Objective: The students will discuss the notes for Chapter 1 on Plot and Setting, then read the first fiction story of the year.
Roll: Using Google Classroom Assignments: Roll Quiz.
1. WP Number 3: The Pedestrian II
2. Turn in The Pedestrian vocab to Google Classroom
3. Discuss Essay Rewrites
4. Go over Chapter 1 Notes that you wrote out and put in note section of folder.
5. Read "The Pedestrian" by Wednesday. I would print it out and close read it for easy use.
The Pedestrian full text: http://www.riversidelocalschools.com/Downloads/pedestrian%20short%20story.pdf
Chapter 1 Notes:
Chapter 1 Plot and Setting
Plot: Plot is the most important
part of any story. It is the series of
related events that happen in the story.
Exposition: The basic situation of
the story. It is the beginning of the
story where the reader learns the character, conflict and setting.
Complications (Rising Action): The
events or problems that help develop the plot and build a reader’s interest.
Climax: The most exciting part of
the story. It’s the turning point of the
story usually toward the end.
Resolution: The end of the story
where the conflict is resolved.
Conflict: The struggle between two forces. It’s the problem that has to be solved in the
story.
External:
Man v. man. Man v. Nature. Man v. Society, Man vs Tech
Internal:
Within the main character’s mind or heart.
Setting: The setting of a story
affects the plot and the characters.
Setting includes the character’s customs- how they live, how they dress,
eat and behave. LOCAL COLOR
Setting will also reveal a time frame.
The most important function of setting is to contribute to the story’s
emotional effect- its mood or atmosphere.
It helps set the tone.
How does an author create a specific tone? With very specific words. In other words, if an author wants the tone
to be scary, he will use words (DICTION) that have SCARY Connotations.
