Literary Elements
A _________ is a “building block” that develops a work of literature
Literary Element
What is the setting?
Fresno, CA; homeroom on the first day of school, and Teresa and Victor are in homeroom together. When the bell rings, everyone else leaves the classroom.
Define scowl
to look at someone or something with disapproval or anger
What is 1st person POV?
"I, me, my..." where the narrator is the one experiencing the story
True or False: To compare two or more texts means to explain how they are similar
True
Name at least four literary elements
conflict, setting, character, plot, theme point of view, etc...
What experiences do Michael and Victor share?
Both boys are interested in looking cool, girls, movies, sports; they both picked grapes in the summer to make money.
strong belief or opinion
What is 3rd person POV?
"He saw... She saw... They were..." Where the narrator is telling the story of what other people were doing
True or False: To contrast texts means to explain how they are the same.
False
How does the setting impact Victor’s plan to have a conversation with Teresa in paragraph 17?
A. Their shared class gives Victor an idea of what to say to Teresa.
B. Like Teresa, Victor is interested in taking ballet.
C. Their teacher’s presence makes Victor feel self-conscious.
D. Victor knows exactly what he wants to say to Teresa.
A. Their shared class gives Victor an idea of what to say to Teresa.
How does Victor give away that he's thinking about Teresa during English class?
He uses her name as an example of a noun.
Define anxious
eager with a sense of unease
What is 2nd person POV?
"You did... You saw... You should..." where the narrator is talking directly to the reader
What is a topic?
a topic is the concrete subject matter or general idea that a text is about, usually expressed as a single word or short phrase
“Seventh Grade” is written in the tense, from a point of view.
A. past; first-person
B. past; third-person
C. present; first-person
D. present; third-person
B. past; third-person
Why does Victor think he's going to like seventh grade at the end of the story?
He is going to learn French and teach Teresa.
Define unison
a simultaneous performance of actions
Victor chooses to take French as an elective mainly because ___________.
He knows that his crush, Teresa, also plans to take French
What is a theme?
A literary theme is the central, underlying message, idea, or insight about life that a literary work conveys to the reader
What does Victor’s reaction to his conversation with Teresa, in paragraph 19, reveal about his character?
A. Victor should have scowled at Teresa instead of trying to talk to her.
B. Victor realizes he should have been more kind and honest with Teresa.
C. Victor should have waited until French class to talk to Teresa.
D. Victor thinks he will never be able to impress Teresa
B. Victor realizes he should have been more kind and honest with Teresa.
Both Stargirl and Seventh Grade deal with potentially embarrassing situations in a school setting. Identify one of these situations in Seventh Grade and explain the author's purpose for writing about this.
Victor is embarrassed because he faked that he could speak French to impress Teresa. He's worried about getting called out about it. Soto wrote about him embarrassing himself in order to show it is always better to be yourself.
Define automatically
happening by itself, without thought or attention
Which of the following selections best explains why Mr. Bueller chooses not to expose the truth about Victor?
A. He thinks that Victor has a chance to become a good French speaker if he studies hard enough.
B. He sees that Victor is trying to impress a girl and can relate to this feeling from his own youth.
C. He doesn’t want Victor to hold a grudge against him, because it might affect Victor’s performance in the class.
D. He doesn’t believe that he should get involved in students’ lives outside of the classroom.
B. He sees that Victor is trying to impress a girl and can relate to this feeling from his own youth.
Define Historical Context
Historical context refers to the social, cultural, political, and economic conditions and events that surround a particular historical occurrence, document, or idea, providing a deeper understanding of its meaning and significance