story:

Secondary Character 1:

Physical description:

Personality description:

Basic life story:

Role in the story:

Secondary Character 2:

Physical description:

Personality description:

Basic life story:

Role in the story:

PLOT / CONFLICT

1     What is the central conflict or problem in your story?

2  Write the kind of conflict it is (character vs. character, character vs. nature, character vs. society, character vs. itself) and then specify what is verses what. (e.g. character vs. nature – Johnny vs. the avalanche)

3   Draw a storyline of your story. Include the exposition (set-up including the setting description), at least three to five events in the rising action, the climax, the falling action, and the resolution.

4  Write a paragraph describing the rising action in detail.  “The conflict begins when…”

5    Write a paragraph describing the climax in detail.  “The climax occurs when…”

6   Write a paragraph describing the falling action and the resolution in detail.  “The conflict gets resolved when…”

7)     What is the value of your story? Is there a lesson or moral to your story? Does it teach or show the reader something? How does it enrich the reader? What?

STORYBOARD ROUGH DRAFT– Title:

Mini Storyline or Plotline:	1.	2.
3.	4.	5.
6.	7.	8.

NAME:

ILLUSTRATION STORYBOARD ROUGH DRAFT:

COVER:	1.	2.
3.	4.	5.
6.	7.	8.

Characterization- Short Story

Characterization- For Published Short Story

PROTAGONIST:

Portrait:

Hair: Eyes: Age: Birthplace: :

All About Me! (Write this in FIRST PERSON Point of view as though you are the character)

1.            My background story is:

2.            Three adjectives to describe my physical characteristics (outward appearance) are:

3.            Three adjectives to describe my personality (internal characteristic - how I behave) are:

4.            I typically wear:

5.            My favorite song (or type of music) is:

6.            If I were an ice cream flavor, I would be:

7.            Because:

8.            If I were a car, I would be a:

9.            Because:

10.         My biggest fear is:

11.         I adore:

12.         I despise:

13.        If I could bring one thing on a desert island, it would be:

14.        If I were a scent, I would smell like the combination of (choose three things):

15.        My biggest problem is:

16.        My greatest dream or ambition is:

Characterization

ANTIAGONIST:

Portrait:

Hair: Eyes: Physique (physical appearance): Age: Birthplace: :

All About Me! (Write this in FIRST PERSON Point of view as though you are the character)

17.        My background story is:

18.        Three adjectives to describe my physical characteristics (outward appearance) are:

19.        Three adjectives to describe my personality (internal characteristic - how I behave) are:

20.        I typically wear:

21.        My favorite song (or type of music) is:

22.        If I were an ice cream flavor, I would be:

23.        Because:

24.        If I were a car, I would be a:

25.        Because:

26.         My biggest fear is:

27.         I adore:

28.         I despise:

29.        If I could bring one thing on a desert island, it would be:

30.        If I were a scent, I would smell like the combination of (choose three things):

31.        My biggest problem is:

32.        My greatest dream or ambition is:

Characterization

Secondary Character 1:

Portrait:

Hair: Eyes: Age: Birthplace: :

All About Me! (Write this in FIRST PERSON Point of view as though you are the character)

33.        My background story is:

34.        Three adjectives to describe my physical characteristics (outward appearance) are:

35.        Three adjectives to describe my personality (internal characteristic - how I behave) are:

36.        I typically wear:

37.        My favorite song (or type of music) is:

38.        If I were an ice cream flavor, I would be:

39.        Because:

40.        If I were a car, I would be a:

41.        Because:

42.         My biggest fear is:

43.         I adore:

44.         I despise:

45.        If I could bring one thing on a desert island, it would be:

46.        If I were a scent, I would smell like the combination of (choose three things):

47.        My biggest problem is:

48.        My greatest dream or ambition is:

Characterization

Secondary Character 2:

Portrait:

Hair: Eyes: Age: Birthplace: :

All About Me! (Write this in FIRST PERSON Point of view as though you are the character)

49.        My background story is:

50.        Three adjectives to describe my physical characteristics (outward appearance) are:

51.        Three adjectives to describe my personality (internal characteristic - how I behave) are:

52.        I typically wear:

53.        My favorite song (or type of music) is:

54.        If I were an ice cream flavor, I would be:

55.        Because:

56.        If I were a car, I would be a:

57.        Because:

58.         My biggest fear is:

59.         I adore:

60.         I despise:

61.        If I could bring one thing on a desert island, it would be:

62.        If I were a scent, I would smell like the combination of (choose three things):

63.        My biggest problem is:

64.        My greatest dream or ambition is: