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Multiple Themes
Setting
Characters
Conflict
Connotation/Denotation & Vocabulary
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What is a theme? You can determine a stories theme or themes by what 3 things?
A theme is a story's message or lesson about life. You can determine a stories theme or themes by: SETTING, CHARACTERS, & CONFLICT
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From the picture on page 341 name 3 details of this setting.
Any 3 correct details will be award the points
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P. 342 Why do you think the narrator says, "We could have been gophers...... for all she cared"? How is the narrator feeling?
The painter is so focused on painting that she completely ignores everyone around her. The image of the gophers suggests that the local people seem low and insignificant to her. The narrator feels hurt and not respected.
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on page 340 What will the main conflict in this story going to be?
There is going to be trouble between the narrator, Lou, and the Painter Lady.
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What is connotation? What is denotation?
Connotation is the meaning beyond the definition. It is the commonly understood meaning. Denotation is the literal meaning found in the dictionary.
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What clues do you get from the characters that hint at the theme?
The characters make quick assumptions about the painter lady. They assume that she is rude and disrespectful before they know her.
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What parts of the setting contributes to the conflict in this story?
The setting is a southern community. The painter lady is from the North. The cultural differences from of the people from these areas causes misunderstandings and conflict between the characters.
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P.344 Lines 96-113. How is the painter different from the people who live in the community?
Any of these answers will work. 1-Different taste in food. 2-May have different religious beliefs that prevent her from eating pork. 3- Doesn't understand the importance of speaking to her elders to show respect. other reasonable answers may work as well
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What are the Painter Ladies actions that cause conflict?
She paints on a wall that the brothers consider to be theirs. She refuses the food that is offered to her. She is picky when ordering her food at the restaurant. She doesn't speak to the elders to show them respect.
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What is the DENOTATIVE meaning of the word MEDIOCRE? Does it have a negative or positive connotation?
Being average or ordinary. Mostly would be considered negative.
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What clues do you get from the conflict that helps you identify the theme?
The painter lady does not seem to respect the traditions of their community. She does not speak to the elders and seems to be picky and unappreciative of their food offering. This is a clue that the theme will have something to do with people misunderstanding each other.
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How will the painting likely be viewed in this setting for years to come?
The painting will become an important part of the setting that is cherished by the community members because it tells a story of their heritage--past and present.
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Name 3 of the people she painted on the wall who fought for freedom and equality?
Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Harriet Tubman, and Fannie Lou Hamer.
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How do the narrator and Lou plan to solve or create conflict with the Painter Lady?
They plan to graffiti her painting.
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Thrifty means "knowing how to spend money wisely." Or buying less expensive items. It has a positive connotation because it makes you think of a smart, moneywise person. What is a synonym for Thrifty that has a negative connotation?
Cheap, Stingy
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What is the main theme?
Respect people from other cultures even if they have differences. A community can grow to include new people who share similar interests and values. Don't judge people without understanding them.
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Describe the setting when the people discovered the Painter Lady's wall.
People stopped what they were doing and gathered on the street. "half of the neighborhood was gathered on the sidewalk in front of the wall. It looked like a block party or something.
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From what point of view is this story told? How do you know?
1st person point of view. Because the narrator is in the story and is telling the story; referring to himself as "I" "Me" "We" "Our" "Us".
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p. 343, in the last paragraph, what IDIOM is used to describe part of the conflict.
"Fix her wagon" --A slang expression meaning "put her in her place; bring about her downfall."
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Which one of these would you associate with this vocabulary word? Use context clues from the sentence provided. It is hard to teach when your students are in a trance! TRANCE 1) walking a dog 2)snoring loudly 3) not paying attention
3) not paying attention
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What is a minor theme of this story?
1. Change can bring improvements 2. People are proud of their heritage
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Setting is the time and place where a story happens. Setting can influence a story in several ways. It can affect how characters act and it can even cause a conflict. Reread lines 130-136. What does the setting have to do with the conflict between the community and the painter?
The story is set in a small southern town, and the painter is a stranger from the North. She and the members of this community don't understand each other's culture. The conflict develops from that.
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Why don't we know anything about the painter lady's feelings? What might we understand in the beginning of the story if we knew her thoughts and feelings?
Because the story is written in 1st person point of view, so we only know what the narrator is thinking and feeling. If we knew her feelings we would understand in the beginning that she respected and honored Jimmy Lyon's friends.
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Why did the Narrator and Lou think the Painter Lady was a liar?
She came into the restaurant saying she was starved after she had told the girl she had brought her own food for lunch.
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Which one of these would you associate with this vocabulary word? Use context clues from the sentence. Ms. Walker beckoned her students to the classroom after recess. BECKON 1) hailing a taxicab 2)passing a test 3)eating lunch
1) hailing a taxicab