Charles Author Shirley Jackson. Big Question The Big Question of the unit is about truth. Write your opinion to the question: Is truth the same for everyone?

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Charles Author Shirley Jackson

Big Question The Big Question of the unit is about truth. Write your opinion to the question: Is truth the same for everyone? Give details to support your choice.

About the Author The mother of four energetic children, Shirley Jackson once said that she wrote because “it’s the only chance I get to sit down.” Jackson grew up in San Francisco, and spent most of her free time writing rather than playing with the neighborhood children. As a writer, she is famous for two types of stories—spine- tingling tales and hilarious stories about daily life.

Kindergarten

Reading Focus Plot The events that make up the plot can usually be divided into rising action, climax, and falling action. The rising action consists of the conflicts and complications that the main character faces. The climax is the greatest point of interest, or turning point. The falling action provides resolution of the conflict. First person point of view (I, me, we) Character Traits Qualities, attitudes, and values that a character has or displays—such as dependability, intelligence, selfishness, or stubbornness. Character descriptions can include physical traits too.

Reading Focus: Plot Climax Main Conflict Rising Action Falling Action Subplot Conflict Resolution Exposition Theme Resolution Setting/Characters/ Main Conflict

Reading Focus: Main Idea Main Idea/Theme Most important point or message that the writer wants to communicate to the reader Stated directly OR implied by supporting details

Reading Focus: Character Traits Characterization/Traits A personality type, especially by emphasizing distinctive traits, such as language, mannerisms, physical makeup, etc.

Warm-Up: September 20 Literary Terms Review 1.Young Money is an example of…. 2.My life is like a movie that I already know the ending to is an example of… 3.Old news is an example of… 4. Average as opposed to slow is an example of… 5. School: social, fun, food, learning, tests, boring, etc., is an example of… 6. The roaring wind caused the trees to lean sideways is an example of…

Vocabulary Context Clues Renounced Incredulously Deprived Simultaneously Cynically Definitions Haggard Swaggering Raucous Elaborately Insolently

Vocabulary-Context Clues 1.Bill renounced eating meat and became a vegetarian. 2.Listening to their side of the story, the student incredulously smirked at their lies. 3.Deprived of his cell phone, the 8 th grader used his iPod touch to text a friend. 4.It is not safe to drive and text simultaneously, even though people still do it. 5.He elaborately spoke about his weekend to the point that the class was falling asleep.

Vocabulary Definitions Haggard: looking exhausted, unwell, unkempt; wild appearance Swaggering: very confident, bold, or arrogant manner Raucous: harsh; rough sounding; loud noise Cynically: doubtful; skeptic; jaded negativity Insolently: impolite manner; rude; disrespectful

“Charles” Vocabulary Objective: Create a picture dictionary for six (6) words of your choice. Include the word, definition, sentence, and picture to demonstrate understanding of the key vocabulary words (R1.3). Renounced Incredulously Deprived Simultaneously Cynically Haggard Swaggering Raucous Elaborately Insolently

“Charles” 1.Read the story (pages ) 2.Create a plot line. 3.What are the characteristics of Charles and Laurie? 4.What is the main idea/theme of this story? 5.What motivates Charles? 6.How does this story relate to the Big Question: Can all conflicts be resolved?