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Lit Elements.notebook

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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

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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

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Internal Conflict

- a character struggles against something inside her/his mind

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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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Education

character struggles

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self manvs

nature manvs

society manvs

story dynamic