Prose, Poetry, & Drama
Written or spoken language in its normal form. Natural flow of speech
PROSE
Selfless & courageous, he fell to his death by an arrow stuck at his heel - his only weak spot
Achilles Heel
(Achilles)
"I walked into class and my teacher told me to put my homework on my desk and go on i-Ready. I followed my teacher's directions used my laptop to do my work."
First or Third Person?
FIRST PERSON PERSPECTIVE
stories that teach a lesson & feature animals that talk & behave like people do
FABLE
What is the sentence frame we used to develop our theme ideas?
I believe the theme is ___ because ___.
Written work that tells a story through action and speech. The characters have a script.
DRAMA
Gifted a jar of plagues and evils and was told NOT to open it. They open it out of curiosity and release all the evils into the world.
Opened Pandora's Box
(Pandora)
Eva ran over to her friends, Inara and Aliyah, and they all shared their new markers and pens from Sanrio with each other. Eva was so happy and grateful to have amazing friends and share similar interests. She loved hanging out with Inara and Aliyah all the time at school.
First or Third Person?
THIRD PERSON PERSPECTIVE
the way you see something
PERSPECTIVE
To support your theme you need 3 pieces of ___.
EVIDENCE
(or 3 reasons)
Artistic writing that tries to stir a reader's emotions/imagination by using rhythm and meter
POETRY
Greedy king who wants as much gold as possible to be the richest man. EVERYTHING he touches turns to gold.
Midas Touch
(King Midas)
"As a class, we went on a field trip to the Living Coast Discovery Center. While we were there, we got to dissect a fish, pet stingrays, and go on a nature walk around the conservation center. We had so much fun and we learned so much!"
First or Third Person?
FIRST PERSON PERSPECTIVE
the MESSAGE or LESSON the author wants you to learn from reading the story
THEME
A strong theme will relate to the ___, ____, and ____ of the story.
BEGINNING, MIDDLE, & END
Written in full sentences, and the sentences form paragraphs.
PROSE
Beautiful mortal turned into a vicious monster with snakes for hair, their gaze can turn people into stone.
Medusa
Ms. Seeckts' favorite narrator of all time.
MORGAN FREEMAN
stories told from generation to generation & used to explain or teach a lesson
MYTH
What is theme?
the MESSAGE or LESSON the author wants you to learn from reading the story
Name what type of text this is.
(Ms. Seeckts will reveal it...)
POETRY
Hero famous for their 7 labors and his strength, fought fierce animals and monsters.
Herculean Effort
(Hercules)
Which line best represents a third person perspective?
a) Makenzi and I walked to our classroom and put our backpacks down before school started.
b) Cali and Aliyah were working together to solve the math problems. They stayed focus.
c) Arthur, Brandon, and I played at the park together after school. We had so much fun!
b) Cali and Aliyah were working together to solve the math problems. They stayed focus
the GENERAL SUBJECT the author is writing about
TOPIC
What are the 3 things we check for a strong theme?
1. Relates to BEGINNING, MIDDLE, and END of the story
2. Grounded in specific details in the text
3. Considers the choices the author made