Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Plot, Setting, and Characterization

I Can Statements:

. I can identify interactions or connections between elements in a story (setting, plot, characters). 

. I can explain how the structure of a story, poem or drama helps me understand its meaning.  

Why are story elements important?

The different
elements of a
story:

What is characterization?

Characterization is the process through which an author reveals a character's personality.

We see this in plays, novels, TV shows, movies, poems, and any other format that involves the
creation of a character. Examples of characterization come forth in a character's thoughts, words,
deeds, appearance, and more.
How are character traits presented?

How do aspects of a literary work's structure contribute to its meaning or style?

Example of a how an element of a story contributes to the meaning of a text:

A plot is one of the most important parts of a story and has many different purposes. Firstly,
the plot focuses attention on the important characters and their roles in the story. It motivates the
characters to affect the story and connects the events in an orderly manner.

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Plot, Setting, and Characterization (Part 2)

I Can Statements:

I can identify interactions or connections between elements in a story (setting, plot, characters). 

I can explain how the structure of a story, poem or drama helps me understand its meaning.  

Activity A:

Text 1:

Q. 1 What does the phrase “collect his thoughts” tell the reader about Ohkwa’ri in this paragraph?

d) He is preparing to say something important.

Clues:

“Something important to ask” – “giving his nephew plenty of time”. The context clues above do not
showcase disagreement, memorizing, nor arguing.

Text 2:

Q. 2 how does the forest setting shape the actions that are described in this paragraph?

b) The setting requires a person to very careful.

Clues:

“watchful and alert” and “an enemy or a dangerous animal could creep up unseen” show that the
person needs to be careful. They do not emphasize on moving quickly nor behaving nervously.

Text 3:
Q. 3 The use of the phrase “drum up” shows that Bartholdi needed to :

c) create a widespread public demand for the project.

The clues in the text do no show that he needed to reduce cost. There is existing evidence for
location and reason behind the project “as well as find an appealing location to display the work”.

In addition, “enthusiasm” gives a hint about the meaning behind “drum up”.

Text 4:

Q. 4 What effect does the author achieve by including the imagined scene in this paragraph?

a) The author creates excitement about Molly and her life.  Not really since she was imagining a
made-up scenario.

b) The author adds tension and depth of meaning to the story.

c) The author changes the story’s mood from serious to humorous.  The story has a humorous and
intriguing tone from the start (Evidence: funny sketch).

d) The author reveals Molly’s reasons for joining the baseball team.  Irrelevant
Sunday, September 19, 2021

Plot, Setting, and Characterization (Part 3)

I Can Statements:

. I can identify interactions or connections between elements in a story (setting, plot, characters). 

. I can explain how the structure of a story, poem or drama helps me understand its meaning. 

Activity B: 

1. B. If it weren’t for Gloria, Parnell wouldn’t have felt better. This shows how she contributed to the
chance in events and the sequence of the story.

2. B. “Parnell sat resentfully across from the bus stop. Seeing him, Trey instantly regretted inviting
him to play football because, as usual, he was going to ruin everybody’s good time.”. This shows the
setting “across from the bus stop” have triggered the boys to check up on him. Therefore, the setting
and the way the main character is acting are connected.

Activity C:
1. A, Example of evidence from the text: “The lamp at his desk burned out, and the light in his
bedroom ceiling fan was dim”.
2. B and C