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7th Grade Language Arts
Assignments:
-Vocabulary Packet (F)
Agenda:
-Supplemental Vocab Words (F)
1. Independent Reading
-Spelling Test (F)
2. Elements of Literature
-Literature Presentation (TH 2/6)
3. Project Information
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Literary Elements
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Literary elements are what make stories & text interesting.
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Pull each book to reveal authors'
purposes.
Author's
Purpose
Author's
Purpose
Author's
Purpose
Author's
Purpose
Author's
Purpose
to persuade ­ to convince
to entertain ­ to keep amused or interested
to inform ­ to share knowledge or facts
to explain ­ to give reasons or make clear
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Match.
Provide examples.
Pull
An author may write simply
to please his audience. The
story might be humorous,
silly, creative,unrealistic,
mysterious, or even
believable.
entertain
inform
Authors often like to share
information such as true life
stories, history, data,
and research results.
Sometimes an author
writes an explanation or
reason for something. Other
times he may write
directions like "how­ to"
make bread.
explain
persuade
When a writer wants to
convince his audience to agree
with him, he provides reasons
to support his position.
(Do you think homework
should be assigned?)
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Author's Background
• What do you know about the author?
• What other books did he/she write?
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Drag the phrase into the correct category.
Location
in galaxy far away
on a cruise ship
along an African river
at Disney World
in a kingdom
on a space ship
Time
once upon a time
long, long ago
before sunrise
a dark, stormy night
during a snow storm
in the summer
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Pt. of
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The point of view usually refers
to the one who is telling the story.
She rode her bike
as fast as she could.
I rode my bike
as fast as I could.
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www.lakeshorelearning.com
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Pt. of
View
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Pull each book to learn about each
point of view.
1st person ­ This is a character in the story
Pt. of
View
who uses "I" and "me".
2nd person ­ You are in the story.
Pt. of
View
Pt. of
View
3rd person ­ A narrator tells the story.
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I looked up from my
paper and saw the teacher
staring at me. My brother
said that she
was nice, but I
wasn't so sure.
At first, the batter hits
the ball. Then he runs to
first base. When
he makes it back
home, it is called
a home run.
3rd person
1st person
1st person
3rd person
She looked out the
window and saw the
dark clouds. It was then
that she decided to take
an umbrella with
her.
Finally, the guests
arrived. It seemed like I
had been waiting for such
a long time. I hope they
all have a good
time here.
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• The words that the characters speak are called
dialogue. Dialogue can move the plot along and
reveal a lot about the characters.
• Dialect is a form of language that is spoken in a
particular place or by a particular group of people.
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Characterization: the techniques an author uses to
develop the personality of a character in a literary work.
• physical appearance and personality
• speech, behavior, actions
• thoughts and feelings
• interactions with other characters
Static: characters that stay the same throughout the story
Dynamic: change from beginning to end. These characters often
learn something
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Characterization
Hightlight clues in
the text that help to
describe Chance's
character. Explain
how it helps to
understand why
he acts the way he
does.
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The protagonist
is usually the main
character.
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The antagonist is
the character who goes
against or opposes the
protagonist.
Can you complete the chart?
Protagonists
Antagonists
Three Pigs
Big Bad Wolf
Cinderella
Stepmother
Simba
Scar
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Protagonists
Antagonists
Peter Pan
Captain Hook
Mowgli
Shere Khan
Pongo/Perdita
Cruella de Ville
Belle/Beast
Gaston
Wiley Coyote
Road Runner
Bugs Bunny
Elmer Fudd
Jerry
Tom
Woody/Buzz Light Year
Lotso
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Climbing the Plot Mountain
Directions: Put the correct element of plot in
its proper location of the Plot map.
Climax
Falling Action
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Rising Action
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Resolution
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Conflict:
man vs. man
man vs. self
man vs. nature
man vs. society
man vs. fate
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Every good story has one or more
conflicts.
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External Conflict
- a character struggles against
something outside himself
person vs. person
person vs. several people
person vs. nature
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Internal Conflict
- a character struggles against
something inside her/his mind
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A few things to consider!
Foreshadowing
Find clues in the story that will help
you predict what will happen next.
Flashbacks
It is an interruption in the action of the plot
to tell what happened at an earlier time.
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Plot
The plot is what happens in the story.
First, this happened...
Then, this happened...
And then, she realized this...
And in the end, this happened....
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Basic Situation/Exposition
At the beginning of the story, the
basic situation, or exposition, is described.
PULL
• You learn about the characters.
• Also, you learn about the setting.
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Series of Events /
Rising Action / Complications
The series of events are what happens after the
conflict to make the story move forward.
Psst... You may have two
events or five events!
• what the characters are doing to try to resolve
their conflict.
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Climax
The climax is the most emotional,
suspenseful, or exciting part.
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• The story takes a major turn in the plot.
• The conflict is decided one way or another.
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Resolution
The resolution happens at the very end of
the story.
• At the end of the story, any unanswered
questions get resolved.
• All loose ends are tied up.
PULL
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What does this symbolize?- click each box
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Mood: the feeling that a literary work gives to readers.
Writers use words, phrases, and images to create mood.
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Tonethe reflection of a writer’s mood, manner, and attitude.
Words for tone:
Positive
Negative
Neutral
Encouraging
Serious
Sarcastic
Admiring
Inspiring
Frustrated
Hostile
Persuasive
Fearful
Suspenseful
Factual
Objective
Rude
Sorrowful
Informational/Nonliterary
Pitying
Critical
Humorous
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Theme
The theme is the main lesson that
the author wants the reader to
understand.
A good friend is a true treasure.
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Hmmm.
gamequarium.com
Crime doesn't pay.
allthingsd.com
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Discuss the common themes listed below.
Can you explain what they mean and give examples?
Don't quit. Hard work can be rewarding.
One's life can be rich without money.
What is
the theme of your
favorite book?
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Genre: the category or type of literature
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Identify the elements of fiction. Press on the clue to reveal the answer.
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Erase to find the answer to each literary term.
problem or struggle in a story
the most important characters in the story
conflict
main characters
time and place of a story
moral or message about life from a story
setting
theme
plot
series of events
the person place or thing that works agains the protagonist
perspective in which the story is told
the part where the author describes how the problem is solved
antagonist
point of view
resolution
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Write the short story element that matches the description below.
Plot
Theme Characters
Setting
Point of View
1. a house at the beach during a hurricane __________________________________
2. an athlete who struggles to make the team ­________________________________
3. a boy who enjoys studying dinosaurs _____________________________________
4. sisters who learn the meaning of friendship ________________________________
5. events that lead to the capture of a criminal ________________________________
6. Emilia narrates her adventures to the zoo __________________________________
7. a museum in the early morning ­­­­­­­­­­__________________________________________
8. a boy who learns to respect his parents ___________________________________
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Write the short story element that matches the description below.
Plot
Theme Characters
Setting
Point of View
1. I explain the events at my grandma's party __________________________________
2. a beautiful blue jay with determination ­____________________________________
3. the tortoise and the hare _______________________________________________
4. a family moves to California to start a new life ________________________________
5. a young girl learns the importance of human dignity ____________________________
6. New York City during the Great Depression __________________________________
7. two mischievous boys ­­­­­­­­­­__________________________________________________
8. children playing hide­and­seek discover a magical wardrobe_____________________
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Elements of Fiction
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Answer true or false.
False
A novel can be a work of non­fiction.
True
A novel is a long story.
True
A novel can contain poetry.
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