September 25, 2014 - theme continued The Dog of Pompeii

Homework: Story elements test on Monday, September 29th!

Bring a copy of Stargirl tomorrow!

ObjectiveI can evaluate topics and related themes in a text.

Warm Up:Turn to pg. 324 in your Lit book. Today we will be reading a story called The Dog of Pompeii. Read the section titled What would you risk for someone else? and answer the List it question in your notes.

themeA message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader. usually has to be inferredthe important truth that the story is really aboutwritten in a complete sentence, not just a word

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What's the difference?

topic theme

both are important ideas in a story

can be stated in one or two words

is a sentence that relates to the topic

TEXT ANALYSIS: THEME VS. TOPIC (PG. 325)

Topic: Love Theme: Love can help people solve their differences

Clues to theme

TitlePlot and conflict

Characters and actions

Setting, images and stylistic elements

Make the following chart in your notes

Topic: FriendshipWhat I learn from the...

Title:

Plot and conflict:

Characters and actions:

Setting and images:

Theme:

Turn in your Literature book to pg. 326

We will listen read together to The Dog of Pompeii Be filling in your chart as you listen to the story.

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What I learn from the title

What I learn from the plot and conflict

What I learn from the characters and actions

What I learn from the setting and images

theme of The Dog of Pompeii

So now...a little quiz!

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Take out a clean sheet of paper. Put your name in the upper right hand corner. Title it Dog of Pompeii quiz. Skip the first line and then number 1-10 (don't skip lines between your numbers). Be sure to write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS!