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TARGET PRACTICE TOPIC:Capital Letters

& End

Punctuation

CAPITAL LETTERS & END PUNCTUATION

When I see a sentence, I know the first letter must be a capital letter and it must end with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.

CAPITAL LETTERS & END PUNCTUATION

TODAY’s Goals

After today’s lesson, you will be able to:• Define & identify the stages of plot,

setting, conflict, and characters

• Use this knowledge to show what you know!

What is plot???

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Plot

Plot is the literary element that describes the structure of a story.

It shows arrangement of events and actions within a story.

Plot Diagram

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1. Exposition• This usually occurs at the beginning of a short

story. Here the characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting of the story. Most importantly, we are introduced to the main conflict (main problem).

2. Rising Action

• This part of the story begins to develop the conflict(s). A building of interest or suspense occurs.

3. Climax• This is the turning point of the story.

Usually the main character comes face to face with a conflict. The main character will change in some way.

4. Falling Action• All loose ends

of the plot are tied up. The conflict(s) and climax are taken care of.

5. Resolution• The story

comes to a reasonable ending.

Putting It All Together1. Exposition

2. Rising Action

3. Climax

4. Falling Action

5. Resolution

Beginning of Story

Middle of Story

End of Story

Plot Stages

Rising Action

The series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax

Climax

The turning point, the most intense moment—either

mentally or in action

Falling Action

All of the action which follows the

climax

Exposition

The start of the story, the situation before the action starts

Resolution

The conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads

What is Conflict???

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Conflict Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in

a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.

Internal Conflict

Definition:

A struggle that takes place in a character's mind is called internal conflict.

Internal Conflict is …A character dealing with his or her own mixed feelings or emotions.

A character may have to decide between right and wrong or between two solutions to a problem.

External Conflict

Definition:

A struggle between a character and an outside force is an external conflict.

Example of External Conflict

Characters may face several types of outside forces.

Character vs. Character

Character vs. Nature

Character vs. Society

Character vs. Character

This is mostly seen in the form of two characters against each other.

It can also be represented by a group of people.

It does not have to be a physical confrontation; it can be a battle between two ideas.

Character vs. Nature

Environment is defined as anything surrounding a person.

This can include weather, bodies of water, trees, mountains, etc.

Character vs. Society

This type of conflict has the main character in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture, etc.

Setting draws us into the world of a story. Details of setting tell us:

• where and when events are happening

• how the situation feels

• who the characters are

• what challenges the characters face

Setting

Setting also may reveal a time frame.

Time of day

Time period

season

Setting

Setting can add to a story’s emotional effect—its mood or atmosphere.

foreboding, mysterious

relaxed, carefree

lonely, sad

Setting

Setting also can reveal character.

• What do these details tell you about Meg?

Setting and Character

Meg sat back in the stylish chair and chatted on her cell phone. The shopping bags at her feet bore the colorful labels of many different stores—but each seemed to have “fashionable” and “expensive” written all over it.

In some stories, the characters’ environment:• provides the main conflict• directly affects the story’s meaning

Setting and Conflict

Character

Definition

Characters: the actors in the story

Character Types: Flat and Round

Flat character– Has 1 or 2 qualities – Can be a stereotype

a character who possesses the expected traits of a group rather than being an individual

Character Types:Flat and Round Round

characters--– Complex

Unpredictable– Hard to

summarize and understand

– Display internal conflicts found in real people

– Usually the main character

Character Behavior—Do They Change or

Not? Static character

– Doesn’t change as a result of what happens to him in the story;

– The reader’s knowledge of him does not grow.

Ex: Cinderella’s

stepmother

Character Behavior

Dynamic character– Undergoes

some kind of change as a result of action in the plot; usually an internal change

Ex: Cinderella

Character Motivation

Reasons for how the characters behave, what they say, and what decisions they make

Let’s practice!!1. Grab a sheet of paper or open a Word

document…..

