Theme/Inference
An educated guess based on evidence from the text and prior knowledge; something that the author leaves out
What is an inference?
What is the setting of a story?
When and where a story takes place
What are our 5 parts of a summary?
Somebody
Wanted
But
So
Then
What two parts make up a complete sentence?
Subject/verb
OR
Subject/predicate
Inside
Another term for schema
What is prior knowledge?
The buzzer went off! The game was over. Michael had hit his 3 point shot as the clock ran out and we were able to move past our rivals in the district championship! We were going to regionals.
What is the setting of this story?
List evidence that helped you decide this.
A gym during a basketball game, 1990s-present day
buzzer, 3 point shot, regionals, 3 point line which means its more present from the late 80s/early 90s on. Before that there was no 3 point line in basketball.
Where in our SWBST graphic organizer can we find our problem?
But
What is the subject of the sentence? How would you define that?
The Who or what of the sentence; it will always be a noun
What is an example of a $10 character trait?
Answers may vary. (Must be a better descriptive word choice than things like "silly, funny, bad, good, kind, nice, mean, etc.")
What is the lesson or moral of the story?
What can be the "when" of a setting?
Time of day; date; day of the week; time period; month; season
Where in our SWBST graphic organizer can we find the solution to the problem?
So (Solution)
It tells what the subject is doing or describes the subject further
Jennifer sat in thefamily’s drawing roomand worked on the delicate stitching. She was making an intricate needlepoint image of a red rose.
What character trait best describes Jennifer?
Determined or focused
Characters in stories that have themes are usually what?
What are Animals?
All was still and quiet. The tree was glowing in the corner of the room. The smell of pine filled the air. All of the presents were wrapped perfectly under the tree. I couldn't wait until the morning. I had been hoping and wishing for a new bike all year. Sadly, nothing under that tree looked like a bike.
What evidence helped you make your decision?
What is the setting of the story?
Christmas Eve in a house with the Christmas tree up and lit.
tree, presents, tomorrow opening gifts
How can we define a summary?
A shortened version of the main story that includes all important details and events in the story
What do we call a sentence that is two or more sentences smooshed together to make one long incorrect sentence?
a run-on sentence
Caleb did his homework every afternoon as soon as he got home. He made sure it was finished before football practice and before he went outside to play with his friends.
What character trait best describes Caleb?
This is where we can locate the theme in our SWBST graphic organizer.
Where is between the But and the So - problem and solution?
How does the setting affect the events of the story and the plot? You may give an example to help answer the question.
Answers may vary. Setting determines what is happening where and when. For example, in "Visiting the Zoo" is was bring your child to work day. This gave Brooke the opportunity to work with the different animals behind the scenes. Her conflict was that she wanted to work with the African animals but was assigned to work with the Arctic animals instead. If it wouldn't have been bring your child to work day, Brooke would've never had the conflict in the first place. Setting can drive different events in the story. In the Titanic story we read, the setting drove the events by the kids sneaking into a first-class area that they were not permitted to be in. The ship also struck an iceberg. This would not have happened if they were somewhere else or in a ship in different waters.
Where can we identify our theme using our SWBST graphic organizer?
Between the But and the So
in other words...
Between our problem and solution
How the character overcomes the problem in the story and what they learn about themselves in the process (ex: overcome your fears, try new things, be brave, etc.)
A sentence fragment
What 4 things give us evidence in the text of a character's trait?
Feelings
Actions
Speech/words
Thoughts