The document outlines the agenda for an English class on October 1st, 2014. It includes quizzes on supporting details and vocabulary. The class will also have their first literature circle meeting and receive the next vocabulary list. They will work on assignments and Essay #2. The document also defines different types of characters - main/minor, protagonist/antagonist, flat/round, static/dynamic. It provides examples and due dates for upcoming assignments - a mentor review is due October 7th while Essay #2 is due October 5th through Turnitin.
This presentation is an introduction to characterization for my 6th graders. The slides are a combination of my work and the work of other teachers online. So i don't want to take all the credit. Hope it helps.
ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY
1.Setting-the time and location in which a story takes place is called the setting.
2. Character- is a person, an animal sometimes even an object that takes part in the action of a short story or other literary work.
3. Conflict -It is the opposition of forces which ties one incident to another and makes the plot move.
4. Plot- the plot is how the author arranges to develop his or her basic idea. It is the sequence of events in a story or play.
5. Theme-in a piece of fiction is its controlling idea or its central insight
This presentation is an introduction to characterization for my 6th graders. The slides are a combination of my work and the work of other teachers online. So i don't want to take all the credit. Hope it helps.
ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY
1.Setting-the time and location in which a story takes place is called the setting.
2. Character- is a person, an animal sometimes even an object that takes part in the action of a short story or other literary work.
3. Conflict -It is the opposition of forces which ties one incident to another and makes the plot move.
4. Plot- the plot is how the author arranges to develop his or her basic idea. It is the sequence of events in a story or play.
5. Theme-in a piece of fiction is its controlling idea or its central insight
This is a powerpoint presentation that covers one of the topic of Senior High School: Reading and Writing. For this presentation, it deals with the topic of patterns of idea development. It also discusses a type of pattern of idea development: narration. It also includes some activities and tips in patterns of idea development.
2. Agenda
• Supporting Details Quiz
• Vocabulary Quiz
• Literature Circle #1
• Distribute Vocab List #3
• Work on assignments/Essay #2
3. Characters
• Main or Minor
• Protagonist or Antagonist
• Protagonist: the leading hero or heroine
• Antagonist: the adversary (or enemy) of the hero(s); opponent, etc.
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4. Characters
• Round or Flat
• Flat: a character who reveals only one, maybe two, personality traits in a story or
novel, and the trait(s) do not change
• Who are the flat characters in the book?
• Round: a well developed character who demonstrates varied and sometimes
contradictory traits. Round characters are usually dynamic (change in some way over
the course of a story).
• Are there any round characters?
5. Characters
• Dynamic or Static
• Static: a character that remains primarily the same throughout a story or novel.
Events in the story do not alter a static character’s outlook, personality, motivation,
perception, habits, etc.
• Dynamic: a character which changes during the course of a story or novel. The
change in outlook or character is permanent. Sometimes a dynamic character is
called a developing character.
• *Stereotypes=Stock Characters*
• a special kind of flat character who is instantly recognizable to most readers. Possible
examples include the “ruthless businessman”, “shushing old librarian” or “dumb
jock.” They are not the focus nor developed in the story.
6. Due Dates
• Learning Center Mentor Review Due Monday, 10/7/14
• Essay #2 due to Turnitin.com by 11:55 p.m. on Saturday, 10/5/14
• Man’s Search questions will be emailed and posted to Moodle by Thursday
evening. These are due on Monday.