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Monday Warm-Up/Brain Break. Symbolism Zip , Zap, Zop. Symbolism. Why do author’s incorporate symbolism into literature?. Warm-up : Placemat Activity. Draw a placemat on your poster paper. What should be included in a good narrative?
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Monday Warm-Up/Brain Break • Symbolism Zip, Zap, Zop
Symbolism Why do author’s incorporate symbolism into literature?
Warm-up: Placemat Activity • Draw a placemat on your poster paper. • What should be included in a good narrative? • You will have 5 minutes to write down what you think a strong narrative should include. • When the time is up, you will have 3 minutes to discuss as a group what were the most important elements that should be found in a narrative.
Dialogue • What is dialogue? • How does dialogue enhance a narrative? • Put dialogue notes in you interactive notebooks. • Complete the writing dialogue worksheet
Narrative Checklist • Did you indent?_____ • Does your narrative have a beginning, middle, and end?_____ • Did you use dialogue?_________ • Did you use transition words?_________ • Double check and make sure there are not dead words.______ • Did you vary your sentence types?________ • Did you apply figurative language? (at least a simile)______ • Did you build suspense? • Are all elements of plot included? • Do you have at least three paragraphs?_________
Wrap-up What is the easiest part of writing a narrative? What is the most difficult part of writing a narrative?
Tuesday: Warm-up 1.Use this photo as inspiration to write three sentences. • Use a –ing phrase opener (present participle phrase) • Use an –ed phrase opener (past participle phrase) • Use an –ly phrase opener (adverb)
Tuesday and Wednesday: Writing Your Narrative 1. You are about to write a narrative that incorporates plot, symbolism, and varied sentence structure. 2. Complete the outline before you begin writing. This will drive your narrative. • Focus on the prompt. • You will have the next two days to write and peer edit your paper. It will be due on Friday.
Narrative Checklist • Did you indent?_____ • Does your narrative have a beginning, middle, and end?_____ • Did you use dialogue?_________ • Did you use transition words?_________ • Double check and make sure there are not dead words.______ • Did you vary your sentence types?________ • Did you apply figurative language? (at least a simile)______ • Did you build suspense? • Are all elements of plot included? • Do you have at least three paragraphs?_________
Organize Your Plot • Exposition: Paragraph 1 (Beginning) • Rising Action and Climax: Paragraph 2 (Middle) • Falling Action and Resolution: Paragraph 3 (End)
Thursday: Warm-up What is theme? How does theme impact literature?
What is a Theme? Theme: Life lesson, meaning, moral, or message about life or human nature that is communicated by a literary work. In other words… Theme is what the story teaches readers.
Theme Use the anchor chart to choose a theme topic. Turn that theme topic into a theme statement. Create a short story that represents the theme you chose.
Wrap-up • Listen to the song “Live Like You Were Dying “ by Tim McGraw. • Assignment: Write a theme for the song. Remember a theme is a full sentence. What is the message about life?
What is a stereotype? • A stereotype is an oversimplified, standardized image of a person or group. • Have you ever been stereotyped? Was it based on the way you dress, your age, your interests, etc.?
Brain Break: What is a stereotype?SA, A, NS, D, SD • You can tell a lot about a person by the clothes he/she wears. • You can tell a lot about a person by the friends he/she has. • It’s easy to form opinions about people without getting to know them. • Loyalty is extremely important between or among friends. • You can recognize intelligent people by the way they look.
Siegel Middle School • Are there stereotypes at our school? What are they? • What are they based on? • Do the stereotypes cause problems between groups? • What can kids or teachers do to diminish stereotypes?
Read Life of Reilly • Interpret this phrase: There are some games in which cheering for the other side feels better than winning. • Summarize this article in about two to three sentences. • What is unusual about Gainesville State School. Use RACES. • Knowing where the boys on this team go to school, what do you expect them to look like? Why do you think that is? • What is the theme of the article?
