Plot/Setting/Character
What is setting?
Where and when the story takes place
What is theme?
The moral or lesson of the story
If the questions says the word 'perspective' we should immediately think and look for...?
Emotions or opinions
What is a summary?
A shorter version of the text
"Becca stared avidly out the window. All the other students in her class were focused on their quiz, but she couldn't stop staring at the little, white flakes spiraling down from the sky. She'd seen snow in movies, but it was completely different in real life. She was upset when her parents told her she was switching schools and leaving all her friends behind to go from Florida to Colorado, but this... this might make it worth it."
How does the setting effect the plot in this story?
The story had to be set somewhere where it could snow, and she had to be from somewhere where it had never snowed before.
Or
It has to be set indoors, otherwise she'd be out in the snow experiencing it in person
What is plot?
The events that happen in the story
Poetry is full of what kind of language?
Figurative language
We identify perspective by looking for what three things?
What characters say, do, and think
The letter in SWBST stand for...
Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
"Scott ducked his head and pulled his hood up higher over his head. He avoided looking at any of his classmates in the hallway. He avoided the teachers, too. The last thing he wanted was for one of them to tell him he couldn't wear his hood indoors.
As he slunk into his first class of the day, he made sure to hurry to his seat and sink down into it as far as he could.
Why, oh why, did my mom have to take me to a barber as old as my grandad? He had no idea how to do anything! He thought to himself."
How is Scott feeling and why? How do you know?
Scott is feeling embarrassed because he has a bad haircut.
He ducks his head, keeps his hood up, sinks down in his seat, and thinks about a bad barber.
What does the question 'what effect does character A have on the plot' mean?
How does character change the plot/what happens in the story?
What is the 'paragraph' of a poem called?
A stanza
What is another word for characters talking to one another?
dialogue
A non-fiction summary needs to include what two things? A fiction summary needs to include what 2-3 things?
Fiction: Plot and theme (character is also an acceptable addition.)
"Why'd you do that?"
"Why shouldn't I?"
"Um, I don't know, maybe because we're in detention now?!"
"That's not my fault!"
"Who's fault is it? Mine?"
"Well, yeah, if you'd just stayed quiet instead of trying to yell at me, we'd be fine!"
"Well, maybe if you actually studied for the test, we wouldn't be in this position at all!"
What does this dialogue tell us about the character's relationship?
What are they arguing about? What did one character do to get the other in trouble?
They are mad at one another.
They are arguing about being in detention.
One tried to cheat off of the other.
If the question says 'how does paragraph 5 contribute to the plot?' what should we look for?
What is happening in that paragraph and how does it change the plot?
How do you use conflict to help determine theme?
You see how characters react to, overcome, or learn from/should have learned from the conflict.
How would you reword the question 'How does the perspective of character A change during the course of the text?'?
How does the character's perspective change from the beginning to the end of the text?
What are the keywords in the following question:
"Which relevant detail should not be included in a summary of Passage 2?"
relevant detail, not, summary, passage 2
Alexander the Great was one of the most famous military leaders in history. One day, he heard of a challenge that many people had tried and failed to accomplish. He was determined to accomplish this task himself. The challenge was to untie a knot known as the Gordian Knot. This was an incredibly complicated knot. There was a local legend which said that whoever was able to untie the knot would have a great destiny.
When Alexander came to the knot many people gathered to see this great man attempt a task that so many other great men and women had failed. He approached the knot and examined it. He looked at it from every angle. Eventually, he did something no one had ever thought to do before. He simply took his sword and cut the knot in half! He turned to the crowd, gestured at what he had done with his sword and said, “The knot is untied.”
Alexander the Great did go on to have a great destiny, still taught about today as one of the most influential figures in history.
That is the theme of this story?
Sometimes, you need to look at things in a new way.
Work smarter, not harder.
You can't always do things the way others do them.
Don't always do what's expected of you.
(Other options can be determined as correct by teacher.)
How can setting have an effect on the plot?
There are some things that can only happen in certain places
What would a question that asks about 'development of theme' be asking about?
How the author made the theme. The different plot events that show the theme happening.
Give an example of how you might show a character feeling anger without the character using words. (Put your answer into words, though)
Clenching their teeth or fists. Faces going red. Stomping feet. Slamming doors. Glaring. Scowling.
(Other options determined by teacher)
Please summarize:
The calendar as we know it wasn't always what we know today. Have you ever wondered why October is the 10th month when it starts with 'oct', which means eight? That's because it used to be the eighth month. Over time, famous figures throughout history have added their names, in a fashion, to the calendar. July comes from the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar. August comes from the Emperor Augustus. Many of the things that we take for granted today have historical significance that most people are completely unaware of. What other things in your life might be influenced by things you've never considered?
Teacher determines
Must include:
Central idea: the calendar has changed over time
Relevant details: July for Julius Caesar and August for Augustus.
"Masks" by Shel Silverstein
"She had blue skin,
And so did he.
He kept it hid
And so did she.
They searched for blue
Their whole life through.
Then passed right by–
And never knew."
What is the theme of this poem?
Don't hide who you are or else you might miss out on things
Be true to yourself or people will never know the real you