Narrative
What is a "character" in a story? If you could be a character in Harry Potter, who would you be?
A character is a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story. Writers use characters to perform the actions and speak dialogue, moving the story along a plot line.
What does "I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop" mean?
What is a "flamingo"?
a tall bird with mainly pink or scarlet feathers and long legs and neck
What are 3 elements of good writting?
Character, plot/conflict, and setting
Lisa started working at 13 to help her parents raise her sisters. Everyday, she woke up at 5am to deliver the ealiest newspaper to every door. She didn't go to school so she has always been curious about the newspaper she delivered.
What can you tell about Lise' personality through this passage?
Lisa is a kind girl. She works hard and eager to learn despite her poor background.
Unscrabble this word and tell the meaning of it: SSHOL
SLOSH: a pile of mud-like thing (in this case it refers to very bad food)
How many times did James meet the flamingo?
Twice, in his dream and in his birthday.
Unscrabble the word and tell its meaning: FAMAOLENC
FLAMENCO: a kind of dance
What is the conflict in "The Hare And The Tortoise"? Is it an external or internal conflict?
A Hare laughed at a slow-moving Tortoise. Tired of the Hare's arrogant behaviour, the Tortoise challenges him to a race.
It's an external conflict.
What is "leprechaun"?
In Irish folklore, it's a fairy in the form of a tiny old man wearing green clothes.
Unscrabble this word and tell its meaning: RAILUCEP
PECULIAR: strange or odd; unusual
Unscrabble the word and tell its meaning: TNECSEROULF
FLUORESCENT: huỳnh quang (một loại bóng đèn)
Time setting: long time ago in a fairytale kingdom
Place setting: at Cinderella's house and the palace
"They kept cooking, singing, and dancing like a couple of happy fools.",
"While judging her for being such a silly woman, I couldn’t help but laugh and lean into her a little.",
".. even a teeny, tiny treasure box from a wonderfully silly lady who believes in leprechauns."
How differently has the orphan seen her adopted parents through the story?
She found them silly but eventually accepted and loved their silliness.
James learned the flossing dance in reality and used it in the dream. He also learned flamenco in his dream and used it in reality. What does this detail mean?
It shows the relationship between dream and reality: sometimes, things we know in reality can be used in dreams and vice versa.
Name the 7 dwarfs. Why are named after personality?
Dopey; Doc; Bashful; Sneezy; Happy; Grumpy; Sleepy
These names are, as Disney say, "the seven moods of man" which implies Snow White had to live with all kinds of people. The 7 dwarfs are not perfect characters.
Many people wants Cinderella to have this plot-twist, do you know why?
Cinderella step-sister's used trick and fit in the shoes. The prince asked her to show the other shoe but she said she broke it. He had to marry her because of his promise. When people were busy preparing, Cinderella escaped and showed the prince the other shoe and expose her step-sister.
The plot-twist showed the Prince is intelligent and a man who keeps his words and it gave Cinderella the chance to fight for her happiness, not simply received from others.
Why doesn't the main character in the story, the orphan, have a name?
She is the symbol of orphans who are treated badly by adopted families.
"James looked at the big foil flamingo balloon and smiled and gave it a wink and, just as magic sometimes happen on bithdays, the flamingo balloon gave him a secret wink back." What does this ending mean?
James knew that the flamingo had magic and was grateful for his magical dream. The story was about how magical life is.
Unscrabble the word and tell its meaning: CAANETTSS
CASTANETS: a clapper instrument