2. While we read, look for these things: Plot Conflict Setting Character

Little Red Riding Hood

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a village near the forest.  Whenever, she went out, the little girl wore a red riding cloak, so everyone in the village called her Little Red Riding Hood. One morning, Little Red Riding Hood asked her mother if she could go to visit her grandmother as it had been awhile since they'd seen each other. "That's a good idea," her mother said.  So they packed a nice basket for Little Red Riding Hood to take to her grandmother.

When the basket was ready, the little girl put on her red cloak and kissed her mother goodbye. "Remember, go straight to Grandma's house," her mother cautioned.  "Don't dawdle along the way and please don't talk to strangers!  The woods are dangerous. "Don't worry, mommy," said Little Red Riding Hood, "I'll be careful."

But when Little Red Riding Hood noticed some lovely flowers in the woods, she forgot her promise to her mother.  She picked a few, watched the butterflies flit about for awhile, listened to the frogs croaking and then picked a few more.  Little Red Riding Hood was enjoying the warm summer day so much, that she didn't notice a dark shadow approaching out of the forest behind her..

Suddenly, the wolf appeared beside her. "What are you doing out here, little girl?" the wolf asked in a voice as friendly as he could muster. "I'm on my way to see my Grandma who lives through the forest, near the brook," Little Red Riding Hood replied. Then she realized how late she was and quickly excused herself, rushing down the path to her Grandma's house.  The wolf, in the meantime, took a shortcut..

The wolf, a little out of breath from running, arrived at Grandma's and knocked lightly at the door. "Oh thank goodness dear!  Come in, come in!  I was worried sick that something had happened to you in the forest," said Grandma thinking that the knock was her granddaughter. The wolf let himself in.  Poor Granny did not have time to say another word, before the wolf gobbled her up!

The wolf let out a satisfied burp, and then poked through Granny's wardrobe to find a nightgown that he liked.  He added a frilly sleeping cap, and for good measure, dabbed some of Granny's perfume behind his pointy ears. A few minutes later, Red Riding Hood knocked on the door.  The wolf jumped into bed and pulled the covers over his nose.  "Who is it?" he called in a crackly voice."It's me, Little Red Riding Hood.""Oh how lovely!  Do come in, my dear," croaked the wolf.

When Little Red Riding Hood entered the little cottage, she could scarcely recognize her Grandmother.

"Grandmother!  You voice sounds so odd.  Is something the matter?" she asked.

"Oh, I just have touch of a cold," squeaked the wolf adding a cough at the end to prove the point.

"But Grandmother!  What big ears you have," said Little Red Riding Hood as she edged closer to the bed. "

The better to hear you with, my dear," replied the wolf."But Grandmother! 

What big eyes you have," said Little Red Riding Hood. "The better to see you with, my dear," replied the wolf.

"But Grandmother!  What big teeth you have," said Little Red Riding Hood her voice quivering slightly.

"The better to eat you with, my dear," roared the wolf and he leapt out of the bed and began to chase the little girl.

Almost too late, Little Red Riding Hood realized that the person in the bed was not her Grandmother, but a hungry wolf. She ran across the room and through the door, shouting, "Help!  Wolf!" as loudly as she could.

A woodsman who was chopping logs nearby heard her cry and ran towards the cottage as fast as he could. He grabbed the wolf and made him spit out the poor Grandmother who was a bit frazzled by the whole experience, but still in one piece.

"Oh Grandma, I was so scared!"  sobbed Little Red Riding Hood, "I'll never speak to strangers or dawdle in the forest again. "There, there, child.  You've learned an important lesson.  Thank goodness you shouted loud enough for this kind woodsman to hear you!” The woodsman knocked out the wolf and carried him deep into the forest where he wouldn't bother people any longer. Little Red Riding Hood and her Grandmother had a nice lunch and a long chat. 

Let’s practice!!1. Grab a sheet of paper or open a Word

document…..

2. While we read, look for these things: Plot Conflict Setting Character

What now?

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