Mastering Language Arts Skills

The sequence of events that tell a story.

They are like two peas in a pod.

Jasmine felt the sting of her friend's words, but Louisa felt nothing.

A summary is a ____________________.

It is important to present ______________ evidence to support your claim.

The _________________ old truck came crawling up the hill, but died when it reached the top.

deafening silence; jumbo shrimp; Hell's angels; pretty ugly; liquid gas

"He began to think of the fun he had planned for this day, and his sorrows multiplied."

An eyewitness is a ___________ witness.

The moral of "The Flying Machine" might be _________________.

The President of the United States is the captain of the ship. What's the ship?

How does the reader know how the story ends?

As I _______________ the audience, I saw the faces of all my friends.

"Tom gave up the brush with reluctance in his face but _____________ in his heart."

To desire something that doesn't belong to you.

"Tom gave up the brush with reluctance in his face but alacrity in his heart."

Alacrity

The turning point of a story.

What was the job Aunt Polly gave Tom?

You make a _____________ point. I will think about what you said.

The _______________ is what the passage is mostly about.

The shutters of the shanty house shook from their hinges.

The president is the captain of the ship.

Someone that is very fussy is said to be ________________.

A roof is to a house as the central idea is to the details.

You've made a ____________ point that I must consider before making my decision.

The shutters on the shanty house shook from their hinges as the wind whipped through the trees.

Smile/grin; look/gaze; think/contemplate

After the President's speech the newscasters gave their _______________.

Zoom, buzz, wham!

The wind whispered secrets to the trees., but the trees were too frightened to answer.

The room which was once his prison gave him the only comfort he could find.

The _____________ of the story is how it makes the reader feel.

The Emperor was _______________ that the Flying Machine could lead to disaster.

A story that is meant to teach a lesson, and often has animals as characters.

To reach one's goal.