Sing to the Dawn
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Transcript of Sing to the Dawn
ELEMENTS OF A NOVEL
Plot
Point of
View
Moral Value
s
Language & Style
Characters
Setting
SYNOPSIS
Dawan, a young,14 years old village girl who lives in Thailand, wins a scholarship to study in a city school. Her brother, Kwai who is 13, places second and is initially jealous, causing a conflict between the two previously-close siblings. This aggression is further worsened by Dawan's father, who feels that the city is no place for a female. Dawan faces obstacles at every turn, and eventually overcomes these obstacles and proves to herself and to others that she is fully capable of handling the scholarship and the responsibility it entails.
CharactersGrandmother
Father Mother Uncle Aunt
Ghan
Kwai
Little Sister
Little Sister
NoiDawan
Baby Boy
Characteristics
The Landlord
Bao
Teacher
Head Monk
Vichai
DAWAN
mature
humble
Intelligenttimid
rational
DAWAN
ambitious
thoughtful
matureresponsible
supportive
Moral Values
What did you learn from the novel?
We should…We must be…We have to..
Chapter 2
Objectives: Appreciate literary workSuccess criteria :We should be able to 1.read the plot summary ofChapter 32. categorize words given into their parts of speech.3.complete a graphic organizer using words given
Objectives: Appreciate literary workSuccess criteria :We should be able to 1.read the plot summary of Chapter 42. Identify setting & characters involved in Chapter 4 & describe them3. Describe the ugly & cruel things of the city explained by Ghan & Noi
Setting: ?Characters : ?
Plot revolves around : ?
CharactersGrandmother
Father Mother Uncle Aunt
Ghan
Kwai
Little Sister
Little Sister
NoiDawan
Baby Boy
Mr Phaspras
Ugly & cruel things about
city as described by Noi & Ghan