8th Grade PAP Short Story Project
“The Scarlet Ibis” Presentation Project
Your assignment is to create a Presentation (PowerPoint or Other Presentation Platform) that analyzes
the use of literary elements in “The Scarlet Ibis”. You should have a slide for each element listed below.
Components
Title
Summary
Setting
Character
(Choose any
character)
Description
Name, Date, Period, Title of Short Story, Project
Write a short synopsis of the story (CPR/BME/Plot)
Describe where and when the story takes place.
Write about one character in the text.
 Use 3 Examples to Support
 Use text evidence to help you describe the
character.
 Who is Doodle?
 How does he feel?
 What are his character traits?
Mood
Choose a citation from the story that shows an example
of the Mood of the story?
Symbol
Create a Chart
 The chart should show 3 examples of symbolism.
 Column 1 – Symbol
 Column 2 – What the Symbol Represents
Foreshadowing Give two examples of how the author uses
foreshadowing to tell us about Doodle.
 Make sure you include text evidence.
Theme
Explain one of the themes in the story.
 Refer to events that help support this theme.
Story Review Give your opinion of the story.
What did you like?
What part hurt?
What part made you laugh?
What did you learn from it?
About the
Tell a little bit about the author. Vitals
Author
Like an FACT Page (Birth, College, Occupation, Other
Titles, Something interesting)
Extras
5 slides should have a visual
Visual
Spelling &
All words should be used correctly, and spelled correctly
Grammar
Total
Points Actual
2
3
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
5
10
10
50