English Language ArtsLevel 8 Lesson 22

Mrs. Morrisey

Grammar Grabber

Do Mary know when mark gonna arrive

Grammar Grabber

Does Mary know when Mark is going to arrive?

Quickwrite: (5 min.)

Explain why you think London

used chronological order to tell

The Story of an Eyewitness?

Quickwrite: (5 min.)

Explain why you think London

used chronological order to tell

The Story of an Eyewitness?

Lesson ObjectivesReview Chronological OrderUse in The Story of an Eye Witness

The Story of an Eye Witness

by: Jack London

What is Chronological Order?(when a story is told in the order that the events actually happen)

What does it look like in literature?Begins with earliest date, then lists dates/ events up to present.

Most literature is written in strict chronological order.

Flashbacks & foreshadowing don't follow timeline.

Let's take a look at Chronological Order of Events

The baseball team needed to raise money for team T-shirts. First, they held a meetingto discuss fundraising ideas. Then, the teamagreed upon a used book sale. Next, they asked their classmates to donate used books.Finally, the team sold the booksin the cafeteria during lunch hour.

Which four (4) words signal chronologicalorder of events?______________________________

The baseball team needed to raise money for team T-shirts. First, they held a meetingto discuss fundraising ideas. Then, the teamagreed upon a used book sale. Next, they asked their classmates to donate used books.Finally, the team sold the booksin the cafeteria during lunch hour.

Which four words signal chronologicalorder of events?______________________________

by: Jack London

The Story of an Eyewitness

1. Day by day account is given2. Movement back and forth timeline

How is Chronological

Order used in the story?

Wednesday Morning 5:15 Beginning of the Earthquake

Wednesday Afternoon & Evening

Thursday Morning

Thursday Night

Friday Day Time

Friday Night

Wednesday Morning 5:15 Beginning of the Earthquake

Wednesday Afternoon & Evening

Strong winds blowing. The heart of the city is gone.No yelling/hysteria

Thursday Morning Rain of falling ashesNo police or firemen

Thursday Night Fire raged on

Friday Day Time Fire raged on

Friday Night Fire raged on

1. Reviewed Chronological Order 2. Reviewed Signal Words3. Identified Chronological Order in

The Story of an Eyewitness

What did we learn in

this lesson?

Research Jack London. What other topics did he write about?

Journal an Eyewitness account of the things you saw on a significant day in your life.