How setting, events, conflict, character development contribute to the plot
What is setting
where it takes place
What does stated and implied mean? What is theme?
it's not in the text, we have to use details to figure out the theme, we will have different answers
the moral, message, or lesson of a story
What does it mean to identify the narrator's POV?
first, second, third person
What does it mean to summarize?
To shorten up what you just read with the main points being told
What is a simile?
What is a metaphor?
expression that compares using like or as
expression that compares but not using like or as
What is conflict in a story?
the issue in the story
Brenda couldn’t wait to start her summer job. She wanted one for years! Unfortunately, she didn’t like getting up early. She also didn’t like standing up all day. At the end of the summer, she realized she missed out on a lot of fun.
What is the theme of this story?
A. Work hard to reach your goals in life.
B. Be careful what you wish for.
C. A girl learns a lesson.
D. Be kind to others.
B. Be careful what you wish for.
What does it mean when it says to explain the difference between a narrator's POV and character perspective?
How does the narrator think or feel about a topic compared to how a character thinks or feels
What does it mean to "enhance comprehension"
to show we better understand what we have read
My fried Marty can run as fast as lightning.
Which figurative language device is being used here?
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Alliteration
C. Simile
What helps you figure out what figurative language is being used?
C. Simile
"as fast as lightning"
What are events?
things that happen in a story
Caryn was taught right from wrong. Unfortunately, she didn’t listen. When she went to the WaWa, she stole a Snickers bar. They caught her right away. She got in big trouble. She wishes she never did that.
What is the theme?
A. Be careful what you wish for.
B. Crime doesn’t pay.
C. Work hard to succeed in life.
D. Love conquers all.
B. Crime doesn’t pay.
Mr. Irvington happily called out the names of his students on the first day of school. Tommy made a joke when his name was called. Jill said “here”, but you could barely hear her voice, and she was looking at the ground. Samantha laughed when her name was called and asked if she could change her seat.
How is Jill’s perspective different from the narrator’s?
A. Jill is outgoing and enjoys school.
B. Jill is timid and a little afraid of school.
C. Jill is enthusiastic and ready to make an A.
D. Jill is short-tempered and will probably start a fight.
B. Jill is timid and a little afraid of school.
Jill said “here”, but you could barely hear her voice, and she was looking at the ground.
What does plot mean?
The big event in the story
Michelle thinks Robert is a snake and cannot be trusted.
Simile or Metaphor?
Metaphor – saying one thing “is” something else.
“Robert is a snake”
What is character development?
how the character changes from the beginning to the end
key word: "develop" in development
Mother was upset because the house was a mess, and company was arriving soon. Melanie picked up all the toys. James dusted the dining room table and vacuumed the rugs. Kim cleaned the bathrooms. Mother smiled with relief.
What is the theme of this story?
A. Children should pick up their own toys.
B. James did most of the work.
C. Mother expected too much from her children.
D. Much can be accomplished if everyone works together.
D. Much can be accomplished if everyone works together.
Miss Brown went from row to row handing back the essays. Tanya obviously got an A, since she did a fist pump when she saw her paper. Alex quickly put the paper away, so no one could see it. I hope I get a good grade. Here she comes!
What is the point of view?
A. 1st Person
B. 3rd Person
A. 1st Person
In the beginning, it seemed like 3rd person. The pronoun “she” was even used to describe Tanya. But at the end it said:
I hope I get a good grade.
This is not part of the dialogue. It is not a quotation. It is the narrator speaking using the pronoun “I”, which makes it 1st person.
Mark got a 2,500 piece puzzle for his birthday. He worked on it every night. At first, he only had the corners done. But after a few weeks, he was able to fit all the pieces together to form the puzzle. He was very pleased with his success.
What is a summary of this passage?
A. Mark got a puzzle for his birthday.
B. Building puzzles is impossible.
C. Mark worked very hard to complete his puzzle.
D. Building a puzzle takes two weeks.
C. Mark worked very hard to complete his puzzle.
On Friday afternoon, Mrs. Johnson’s math class felt like a year.
1.Simile or Metaphor?
2.What is emphasized with the use of the simile or metaphor in this sentence?
1. It is a simile: the class felt like a year.
2.This simile emphasizes that
the math class was boring and
seemed to take a long time.
Think back to our story, Mama I'll Give You the World
How did the setting of Walter's Word of Beauty contributed to the plot?
Answers will vary
Needs to include why the setting was important to the story.
If the theme is not in a text, how can we figure out what the theme is?
By looking at the relevant details in the story and coming up with the message/moral/ or lesson from that
Passage 1:
I love my dog.
He’s better than a hog.
I write about him,
in my blog.
Passage 2:
“I love my dog, my cat, and my bird. I do not like gym class, math class, and writing essays.”
How does the speaker from passage 1 compare and contrast to the narrator in passage 2?
Both the speaker from passage 1 and the narrator from passage 2 love their dogs. But the speaker from passage 1 likes to write, while the narrator from passage 2 does not.
Tina listened in math class every day. She took long notes. When she was unsure of something, she always asked the teacher to explain it to her. She studied every night, even on the weekends. At the end of the semester, she received an A.
Which sentence BEST summarizes this excerpt and shows how Tina responds to situations?
A. Tina always asked a question if she was unsure of something.
B. Tina got an A in her math class.
C. Tina spent many nights studying for math class.
D. Tina worked hard at math all semester, and got an A.
D. Tina worked hard at math all semester, and got an A.
How can figurative language really contribute to the meaning in a text?
It adds detail to a text without using words. It's like the "secret sauce" to a recipe.