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Title: “What Do Fish Have To Do With Anything?”

Title: “What Do Fish Have To Do With Anything?”. Author: Avi. Flashbacks. A point in the story when the characters think back to something in the past Purposes: To explain past events in order to understand current events or feelings To foreshadow future events

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Title: “What Do Fish Have To Do With Anything?”

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  1. Title: “What Do Fish Have To Do With Anything?” Author: Avi

  2. Flashbacks • A point in the story when the characters think back to something in the past • Purposes: • To explain past events in order to understand current events or feelings • To foreshadow future events • Examples from past stories / Purpose: • Examples from this story / Purpose: • Lines 174-180

  3. Foreshadowing • Clues to future events in the story • These events usually connect to the theme • Examples from past stories: • Examples from this story: • Lines 150-151

  4. Symbolism • A person, place, object, or action that stands for something beyond itself • To find symbols in a story, look for repeated topics in a story • Use the symbols to help find the theme! • Examples: • Chains symbolize slavery • White dove symbolizes peace • Eagle symbolizes power • Examples from past stories: • Examples from this story: • Money – • Caves – • Cake – • Eyes- • Fish- Which symbol helps find the theme? Why?

  5. Figurative Language / Purpose • The purpose of a simile is to connect two ideas/things together in order to visualize • By visualizing the comparison, the reader can then better connect to the character or what they are feeling • Examples from this story / Purpose: • Lines 20-21 – • Lines 145-146 -

  6. Stated or Implied Theme • The theme = the message the writer wishes to give about the topic • Theme Topic + Events in the story = Theme Statement • Clues to the theme can come from the title + symbols + characters + plot Use the formula to write a theme statements for this story:

  7. How the author reveals character(STEAL +1) S – says T- thoughts E – effects on others (what others say) A – actions L – looks like / appearance +1 – author directly tells the reader Justify that Mrs. Markham is “blind” using several STEAL +1

  8. Conflicts: Kinds and Examples • Internal – character is struggling with a decision inside their head • Person vs. self • External – character is struggling with an outside force • Person vs. person • person vs. group • person vs. technology • person vs. environment • Person vs. society • Examples from past stories: • External- • Internal - • Examples from this story: • External – Lines 360 -end - • Internal - Lines 160 -

  9. Purpose for writing this text and explain • The author’s reason for creating a text • To entertain – to make the reader laugh • To explain – a “how to” or a “why” • To inform – to give facts about a topic • To express an opinion • To persuade the readers to do or believe something • Authors may have more than one purpose, but usually ONE is the MOST important • The purpose will be connected to the theme! • Purpose of past texts: • Purpose of this story: How is the purpose connect this this story’s theme?

  10. TEST FRIDAY • All of these skills will be on Friday’s test, however you will have to read a different text. • If you have questions about any of the skills, I should see you in SSLAM BEFORE Friday’s class

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