Agenda- Monday, Oct. 3, 2011 Language Arts

1. Agenda- Monday, Oct. 3, 2011Language Arts • Warm-Up • Story Elements/Literary Devices Homework-Foreshadowing/Flashback Search In Current Novel.

2. A Good Short Story • Has a well-developed problem that effects the main character. • Describes the time and place in which the story takes place. • Contains events leading to the solution of the problem. • Develops characters by describing their actions, feelings, and thoughts. • Uses literary devices.

3. Plot Plot is the literary element that describes the structure of a story. It shows arrangement of events and actions within a story.

4. Plot Components Climax: the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action Falling Action: all of the action which follows the climax Rising Action: the series of events and complications in the story that lead to the climax Resolution: the main character resolves the problem/conflict. Basic Situation/Exposition: the situation before the action starts. The reader meets the main character, the setting is established and the problem/conflict is identified Conclusion: loose ends are tied up. The end of the story.

5. Plot: Conflict Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.

6. Man vs. Man Man vs Nature Man vs Society Man vs Self Plot: Types of Conflict

7. Plot: Man vs. Man Conflict Th main character is in conflict with another character, human or not human. (External Conflict) “The new one is the most beautiful of all; he is so young and pretty.” And the old swans bowed their heads before him. Then he felt quite ashamed, and hid his head under his wing; for he did not know what to do, he was so happy, and yet not at all proud. He had been persecuted and despised for his ugliness, and now he heard them say he was the most beautiful of all the birds. The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Anderson

8. Plot: Man vs. Nature Conflict The main character is in conflict with the forces of nature. Nature = the antagonist. (External Conflict) It´s a Truffula Seed. It´s the last one of all! You´re in charge of the last of the Truffula Seeds. And Truffula Trees are what everyone needs. Plant a new Truffula. Treat it with care. Give it clean water. And feed it fresh air. Grow a forest. Protect it from axes that hack. Then the Lorax and all of his friends may come back. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

9. Plot: Man vs. Society Conflict The main character is in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture, etc. (External Conflict) “I’m tired of living in a hole,” said Jenny. “Let’s fight for freedom!” cried Bouncer. “We’ll be soldiers! Rough-riding Rowdies! I’ll be the general and commander-in-chief!” The Island of the Skog by Steven Kellogg

10. Plot: Man vs. Self Conflict The main character experiences some kind of internal conflict.(Internal = within) Finally, Sam’s father said, “Go to bed now. But before you go to sleep, Sam, tell yourself the difference between REAL and MOONSHINE.” Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness

11. Foreshadowing and Flashback By: Victoria Gregory & Katie Ryan

12. What Is… • Flashback? • Foreshadowing? • In this presentation, you will learn the difference between flashback and foreshadowing.

13. Definitions • Foreshadowing: when an author mentions or hints at something that will happen later in the story

14. Hint • Try breaking the wordFORESHADOWINGapart. • FOREmeans ahead. • A SHADOWis a glimpse of something without the complete details.

15. Definitions • Flashback: when an author refers back to something that already took place in the story

16. Hint • Now try breaking the wordFLASHBACKapart. • FLASH: a quick glimpse. • BACK: a look back in the story at something that previously happened.

17. An Example… • And now you will see portions from the well known children’s story Little Red Riding Hood.

18. Little Red Riding Hood • Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived with her mother. Her mother asked her to take her old and lonely grandmother some food one day."Don't stop along the way. Go straight to your Grandma's house and back. Don't talk to any strangers and watch out for the wolf in the woods! Now get along!" Foreshadowing

19. Foreshadowing • The first set of underlined words is an example of foreshadowing. Little Red Riding Hood’s mother is warning her about the wolf in the woods, which hints at what may happen next.

20. Little Red Riding Hood While she was walking through the woods, a wolf was walking past her. "I bet I could convince her to take the long way. Then I could get to her grandmother's house first and trick her into thinking that I was her grandma. That way I could have her and her grandma for a large feast,” he thought.

21. Little Red Riding Hood The wolf went up to Little Red Riding Hood and told her that he knew a shortcut. Little Red Riding Hood thought back to what her mother told her. “Don’t talk to any strangers and watch out for the wolf in the woods!” But it was too late, she had already listened to the wolf’s directions. Flashback

22. Flashback • The second set of underlined words is an example offlashback. Little Red Riding Hood is thinking back to something that happened earlier in the story.

23. Little Red Riding Hood Most know how the rest of the story ends. Little Red Riding Hood and her grandma are saved from the wolf. Hopefully you can understandforeshadowingand flashbacknow.

24. Review When an author mentions or hints at something that will happen later in the story, it is called Foreshadowing

25. Review • When an author refers back to something that has already happened in the story, it is called Flashback

26. Congratulations!! • Now you understand flashback and foreshadowing! • Remember these terms and look for them when you read your next story!