Conflict
What is a conflict?
A struggle or problem faced by a character.
A character that stays the same or has little change throughout the story.
Static Character
What is a theme?
The Message
What are sensory details?
Details that appeal to the five senses (See, Hear, Taste, Feel, Smell)
Identify the Subject and Predicate:
Walter reads books.
Subject: Walter
Predicate: reads books
In "The Road Not Taken," the speaker struggles to decide which road to take.
What type of conflict is this?
Character vs. Self
A character that changes or grows throughout the story.
Dynamic Character
Walter learns that fixing behavior can help him to have a positive future.
What theme does this example connect to?
Making mistakes can help people learn.
In "The Road Not Taken," what sense does 'yellow wood' appeal to?
Sight
Why did Victor pretend to know French?
Interrogative
In "The Scholarship Jacket," Martha 'argues' with the principal about the jacket.
What type of conflict is this?
Character vs. Character
Mr. Lasher gives Walter leadership opportunities. What trait does he help Walter build?
Confidence
What is a possible theme of "The Road Not Taken"?
Our choices can affect our lives.
What sense does this appeal to, “There was a cool breeze blowing..."
Touch
In "Seventh Grade," Victor acts as though he knows French even though he does not. What can readers infer about his motivation?
He wants to impress Teresa and make himself more appealing.
In "Bad Boy," Walter struggles with his place in school and his identity as a student.
What is the type of conflict?
Character vs. Self
What is one word that can describe Grandpa in "The Scholarship Jacket"?
Direct, Fair, Hardworking, etc.
What does "Seventh Grade" suggest about trying to impress others?
Just be yourself, trying too hard to impress others can backfire, etc.
What sense does this appeal to, "a sweet smell of mesquite fruit in the air..."
Smell
In "Choices," what is the denotation for the word cry and what connotation does cry have?
Denotation: shed tears
Connotation: Sadness
Martha challenges an unfair school policy about earning the jacket.
What is the type of conflict?
Character vs. Society
Victor pretends to know French to impress Teresa. What trait does this show?
Insecure, nervous, eager to impress, etc.
What theme does "The Scholarship Jacket" teach about fairness?
Recognition should be earned fairly.
Create a sensory detail sentence for something you can hear.
Open Response (loud boom, slammed lockers, etc.)
What type of sentence is this?
Martha believed the jacket should be earned.
Declarative