Mood
What is "mood"
What is "theme"
The message the author is trying to tell the reader
EXAMPLE ANSWERS: aliens, time travel, telepathy, outer space, fictional worlds, robots, etc.
How can you guess what a word means without using a dictionary?
Look at the sentences around it for context clues.
Name the 4 author's purposes (P.I.E.S)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain and Share
Give me 2 examples of mood.
scared, anxious, tired, happy, hungry
Name 1 example of a theme
EXAMPLES: love, coming of age, courage, and perseverance,
Is this an example of science fiction:
A student hacks into a computer to change his test grades.
Why or why not?
No because there is no “out of this world” element
What is the author's purpose in a story about humans moving to Mars and turning to Martians?
Entertain
What point of view is a diary written in?
First Person
WHAT WOULD BE THE MOOD OF THIS STORY:
A girl in 7th grade is reunited with her friend who moved away in 3rd grade.
Happy, excited
What would be the theme of a story about two people who reconnected years down the line and got married?
Love
What is the science fiction element in this story:
A boy with the power to read minds gets recruited by the United States government to travel to space and read the minds of the aliens living on Mars.
mind reading, space, aliens
Is this story in chronological order:
A boy wakes up and goes to school. At lunch he spills his water all over the table. At the end of the day he gets on the bus to go home and takes a nap.
Yes
Is this story in chronological order?
A a story about a boy who was born, went to college, who died, and got married.
No
What can you change about your writing to change the mood of a story?
What does it mean when the theme is implied?
The author doesn't state it at the end of the story
Is this science fiction?
A boy travels to Utah after the apocolypse and finds it is overturned by robots
yes
What text evidence shows that this is a happy mood:
Two kids work together to make a science fair project that wins first place at a state competition.
What point of view uses words like "he, she, they" in the story?
Third Person
What might be the setting of a story with a lighthearted, relaxed mood?
a. A drafty old castle
b. The beach on a sunny day
c. A junior high school math class
d. An isolated cottage deep in the dark woods
B. the beach on a sunny day
Which of the following sentences might be the theme of a story?
A. Pesticides are used less often today than they once were.
B. Dublin, Ireland, makes an interesting setting for a story.
C. Honesty is the essential foundation of a relationship.
D. In 1998, Winnie was in her first year of college.
C: Honesty is the essential foundation of a relationship.
Some popular examples in Science Fiction may be all of the following except:
A. finding a world of fairies and giants
B. being the last person on Earth
C. finding a lost civilization
D. having an alien encounter
A. finding a world of fairies and giants
What text evidence supports the idea of the theme of a story being about courage:
"The boy looked up at the ferris wheel. He took a deep breath and looked at his friend. 'I'm ready to face my fears!' he said as he got onto the ride. The ferris wheel began to turn as the boy continued to take deep breaths. Before he knew it, the ride was over."
He said he was ready to face his fears.
How is the setting important to "All Summer in a Day?"
A. The setting allows for the portrayal of diverse characters.
B. The setting is a central force in the conflict of the story.
C. The setting portrays an unhabituated land.
B. It is the central force of the conflict