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Short Story Elements

SettingPlotCharacters Point of ViewTheme

1st Hour GroupsGroup 1: “The

Lottery”

Skye, Lidia, Josh, Ashley, Monica

Group 2: “Jury of Her Peers”Austin, Samantha, Anna, Lussine, Timmy

Group 3: “A Rose for Emily”Trevor, Arianna, Caitlyn, Jacob, Alyssa

Group 4: “Where are You Going, Where Have You Been”Paige, Bree, Teagan, Sean, Kirsten

Roles: 1: Setting 2: Plot 3: Characters 4: Point of View 5. Theme

2nd Hour Groups

Group 1: “The Lottery”Danijel, Zach, Austin, Madison, Deborah

Group 2: “Jury of Her Peers”Taylor, Jessie, Jon, Andrew, Devon

Group 3: “A Rose for Emily” Ryan, Noah, Melanie, Marielle

Group 4: “Where Are You Going, Where Have you Been”Jade, Jolee, Harry Daphne, Connor

Group 5: “Scarlet Ibis”Makenna, Ethan, Christina, Blake, Gabby

Group 6: “A Perfect Day for Bananafish”

Matt, Jasmine, Emily, Gabe, Haiden

Roles:1: Setting 2: Plot 3: Characters 4: Point of View 5: Theme

4th Hour GroupsGroup 1: “The Lottery”Tyler, Kimy, Katherine, Sarah, McKenna

Group 2: “Jury of Her Peers”Hunter, Natalie, Taylor T., Devon, Jenny

Group 3: “A Rose for Emily” Selma, Ali, Adam, Olivia, Makenzie

Group 4: “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” McKenzie, Elizabeth, Taylor D., Julie, Drew

Group 5: “Scarlet Ibis”Austin, Kayla, Autumn, Toni, Matt

Group 6: “A Perfect Day for Bananafish”Morgan, Aaron, Emalee, Ryan, Taylor J.

Roles:1: Setting 2: Plot 3: Characters 4: Point of View 5: Theme

Story Groups

• Get together with your story groups • Review the general plot• Each person takes a turn to discuss

their element and how it is portrayed in the story

• Use the “Questions to Consider” to guide your discussion

• Take notes!

Jigsaw Groups

• Get together with the people from the other story groups who have the same element as you.

• Each person talks about how the element is portrayed in his/her story

1st Hour Jigsaw Groups

Setting: Skye, Austin, Trevor, PaigePlot: Lidia, Samantha, Arianna, BreeCharacters: Josh, Anna, Caitlyn, TeaganPoint of View: Ashley, Lussine, Jacob, Sean

Theme: Monica, Timmy, Alyssa, Kirsten

2nd hour Jigsaw Groups

Setting: Danijel, Taylor, Ryan, Jade, Makenna, MattPlot: Zach, Jessie, Noah, Jolee, Ethan, JasmineCharacters: Austin, Jon, Melanie, Harry, Christina, Emily

Point of View: Madison, Andrew, Marielle, Haiden, Blake, Gabe

Theme: Deborah, Devon, Connor, Gabby, Daphne

4th Hour Jigsaw Groups

Setting: Tyler, Hunter, Selma, McKenzie, Austin, Morgan

Plot: Kimy, Natalie, Ali, Elizabeth, Kayla, AaronCharacter: Taylor T., Adam, Taylor D., Autumn, Emalee

Point of View: Sarah, Devon, Olivia, Julie, Toni, RyanTheme: McKenna, Jenny, Makenzie, Drew, Matt, Taylor J.

“Short stories are tiny windows into other worlds and other minds and other dreams. They are journeys you can make to the far side of the universe and still be back in time for dinner.”― Neil Gaiman

Style

Example: Shakespeare

• Poetry: Iambic pentametero rhymed and unrhymed

• Figurative Language: metaphors, symbols, irony, imagery, alliteration, hyperbole (exaggeration)

• Structure: Acts and scenes

Group Work

• First, talk about your author’s style in your short story groups.

• Then, you will get into your jigsaw groups to compare and contrast authors’ styles.

Short Story Project Options

Character Biography Alternate EndingStaging the StorySequelPicture BookExploring Theme

When you read a short story, you come out a little more aware and a little more in love with the world around you.

~George Saunders

Time to Work! • You will have the whole hour to work on your

projects.• You get homework points for this assignment.

You will be graded on completion and how well you follow the general guidelines

• Be creative and have fun!• Projects are due tomorrow, and you will be

sharing them with your groups and then turning them in.

I used to write things for friends. There was this girl I had a crush on, and she had a teacher she didn’t like at school. I had a real crush on her, so almost every day I would write her a little short story where she would kill him in a different way.

~Stephen Colbert

Project Share

• Share your project with your story group.

• Pick one person to share his or her project in front of the class.