Monday, January 11, 2016
9th Lit Warm-Up: Match each definition to the correct
literary term.
1. The events that happen in a story
2. The people in a story
3. The time and place where a story occurs
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The main problem in a story
5. The central message in a story
WORD BANK: character, plot, conflict, theme, setting
9th Lit Agenda for Today
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Pair-Share and Present “A Window on My
World”
Elements of fiction:
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Flocabulary: “Five Things”
Guided Notes: Elements of a Short Story
Analyzing “Cinderella”
Elements of Plot in “Alma” (short film)
Pair-Share
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When your window is complete, choose a partner.
Take five minutes to tell each other about your windows.
When called upon, you will introduce your partner to the class by
showing and telling about his or her window.
Your partner will then do the same for you.
Audience Etiquette:
 You can lose points on your project by talking, getting up,
putting your head down, or having your phone out while
someone is presenting.
Example Presentation
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“Hi, I’m Bob, and this is Dingle. (Hold up Dingle’s window).
Dingle was born in Columbus, Georgia and attended
Spongebob Middle School. (Point to the first pane of Dingle’s
window). As you can see, when he was younger, Dingle
loved Power Rangers and riding his bike. Now (point to 2nd
pane), Dingle lives in Mableton. He plays the tuba in band,
and in his free time he likes to play soccer and video games.
He also works part-time at Publix. In the future (point to 3rd
pane), Dingle wants to get married, have at least seven kids,
and become either a doctor or a chef.”
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Remember AUDIENCE ETIQUETTE
Simple Presentation
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I am _____________.
This is _______________. She is from
____________. In her past, she ________.
Now, she _______________. In the future,
she would like to ____________________.
Elements of a Short Story:
Learning Objectives
 Identify
elements of a short story
 Define elements of a short story
 Demonstrate mastery of short
story elements
OVERVIEW
Short stories often contain structural and
character elements that should be familiar
to you.
These elements can be used as guides to help
you think about the events, themes, and
context of the story.
 Theme
 Plot
- exposition
 Setting
- rising action
 Characters
- conflict
- climax
 Point of view
- falling action
 Characterization
- resolution
THEME
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The main idea of a literary work, usually
expressed as a generalization.
I call it the “BIG IDEA.”
Usually not directly stated; determining the
theme requires us to make inferences.
What is the author trying to show us about
human nature, relationships, or the way the
world works?
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Similar to moral, but does not always teach a lesson.
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Examples: Friendship is valuable. Growing up is
difficult. Don’t be afraid to take risks.
Setting
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The time and place in which a work of
literature occurs.
If someone wrote a story about us right
now, what would the setting be?
Unit 4, PHS, Mableton, Georgia, United States, Planet
Earth…August 10, 2015, late summer, beginning of the
school year, daytime
CHARACTERS
The people (or actors) in the story.
POINT OF VIEW: Who is telling the
story (narrator).
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First Person Point of View: Uses “I, me, we,” etc.;
narrator is also a character in the story
Third Person Point of View: Uses “he, she, they,”
etc.; narrator is outside the action.
CHARACTERIZATION
The description of the
personalities of the
characters in the story
and the way in which an
author reveals their
personalities.
Characterization
Readers learn about characters through:
 Actions (what they do)
 Words (what they say)
 Thoughts (what they think)
 Appearance (how they look)
 Other Characters (what others say and think
about them)
PLOT
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The sequence or order of events in a story. The
plot includes:
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Exposition - The part of the plot that tells how
the story begins. We are introduced to characters
and setting.
Rising Action - The action in the story leading
up to the climax.
Conflict - Struggles or problems between
opposing forces. These generally develop in the
rising action, and reach their peak at the climax.
Types of Conflict
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External Conflict: A problem between a
character and another character, the
government, nature, technology, etc.
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Internal Conflict: Conflict WITHIN a
character, such as struggling with a difficult
decision, addiction, etc.
More PLOT
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Climax - The point of crisis in the plot. It may be
the reader’s point of highest interest.
Falling action - The action in the story after the
climax is revealed.
Resolution (denouement) - The part of the plot
that reveals the final outcome.
PLOT DIAGRAM
Climax
Conflict
Exposition
Resolution
CONCLUSION
Now that we have
identified and defined
the elements of a short
story, let us use the
elements to analyze a
familiar fairytale.
ANALYZING
CINDERELLA
Alma
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2009 Spanish computer-animated short film
by former Pixar animator Rodrigo Blaas.
Summarizer
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What has been the biggest conflict,
whether internal or external, in the “short
story” of your life?