Assignment: Quick Write-How does the statement by the Gainesville player show examples of stereotyping. “It was a strange experience for boys who most people cross the street to avoid. ‘We can tell people are a little afraid of us when we come to the games, ‘says Gerald, a lineman who will wind up doing more than three years. ‘You can see it in their eyes. They’re lookin’ at us like we’re criminals. But these people, they were yellin’ for us! By our names!”
S.E. Hinton • Predict what her purpose was in writing this book? • Read S.E. Hinton’s letter to her fans.
Linguistic Builder Word What you think it means? What it means? Picture or Cartoon • Reputation • Suspicious • Aloof • Rivalry • Sympathetic
Chapter 1-3 Vocabulary • Reputation (n) opinion of someone or something based on what happened in the past. • Suspicious (adj) feeling that you don’t like or trust something. • Aloof (adj) acting distant or indifferent • Rivalry (n) competition over a long period of time. • Sympathetic (adj) showing that you understand how sad, hurt, or lonely someone feels.
Characterization Characters are people or animals in a story. A writer can tell you directly about a character… (Freddy was very competitive) Or A writer can tell you indirectly about a character… (Two days before the game, Freddy gathered his teammates and laid out his plan. Then he looked at them and said, “We are going to win this one. No excuses.”)
Character TraitsCharacter Traits are descriptive adjectives that tell us specific qualities of a character
Character Motivation • Character Motivation is the driving force behind why the character does what he/she does. (Reasons for character’s actions) • What does the main character want more than anything else (main goal)? • What do secondary characters want more than anything else (main goal)? • What potential conflicts or struggles might exist between the characters? Walsh Publishing Co. 2009
Factors in Analyzing Characters • Physical appearance/what they look like • Personality & Character Traits • Background/personal history • Motivation/why do they act? • Relationships • Conflict or struggles • Does the character change? • What do they think and feel? • How do others feel about them?
Is there change? • Ask yourself • Have the character’s personality/values/outlook changed throughout the story? • Yes • Dynamic • No • Static
Dynamic • Major change in character • Bad Good • Good Bad • Crucial to the story
Static • Remains same throughout story • Same beginning to end • Mean • Nice • No internal changes • Example: • Plastic surgery
Dynamic Characters • Scrooge • Beginning: mean, bitter, greedy • End: generous, kind, beloved • Grinch
Static Characters • Cinderella’s stepmother • Beginning: mean, cruel, cold • End: mean, cruel, cold • Cinderella • Beginning: kind, loyal, honest • End: kind, loyal, honest
Chapter 1 • Who is the narrator in this story? From what point-of-view is the story told by the narrator? Provide evidence. • What character traits would you use to describe this character so far and why? • Who are the Socs? Who are the Greasers? • How do Pony’s relationships with Sodapop and Darrel differ? Ponyboy tells us that Darrel grew up too fast and that Sodapop has never grown up at all. Hoe concludes: “I don’t know which way is the best. I’ll find out one of these days.” From this, what would you suppose this novel is going to be about?
Tuesday-Warm-up: Make a Connection What connections can you make from Chapter 1?
Chapter 1 Group Activity: Create a STEAL chart for your assigned character. Present it to the class. Present to the class. (Assignment) • Complete the Chapter 1-3 vocabulary activity.
Chapter 2 • Are the names Ponyboy and Sodapop nicknames? Infer what this tell us about the character traits of their parents? Explain. • On several pages, Pony tells Cherry about what happened to Johnny. What is the name of the literary device used to tell the story? Write a brief summary of the event. • What does Cherry tell Ponyboy about the Socs that he has a hard time believing? Why do you feel she can share this information with him and not her closest friends?
Flashback • Where are Ponyboy and Cherry when Ponyboy begins to tell the story of Johnny? What are they talking about? • When Pony stops talking, what does he remember? What does Cherry have to say? • Do you think the use of flashback was effective for this part of the story? Why or why not?
