Plot Chart
How many sections are in a plot chart
5
Bonus 50pts - Name all 5 sections
What is a theme?
a message that the author wants us to understand
A lesson the author wants us to learn
What is an inference?
An educated guess based on information in the text
What is irony?
Showing contrast by saying or showing the OPPOSITE of what you truly mean to express tension, frustration, or to make jokes.
What are the 3 types of writing?
Inform, Entertain, Persuade
What do we learn in the BACKGROUND of a plot chart?
information on the characters and setting
What type of texts have a theme?
Fiction:
Examples Poems, Stories, Songs
What do we use in a text to help us make an inference?
Context Clues
A student is walking in the park. He trips and falls into a mud pit. A teacher runs to ask if he is okay. The student replies " Yep I am doing FANTASTIC! "
What type of irony is this?
Verbal Irony
Bonus 50pts
- What is the specific name for this style of Verbal Irony?
Why do humans write things to inform?
to teach and share knowledge and facts with each other
What is the most exciting part of the story. It is usually found in the middle
Climax
A story shows a person who tries every day to achieve their goal even though they struggle to make progress.
What is the theme?
Never give up
You are at the train station and the train is 10 minutes late. A person in a formal suit keeps checking their watch and sighing.
What can you infer about what they are feeling and why?
They are upset or frustrated because they are late for something important
A man who cannot see is walking with his guide dog. The guide dog’s leash breaks and the man grabs toward what he thinks is his dog's leash, but it is actually a lady's purse! He follows her for 5 minutes before he understands.
What type of irony is this? Explain how you know
Dramatic
We know the man has grabbed the lady's purse but he does not till 5 minutes
Why do humans write things to entertain?
to be creative, make us laugh and use imagination
What is the conflict of a story?
The problem in the story
How did the video Mime your Manners show the theme:
Do not judge others until you know their hardships
The first man was rude to the lady mime. Then he became a mime and learned how hard it is.
Infer the meaning of the italicized/underlined word
Despite his personal tragedy, Nick remained intransigent on proposals for handgun control.
Unwilling to compromise; not able to be persuaded.
synonyms: stubborn
A fireman warns everyone about the danger of leaving candles unattended all day. Later that night he falls asleep with a candle still burning in his room
What type of Irony is this? Explain how you know
Situational
- we expect that a fireman who knows about the dangers of candles will remember the dangers of candles
Why do humans write things to persuade?
To make other people believe in the same ideas that they do.
To convince others of their own beliefs
What is the difference between rising action and falling action?
Rising Action leads to Climax but Falling Action leads to the Conclusion
The theme: teamwork makes everything easier.
Evidence: "Skyler and Pete both failed their science test. Before they tried the retake they helped each other study. On the second test they both passed with a 99% !"
HOW does the evidence support the theme?
When Skyler and Pete helped each other study the test became easier. I know the test was easy because they both passed with a 99%
A character looks over their shoulder often and analyzes every shadow that moves. They speed up as they walk with wide eyes and shaking hands to the police station.
What can we infer about their emotional state and why they are feeling this way?
They are feeling anxious or scared
They are being followed or they were recently attacked
Create an original example of Each type of Irony
1 wrong -200 pts
2 wrong - 250 pts
3 wrong - 300 pts
What are 2 examples of each type of writing?
-80pt for each wrong/unnamed answer