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7th Grade Language Arts
Agenda:
1. Independent Reading
2. Elements of Literature
3. Project Information
Assignments:
-Vocabulary Packet (F)
-Supplemental Vocab Words (F)
-Spelling Test (F)
-Literature Presentation (TH 2/6)
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Literary elements are what make stories & text interesting.
Imagine an ice cream sundae with no ice cream, no sauce, no whipped cream. It wouldn't be much of a sundae; would it? Stories need flavors and layers also. In literature flavors and layers are called literary elements.
Literary Elements
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to explain to give reasons or make clear Author's Purpose
to inform to share knowledge or factsAuthor's Purpose
to entertain to keep amused or interestedAuthor's Purpose
to persuade to convinceAuthor's Purpose
Author's Purpose
Pull each book to reveal authors' purposes.
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Sometimes an author writes an explanation or reason for something. Other times he may write directions like "how to" make bread.
Authors often like to share information such as true life
stories, history, data, and research results.
An author may write simply to please his audience. Thestory might be humorous, silly, creative,unrealistic, mysterious, or evenbelievable.
When a writer wants to convince his audience to agree with him, he provides reasons to support his position. (Do you think homeworkshould be assigned?)
entertain
inform
explain
persuade
PullPull
Match.Provide examples.
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Author's Background• What do you know about the author?• What other books did he/she write?
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Location Time
a dark, stormy night
once upon a time
in a kingdom
long, long agoin galaxy far awayon a cruise ship
at Disney World
on a space ship
along an African river
in the summerduring a snow storm
before sunrise
Drag the phrase into the correct category.
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Pt. ofView
The point of view usually refers to the one who is telling the story.
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She rode her bike as fast as she could.
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I rode my bike as fast as I could.
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2nd person You are in the story.Pt. ofView
1st person This is a character in the story who uses "I" and "me".
Pt. ofView
3rd person A narrator tells the story.Pt. ofView
Pull each book to learn about each point of view.
Pt. ofView
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Finally, the guests arrived. It seemed like I had been waiting for such a long time. I hope they all have a good time here.
She looked out the window and saw the dark clouds. It was then that she decided to take
an umbrella with her.
At first, the batter hits the ball. Then he runs to
first base. When he makes it back home, it is called a home run.
I looked up from my paper and saw the teacher staring at me. My brother said that she was nice, but I wasn't so sure.
1st person 3rd person
3rd person 1st person
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• The words that the characters speak are called dialogue. Dialogue can move the plot along and reveal a lot about the characters.
• Dialect is a form of language that is spoken in a
particular place or by a particular group of people.
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Characterization: the techniques an author uses to develop the personality of a character in a literary work.• physical appearance and personality• speech, behavior, actions• thoughts and feelings• interactions with other characters
Static: characters that stay the same throughout the story
Dynamic: change from beginning to end. These characters often learn something
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Hightlight clues in the text that help to describe Chance's character. Explain how it helps to understand why he acts the way he does.
Characterization
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The protagonist is usually the main character.
The antagonist isthe character who goes against or opposes the protagonist.
Cinderella
Three Pigs
Protagonists Antagonists
Stepmother
Can you complete the chart?
Big Bad Wolf
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Shere Khan
Gaston
Elmer Fudd
Lotso
Pongo/Perdita
Road Runner
Peter Pan Captain Hook
Mowgli
Cruella de Ville
Woody/Buzz Light Year
Belle/Beast
Wiley Coyote
Bugs Bunny
Tom
Protagonists
Jerry
Antagonists
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Climbing the Plot Mountain
Falling Action
Rising Action
Climax
Resolution
Exposition
Conflict:
man vs. selfman vs. man
man vs. natureman vs. societyman vs. fate
Directions: Put the correct element of plot in its proper location of the Plot map.
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Every good story has one or more
conflicts.
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External Conflict
- a character struggles against something outside himself
person vs. person
person vs. several people
person vs. nature
back
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Internal Conflict
- a character struggles against something inside her/his mind
back
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A few things to consider!
Find clues in the story that will help you predict what will happen next.
Foreshadowing
Flashbacks
It is an interruption in the action of the plot to tell what happened at an earlier time.
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PlotThe plot is what happens in the story.
First, this happened...Then, this happened...And then, she realized this...And in the end, this happened....
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PULL
Basic Situation/Exposition
At the beginning of the story, the basic situation, or exposition, is described.
•You learn about the characters.•Also, you learn about the setting.
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Series of Events /Rising Action / Complications
• what the characters are doing to try to resolve their conflict.
The series of events are what happens after the conflict to make the story move forward.
Psst... You may have two events or five events!
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ClimaxThe climax is the most emotional, suspenseful, or exciting part.
•The story takes a major turn in the plot.•The conflict is decided one way or another.
OMG!
WOW!
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•At the end of the story, any unanswered questions get resolved. •All loose ends are tied up.
Resolution
The resolution happens at the very end of the story.
PULL
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What does this symbolize?- click each box
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Mood: the feeling that a literary work gives to readers. Writers use words, phrases, and images to create mood.
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Tone- the reflection of a writer’s mood, manner, and attitude.
Words for tone:
Positive Negative Neutral Informational/Nonliterary
Admiring
Suspenseful
Rude
Humorous
InspiringHostile
Sarcastic
Critical
Frustrated
Serious
Factual
Sorrowful
Encouraging
Objective
FearfulPersuasive
Pitying
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ThemeThe theme is the main lesson that the author wants the reader to understand.
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Crime doesn't pay.
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Pull
Pull To identify the theme, ask
yourself, "What is the most important thing that I can learn from this story?"
Hmmm.
A good friend is a true treasure.
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Discuss the common themes listed below.Can you explain what they mean and give examples?
Don't quit. Hard work can be rewarding.
One's life can be rich without money.
What is the theme of your favorite book?
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Genre: the category or type of literature
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Identify the elements of fiction. Press on the clue to reveal the answer.
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Erase to find the answer to each literary term.
problem or struggle in a story conflict
the most important characters in the story main characters
time and place of a story setting
moral or message about life from a story theme
series of events plot
the person place or thing that works agains the protagonist antagonist
perspective in which the story is told point of view
the part where the author describes how the problem is solved resolution
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Write the short story element that matches the description below.
1. a house at the beach during a hurricane __________________________________
2. an athlete who struggles to make the team ________________________________
3. a boy who enjoys studying dinosaurs _____________________________________
4. sisters who learn the meaning of friendship ________________________________
5. events that lead to the capture of a criminal ________________________________
6. Emilia narrates her adventures to the zoo __________________________________
7. a museum in the early morning __________________________________________
8. a boy who learns to respect his parents ___________________________________
Plot Theme Characters Setting Point of View
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Write the short story element that matches the description below.
1. I explain the events at my grandma's party __________________________________
2. a beautiful blue jay with determination ____________________________________
3. the tortoise and the hare _______________________________________________
4. a family moves to California to start a new life ________________________________
5. a young girl learns the importance of human dignity ____________________________
6. New York City during the Great Depression __________________________________
7. two mischievous boys __________________________________________________
8. children playing hideandseek discover a magical wardrobe_____________________
Plot Theme Characters Setting Point of View
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Elements of Fiction
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Answer true or false.
A novel can be a work of nonfiction.
A novel is a long story.
A novel can contain poetry.
False
True
True
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