GT Language Arts
Live Lesson
September 11, 2019
Agenda
Discussion of “The Story Teller,” by Saki
Grammar- Verb Forms: Present and Past Participles
Vocabulary
Review for Unit 2 Lesson 11 Quiz on The Story Teller
Unit 2 Portfolio Reminders: Autobiographical Narrative Essay
Short Story: The Story Teller, by Saki
Saki is the penname used by H.H. (Hector
Hugh) Munro.
He was born in Burma to British parents.
Saki was a political correspondent before
becoming an author of short stories.
He is known for his clever tales and stories
that make fun of social rules.
Short Story: The Story Teller, by Saki
Elements of a short story: The Story Teller Video and Narration
Setting:
Characters:
Point of View:
Plot:
Short Story: The Story Teller, by Saki
Make Inferences:
What is the connection between the behavior of the children and the
bachelor’s decision to amuse them with a story?
What can you infer about his reason for telling them a story?
Why do the children like the bachelor’s story more than the aunt’s?
Short Story: The Story Teller, by Saki
Theme
At the end of the bachelor’s story, what helps the wolf catch Bertha?
How is this detail directly related to the theme of Saki’s story?
How is the ending of his story different from that of traditional tales?
4 Principal Parts of Verbs
Main verbs appear in four different forms:
1. infinitive 2. finite 3. present participle 4. past participle
The present participle is usually used after a form of the verb be; the past participle, after a form of the
verb have.
Ruby is riding the bus, but in the past she has walked and has also ridden the train.
Present (Base Form) Present Participle Past Past Participle
Regular walk(s), move(s),
reach(es)
walking, moving,
reaching
walked, moved,
reached
walked, moved,
reached
Irregular see(s), ride(s), freeze(s),
buy(s)
seeing, riding,
freezing, buying
saw, rode, froze,
bought
seen,ridden,
frozen, bought
Infinitive Verbs and Finite Verbs
Infinitive Verb: In the raw, base-verb state, each verb has an infinitive form.
The infinitive is the base verb preceded by the preposition to, as in “to win”
the game or “to run”around the bases.
Finite Verb: When you use a verb to form a sentence, you use it in its finite form or its conjugated form. Verb conjugation shows tense, person,
number, and mood.
Examples: She won the game (past tense, third person, singular). They will run around the bases (future tense, third person, plural).
Present Participle and Past Participle
1. Present Participle: every verb has a form called the present participle, which you create the same way for all verbs- just add “-ing”.
Example: She was winning the game. He will be running around the bases.
2. Past Participle: for many verbs you form the past participle by adding “-ed”. Verbs that form their past tense and past participle the same way are called regular verbs. Verbs that do not form their past participles and past tense the same way (usually by adding -ed) are called irregular verbs.
Example (regular): The court has decided this issue before. The issue was decided by the court.
Example (irregular): We have built our house already. Our house was built next to the freeway.
Present Participle and Past Participle
Principal Part How to Form Examples
Present Basic Form: Add –s or –es for 3rd person
singular.
Talk- I talk to her every day.
Draw- He draws pictures of clouds
Present Participle Add –ing. Use after a form of be (is, are,
was, were, will be, etc.).
Talking- We are talking to the teacher.
Drawing- I was drawing a blank.
Past REGULAR: Add –d or –ed.
IRREGULAR: No single predictable
pattern.
REGULAR: talked- You talked to my
brother.
IRREGULAR: drew- I drew her a picture
last week.
Past Participle REGULAR: Add –d or –ed. Use after a
form of have.
IRREGULAR: No single predictable
pattern. Use after a form of have.
REGULAR: talked- We have talked
several times.
IRREGULAR: drawn- We have drawn
together on many occasions.
Practice
Identify the principle part used in each verb. Then identify the verb as regular
or irregular.
1. The aunt told the children another boring story.
2. The bachelor was listening to the aunt’s story with little appreciation.
3. The children had enjoyed his story.
4. The train leaves the station promptly.
Practice
Complete each sentence with the verb given. Tell which principal part you
used.
1. As the story begins, the young children are _____________ out the window.
(look)
2. They had _______ their aunt. (ask)
3. Yesterday, the little girl _____ away from the wolf. (run)
4. Last week, the bachelor _______ the children an unusual story. (tell)
Vocabulary Words
Assail (verb)- to attack with arguments, questions, or doubts
Page 98
Immensely (adverb)- greatly
Page 97
Inevitable (adjective)- certain to happen
Page 93
The Story Teller Quiz
1. What is the principal part of the bold verb in this sentence from “The Story-Teller”?
The aunt suppressed a gasp of admiration.
a) presentb) present participlec) pastd) past participle
2. Which sentence uses the same principal part as the Question 1?
a) The children rode on the train.b) The children had ridden on the train.c) The children are riding on the train.d) The children ride on the train.
3. Which answer choice contains the past participle of the verb talk?
a) talkb) talkingc) had talkedd) was talking
Autobiographical Narrative Essay
Also called a Narrative Essay or a Personal Essay
Autobiographical Narratives allow you to share your life with others and vicariously experience
the things that happen around you. Your job as a writer is to put the reader in the midst of the
action letting him or her live through an experience.
Assignment: Write a story or account of an
event you experienced.
Audience: Your teacher, your classmates, your friends or your family
Use logical ordering of events with a beginning, middle, and end
Must be written in the first person point-of-view (I, we, me)
Purposeful dialogue is included that shows action and not idle conversation
Leaves the reader with a lesson or emotional connection
Includes lively, active verbs
Essay Details
Write your autobiographical essay in Microsoft Word or a Google Doc
Your essay needs to have at least 5 paragraphs. Each paragraph should have at least 6-8
sentences.
Upload your rough draft into the dropbox in Unit 2 Lesson 12 (Writing the Rough Draft)
Due Date: Rough Draft is Due Friday, September 13th. Final Draft is Due Tuesday, September 24th.
DO NOT turn in your final draft until I have graded and given you feedback on your rough draft.
See my website for details: https://nca-englishlanguagearts8.weebly.com/gt-
autobiographical-narrative.html
Introduction: Catchy Hook or Lead
It’s important as a writer to HOOK your reader right from the start! You
want to think of a fancy way to start your story so that your audience is
excited to continue reading!
Question
Dialogue
Action
Setting
Quote
Onomatopoeia
Inner Thinking
Middle: Body
-Dialogue
-Strong Feelings and Interesting Word
Choices
-Zoomed in Parts
-Figurative Language
-Flashback
-Inner Thinking
Conclusion: MEALS
M: memory or reflection I will always remember.. I will never forget ...
E: emotions Feeling this way has made me realize … I’ll never forget that feeling when...
A: advice It’s important in life to … More people in the world should...
L: lesson learned This changed me because… In life everyone should know...
S: strong image As you can clearly see...
C.U.P.S.
Please remember to review the directions and the rubric. Also, proofread
for grammatical/C.U.P.S. (capitalization, usage & grammar, punctuation,
and spelling) errors.
Questions/Concerns
Exit Ticket: Before you leave, write in the Chat box 1 thing you learned
about The Story Teller short story.