BELL RINGER 9/3
WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT
A TIME WHEN YOU DID
SOMETHING WRONG AND
YOU GOT CAUGHT.
Terms to know – copy
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Character- person or animal in a story
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Types of characters:
Static- character stays the same in the story
 Dynamic- character changes through out the story
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Characterization- how the author describes a character
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Types of characterization
Indirect- the author describes the character
 Direct the author directly tells you about the character
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Theme- the lesson or moral of the story
Terms to know- copy
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Conflict – the main problem in a story
 Types
of conflict
 Internal-
when a character has conflict with himself
 External – when a character has conflict with outsiders
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Inference- when you use your background
knowledge and what you read to make a conclusion
Plot- what happens in a story
Climax
Exposition
Rising
action
Falling
action
Resolution
Langston Hughes
•Poet and writer
during the Harlem
Renaissance
•Goal was to show
mainstream America
that African Americas
were beautiful people
•Part of the “Black is
Beautiful” movement.
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Indirect characterization
Tells
Shows
Thoughts, feelings, words, and actions
Inferences- read and know
Inferences
Connected, know
BELL RINGER 9/4
WRITE A PARAGRAPH
DESCRIBING A TIME WHEN
SOMEBODY HELPED YOU.
Draw this graphic organizer in your
notes
Roger’s thoughts,
Ms. Jones’
thoughts,
words,
words,
feelings, and
feelings, and
actions
actions
Comparison
Roger in the beginning
Roger in the end
Indirect characterization and character
types reveal the theme
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Think of what is thought, said, felt, and done.
Think of changes in the characters
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Theme
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Conflict
External
Internal
Cause and effect
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Cause: Roger wanted a pair of blue suede shoes
Effect:
Cause: Roger stole the purse
Effect:
Cause:
Effect:
BELL RINGER 9/5
WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT
AN ITEM THAT YOU REALLY
WANT.
For example: I really want an I-pad because…
Author Intent
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Why would Langston Hughes write a story like this?
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Think about how people viewed American Americans during the
1920’s (prior to the Civil Rights Movement).
Why would an author use indirect characterization?
Was there more internal conflict or external
conflict? How do you know?
Compare and Contrast
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Read and listen to the song Wing$
Compare the song’s message to what happened in
“Thank you Ma’am”