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November 07, 2013
11/7/13
8th Grade Language Arts
Agenda:
1. Independent Reading
2. Literary Terms/Devices
3. Poetry
Assignments:
-Final Draft of poem- PRESENTED to the class (F)
-Vocabulary Packet (F)
-Spelling Post Test (F)
-Comment on 2 students' responses (F)
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Theme
To identify the theme, ask yourself, "What is the most important thing that I can learn from this story?"
Pull
The theme is the main lesson that the author wants the reader to understand.
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Crime doesn't pay.
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Pull
Hmmm.
A good friend is a true treasure.
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Discuss the common themes listed below.Can you explain what they mean and give examples?
Don't quit. Hard work can be rewarding.
One's life can be rich without money.
What is the theme of your favorite book?
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Identify the elements of fiction. Press on the clue to reveal the answer.
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Erase to find the answer to each literary term.
problem or struggle in a story conflict
the most important characters in the story main characters
time and place of a story setting
moral or message about life from a story theme
series of events plot
the person place or thing that works agains the protagonist antagonist
perspective in which the story is told point of view
the part where the author describes how the problem is solved resolution
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Write the short story element that matches the description below.
1. a house at the beach during a hurricane __________________________________
2. an athlete who struggles to make the team ________________________________
3. a boy who enjoys studying dinosaurs _____________________________________
4. sisters who learn the meaning of friendship ________________________________
5. events that lead to the capture of a criminal ________________________________
6. Emilia narrates her adventures to the zoo __________________________________
7. a museum in the early morning __________________________________________
8. a boy who learns to respect his parents ___________________________________
Plot Theme Characters Setting Point of View
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Write the short story element that matches the description below.
1. I explain the events at my grandma's party __________________________________
2. a beautiful blue jay with determination ____________________________________
3. the tortoise and the hare _______________________________________________
4. a family moves to California to start a new life ________________________________
5. a young girls learns the importance of human dignity ____________________________
6. New York City during the Great Depression __________________________________
7. two mischievous boys __________________________________________________
8. children playing hideandseek discover a magical wardrobe_____________________
Plot Theme Characters Setting Point of View
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Elements of Fiction
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Answer true or false.
A novel can be a work of nonfiction.
A novel is a long story.
A novel can contain poetry.
False
True
True
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Elements of a Story
Grade:8thSubject:Language Arts
Date:11713
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1 The time and place of a story or play
A Scene Design
B Climax
C Setting
D All of the Above
E None of the Above
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2 When an author is trying to convince you of something, his or her purpose is to
A persuade
B entertain
C inform
D explain
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3 When an author is sharing knowledge or facts, his or her purpose is to
A persuadeB entertainC informD explain
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4 When an author wants to give reasons or make something clear, his or her purpose is to
A persuadeB entertain
C informD explain
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5 When an author wants to keep readers amused or interested, his or her purpose is to
A persuade
B entertain
C inform
D explain
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6 A writer's or speaker's choice of words.
A Dialect
B Speaking
C Word Choice
D Both A and B
E Both A and C
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7 Scene in a movie, play, short story, novel, or narrative poem that interrupts the present action of the plot to flash backward and tell what happened at an earlier time
A Foreshadowing
B Foretelling
C Flashforward
D Forward
E Flashback
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8 Series of related events that make up a story or a drama
A exposition
B rising action
C climax
D plot
E resolution
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9 The voice telling the story
A Narrator
B Character
C Actor
D Writer
E None of the Above
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10 A story's atmosphere or the feeling it evokes
A Setting
B Feeling
C Mood
D Tone
E All of the Above
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11 Central idea of a work of literature
A Style
B Mood
C Tone
D Theme
E Title
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12 Person in a story, poem, or play
A Actor
B Character
C Stage Hand
D Author
E None of the Above
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13 Author gives us clues about the character, so that we can make our own judgement
A Characterization
B Indirect Characterization
C Direct Characterization
D Both A and B
E Both A and C
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14 Struggle or clash within a person
A Internal Conflict
B Extrenal Conflict
C Struggle
D Problem
E None of the Above
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15 Vantage point from which the story is being told. Three kinds: omniscient, first person, and third person limited.
A Narrator
B Point of View
C Speaker
D Actor
E Seat
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16 The category that a work of literature is classified under. Five major ______ are nonfiction, fiction, poetry, drama, and myth.
A Filing Systems
B Generations
C Areas
D Types
E Genres
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17 Main character in fiction or drama
A Leading Actor
B Subordinate Character
C Protagonist
D Antihero
E Static Character
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18 The moment in a plot full of great emotional intensity or suspense, when we learn what the outcome of the conflict is going to be.
A Exposition
B Rising Action
C Climax
D Falling Action
E Resolution
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19 The character or force that blocks the protagonist
A Foil
B Antitrust
C Antigony
D Antagonist
E None of the Above
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20 The use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot
A Flashback
B Foreshadowing
C Foretelling
D Throw Back
E Prediction
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21 The story's basic situation
A Expostiion
B Rising Action
C Climax
D Falling Action
E Resolution
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22 The author tells us directly what to think about the character
A Characterization
B Indirect Characterization
C Direct Characterization
D A and B
E A and C
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23 A symbol must operate on which two levels?
A symbolic and figurative
B literal and symbolic
C literal and figurative
D symbolic and abstract
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Poetry Contest:
poeticpower.com
-Click on "Poetry Contest"
-Click on "Students Enter Poetry Contest"
-Fill out the required information (you do not HAVE to fill out the home address if you do not want to)