ExteniEXTENSIVE READING

EXTENSIVE READING IS

Read quickly and Enjoyably with

Adequate comprehension so they Dont need a dictionary

How to read

 Uninterrupted Sustained Silent Reading

 Drop Everything And Read

What to Read
Graded Readers Take recommendation from the teacher

How to Present the Output of your ReadingYour Reading

1. 2. 3. 4. Class Discussion Drawing across the story Creating Puzzles Acting out your favorite scene

MOST IMPORTANTLY

ELEMENTS OF STORY

Elements of a Short Story

Setting Characterization Plot (including Climax) Conflict Theme Point of view

Short Story Vocabulary

Setting:Tells the reader where and when the story takes place.

Short Story Vocabulary

Plot: A series of events through which the writer reveals what is happening, to whom, and why.

Plot Structure

Brainstorming
What are some significant events in the story Cinderella?

Plot: Conflict
Conflict is the problem in the story that needs to be resolved. Without conflict, there is no plot.

Plot: Character vs. Character Conflict

This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with another character, human or not human. The new one is the most beautiful of all; he is so young and pretty. And the old swans bowed their heads before him. Then he felt quite ashamed, and hid his head under his wing; for he did not know what to do, he was so happy, and yet not at all proud. He had been persecuted and despised for his ugliness, and now he heard them say he was the most beautiful of all the birds. The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Anderson

Plot: Character vs. Nature Conflict

This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with the forces of nature, which serve as the antagonist. Its a Truffula Seed. Its the last one of all! Youre in charge of the last of the Truffula Seeds. And Truffula Trees are what everyone needs. Plant a new Truffula. Treat it with care. Give it clean water. And feed it fresh air. Grow a forest. Protect it from axes that hack. Then the Lorax and all of his friends may come back. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

Plot: Character vs. Society Conflict

This type of conflict has the main character in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture, etc. Im tired of living in a hole, said Jenny. Lets fight for freedom! cried Bouncer. Well be soldiers! Rough-riding Rowdies! Ill be the general and commander-in-chief! The Island of the Skog by Steven Kellogg

Plot: Character vs. Self Conflict

In this type of conflict, the main character experiences some kind of inner conflict. Finally, Sams father said, Go to bed now. But before you go to sleep, Sam, tell yourself the difference between REAL and MOONSHINE. Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness

Short Story Vocabulary

Point of view: The position of the narrator of the story and what the writer sees from that vantage point.

First-person narration
The narrator is a character in the story. The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character and speaks directly to the reader, who know only information of which this character is aware. The narrator uses the first-person pronouns, I, me, and my.

Third-Person Limited
The narrator does not participate in the action of the story. The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character; the reader knows only information of which this character is aware. The narrator uses third-person pronouns like he, she, and they.

Third-person limited narration example

The man couldnt take any more. It was noon, but he had just fallen asleep, because he had worked the night shift. He had trouble getting to sleep because he was worried he had just lost his job at the warehouse. And why was he fired? Because he fell asleep on the job. And why had he been so sleepy? Because a barking dog had kept him awake the day before. And here it was again, a barking, howling dog right outside his window! And some beggar playing a horn besides. The man picked up his phone and

Third-Person Omniscient
The narrator does not participate in the action of the story. The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters; the reader gets insight into several characters and learns any information of which they are aware. The narrator uses third-person pronouns like he, she, and they.

Third-person omniscient example

One sunny day, a young woman looked down from her apartment window and saw a young man playing a saxophone. Cool, she thought as she swayed in time with his tune. Shortly, a large brown dog sauntered up, sat in front of the musician, and howled along with the music. Then a man in his pajamas yelled from another window. He said that the noise woke him up and he was going to call the police. This man worked the night shift and had to sleep all day and liked cats better than dogs anyway. The young saxophonist left. Soon the young woman appeared in the street and hurried off in the direction taken by the departing horn player. In a years time, the young woman married the talented saxophonist, he had a

Identify the point of view of the following selection:

1. The three with the medals were like hunting-hawks; and I was not a hawk, although I might seem a hawk to those who had never hunted; they, the three, knew better, and so we drifted apart.

Identify the point of view of the following selection:

2. Judith had studied hard for the test, and she though she had understood the material. Now that it was over, she just didnt know. For some reason, her mind just went blank at the start of the test! Now she wondered about her answers-were they too short? should she have added more details? She just wasnt sure!

Identify the point of view of the following selection:

3. Whats that sound in the attic? thought Angela. It sounds like ghosts playing marbles. The thought of ghosts having a game of marbles in the attic made her smile. She was almost tempted to go upstairs and join them, but she still had an essay to finish, and had frequently been distracted that afternoon by the sound of light scampering on her roof. A squirrel sitting in a tree near the window chewed on an acorn thoughtfully and watched intently as Angela went back to her homework.

Short Story Vocabulary

Characterization:
The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

Ways writers reveal a character:

By telling us directly what the character is like: humble, ambitious, impetuous, easily manipulated, and so on By describing how the character looks and dresses By letting us hear the character speak

Ways writers reveal a character:

By revealing the characters private thoughts and feelings By revealing the characters effect on other peopleshowing how other characters feel or behave toward the character By showing the characters actions

Short Story Vocabulary

Climax: When the action comes to its highest point of conflict.

Short Story Vocabulary

Resolution: The storys action after the climax until the end of the story. The conclusion of the story.

Short Story Vocabulary

Theme: The storys main ideas. The message the writer intends to communicate by telling the story.

Elements of a Short Story

Setting Characterization Plot Conflict Climax Resolution Theme Point of view

Great writers are able to use the elements of the short story with such precision that the reader is caught up in the action of the story. This is a mark of a good story and our goal as a writer.