| Noun | | Marks used to break up sentences and help them make sense |
| Adjective | | A sentence where a main clause (makes sense on its own) is connected to a subordinate clause (doesn't make sense on its own) |
| Verb | | Describes something by giving it a human feature |
| Adverb | | A sentence where two main clauses are joined together with a conjunction (F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.) or a semi-colon |
| Simile | | Describes something by saying it is something else, without using 'like' or 'as' |
| Metaphor | | A person, place or thing |
| Personification | | Describes by comparing one thing to another using 'like' or 'as' |
| Paragraph | | A word that describes a noun |
| Punctuation | | An action word or a doing word |
| Simple sentence | | A word that describes a verb |
| Compound sentence | | Something you must have before beginning a piece of creative writing |
| Complex sentence | | A sentence that has a subject (noun) and a verb |
| Story plan | | A distinct portion of text dealing with a particular idea, usually beginning with an indentation on a new line |