Thursday
September 5, 2013 (9.5.13)
Materials
Agenda
Time Estimate
Composition Book
+ Pen or Pencil
5-7
15-20
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40-50
15-20
Activity
Warm Up
Grammar Time #1: That vs. Which
Elements of Fiction Study Guide
Notes: Elements of Plot
Watch / Discuss: Labyrinth
Read / Discuss: What Happened During…
Announcements
 There will be days in this class that you will remember
for the rest of your life. Oddly enough, today is one of
those days.
Warm Up
September 5, 2013 (9.5.13)
Volume-O-Meter: 0 (Silence)
Time: 5 Minutes
------------------------------------------------------------------------------Word Part of the Day:
qua / tetr- four
1. Write down the word part of the day and its definition.
Now, brainstorm and write down as many words as you
can that contain that word part.
2. What did you think of the county writing assessment
last class? Was it easier or harder than you expected it
to be? Explain why or why not.
Transition
Notes
Grammar Time #1
1. Nobody likes a dog which bites. OR
2. Nobody likes a dog that bites.
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If you can drop the clause and still understand the sentence, use
which. If you can’t, use that.
Nobody likes a dog ___ bites  that
Bob’s dog ___ had one ear, won the show.  which
Additionally, a comma is most always paired with which
Grammar Time #1
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Commas, which cut out the fat,
Go with which, never with that.
Grammar Time #1
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1. She prefers to watch movies ______ make her cry.
2. He bought all the books ________ are required for the course.
3. She wanted to buy a scarf _______ would complement her blue
eyes.
4. The answers________ you can find in the back of the book, are
sometimes incorrect.
5. Walden Pond ______ was written in the mid-1800s, remains a
popular book among romantic and individualistic Americans.
Transition
“Elements of
Fiction”
Study Guide
Study Guide
The BIG Question:
What kind of knowledge is needed to understand a story?
Key Text(s):
Short Stories
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Concept 1:
The Reader
1. What skills are needed to
become a better reader?
Concept 2:
Plot & Setting
2. How does knowing a story’s
structure help me become a
better reader?
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Exposition, conflict (major/minor),
climax, resolution
Concept 3:
Character & Point of View
Concept 4:
Theme & Moral
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
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Transition
Notes
Why Study Plot?
 The more background you have, the more you can understand
about the text
 “Chunking” plot = makes for faster reading, more
understanding
Plot (Freytag’s Triangle)
 Events that happen in a story.
 Also called “Freytag’s Triangle”
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 Named after Gustav Freytag (1800’s)
 Discovered that most/all stories follow the same pattern
Plot (Freytag’s Triangle)
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1. Exposition
 Opening scene
 Literally means “to come out starting position”
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 Usually leaves the reader confused
 What is going on?
 Who are these people?
 What just happened?
2. Conflict
 A problem that develops
 Types of conflicts:
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 Major: big problem that story centers around; usually solved
at end of story
 Minor: smaller problems usually encountered during story;
usually fixed pretty quickly
Types of Conflict
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 Conflict is more than just major
and minor
 Subdivided into internal vs.
external conflict
Internal Conflict
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 Usually relates to the main
character
 Self-doubt, worry about change,
etc.
 Main character sometimes thrown
out of the “normal world.”
External Conflict
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 A problem with the outside
world
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Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Supernatural
Man vs. Another man
3. Climax
 Moment of great tension or worry
 Will they make it?
 Will ____ live or die?
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 Biggest explosions / battle scene
4. Resolution
 Solves the conflict (true resolution)
 If not, leaves room for the sequel
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Make Graphic Organizer
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Directions:
 In notebook:
 Make four boxes
 Label boxes:
Exposition:
Major Conflict:
(int. or ext.?)
Minor Conflicts:
Climax:
Resolution:
Watch: Labyrinth
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Background:
 Labyrinth (1988)
 Staring: David Bowie,
Jennifer Connelly
 Directed by Jim Henson
(Muppets)
Watch: Labyrinth
Directions:
 Will show:
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 Exposition
 Conflict
 Climax
 Resolution
 After each clip, you will:
 Write / explain part of plot
 Share answer in class
Read: What Happened During…
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Directions:
 Hampton will read aloud
 Work with team to finish
organizer