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The
Sniper
The Sniper--Liam O'Flaherty (1897-1984)
"The Sniper--Liam O'flaherty (1897-1984)". Classicshorts.com. N.
p., 2016. Web. 6 Oct. 2016.
MLA Citation
Meaning of Title
(Literal & symbolic
meanings)
Purpose
Restate/sum up
ELA standard(s)
Read a text and cite quotes to make inferences about it. Find the
main idea of a text using the information found in the text. Analyze
the structure of texts to find how sentences and paragraphs relate to
the story as a whole.
POV
Narrator
Who? How do you
know?
The narrator is third person limited. The narrator only know about the
feelings of the Republican Sniper, not the Free States Sniper.
Reliability
Setting
Dublin,
Ireland
Where
When
Infer as accurately as possible
Duration
How long for action to happen?
About 1922
or 1923 (the
span of the
Irish Civil
War)
The story
takes place in
a span of a
day.
Characters
Protagonist
Name
static/dynamic?
round/flat?
3+ details about
char. (not plot)
Antagonist
Name
static/dynamic?
round/flat?
3+ details about
char. (not plot)
Main or
Supporting
Names
3+ details about ea.
(not plot)
Function
Informer (Elderly Woman)- shows how the war in Ireland split the
people of the country.
Enemy in Armored Car- represents the Republican Snipers fears
Minor
Names
Brief who are they
Function
Conflict
Internal
The Republican Sniper doubts his alliance to his side, because it is the
common people like him have to pay the price for the war.
Externa
l
Main
Duty vs Desire
Plot
Exposition
Rising Action
The enemy sniper sees the cigarette smoke, and fires at the
Republican Sniper. He sees the informer pointing towards his
location, so he shoots her. He pretends the enemy sniper shot
him by dropping his hat and sniper rifle. He creeps toward the
enemy sniper with his revolver.
The Republican Sniper kills the Free States Sniper.
Climax
A MOMENT when
conflict is definitively
resolved
Denoument/
Catharsis/
Falling Action
Theme
War can split up families.
Topic
Not same as plot
A persons desires can influence their alliance.
Theme
Lesson we learn
about the topic
How do you
know?
We can infer that the Republican Sniper will not participate in the
war anymore because he will realize what the war has done to his
family.
Symbols
5+
Symbol =????
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Comments: Student
(Evidence criteria/standards met)
Concerns
(Improve or
Remediate) 12
Criteria
(Proficient)
CCSS standard & Description of
mastery
Advanced
Exceeded
Standard
3-4
CCSS ELA R1
Read closely to determine what
the text says explicitly and to
make logical inferences from it;
cite specific textual evidence
when writing or speaking to
support conclusions drawn from
the text
CCSS ELA R2
Determine central ideas or
themes of a text and analyze their
development; summarize the key
supporting details and ideas
CCSS ELA R5
Analyze the structure of texts,
including how specific
sentences, paragraphs, and
larger portions of the text (e.g., a
section, chapter, scene, or
stanza) relate to each other and
the whole
Comments:
Teacher
A student who earns a 4 goes beyond what was taught. A student who earns a 3 demonstrates a strong knowledge
of what is explicitly taught. A student who earns a 2 shows a grasp of the simpler concepts and may have errors or
omissions when it comes to the more complex concepts taught. A student who earns a 1 only demonstrates a partial
understanding of simpler concepts taught (Marzano 2006).