Characters
He lives in a pineapple under the sea.
Spongebob Squarepants
What is a setting?
Place AND time of a story.
What is dialogue?
A conversation between two or more characters.
What is a theme?
The message or lesson the reader learns from the story.
You are allowed to have your phone in your pocket in Ms. Ocampo's class, as long as it is turned off.
True or False?
False.
BONUS POINT: What is the correct location for your phone?
His unusual scar, which appears on his forehead, makes this character stand out.
Harry Potter
Stitch lands on this island when he crashes his spaceship on Earth.
Hawaii, USA
What is one thing we learn from reading dialogue?
1. The character's personalities.
2. How decisions are made.
3. How decisions lead to action.
What is the theme of the Three Little Pigs?
If you try your best and take your time, the result will be better.
What is a narrative?
A story.
Name one character BESIDES SHERLOCK HOLMES from the play we read in October.
Spaulding, Duncan Ross, Watson, Police Inspector Jones, Jabez Wilson
This town hosts many monsters, and one superhero girl with a bloody nose.
Hawkins
Bonus Point: What state is Hawkins in?
Name that Movie:
"You're killing me, Smalls!"
The Sandlot
There is only one theme in a story.
True or False
No, even the shortest stories can have multiple themes.
Christmas (or Winter) break is one week long?
True or False?
False.
Winter Break is two weeks long.
BONUS POINT: What day of the week do we return to school?
What is a character?
A person, animal or animated object that participates in the story.
Sherlock solved his red-headed mystery where and when?
London, 1800s
Name that Book:
"I do not like it, Sam I Am."
Green Eggs and Ham
What is the difference between a theme and the main idea?
The main idea is the overall topic of a story, but the theme is a lesson taken away from the story.
What GPA do you need to have in order to participate in Reward Day?
2.0
This athletic character is neighbor to a young girl who, sometimes, hangs with the "others" and their button eyes.
Mr. Bobinsky
City and State where a creepy clown lives in the sewers.
Derry, Maine
Name that Book/Movie:
Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light".
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Themes are revealed by the way characters speak to each other.
True or False
Fales
Themes are revealed by how the characters respond to the problem.
There are two ways to clear a referral from your record so you can graduate and participate in end of year activities: name one of the ways.
Saturday School OR after school detention