SEVENTH GRADE BY: GARY SOTO

AUTHOR INFORMATION: BORN IN 1952 GREW UP IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA WENT TO COLLEGE TO STUDY FOR GEOGRAPHY, FOUND POETRY AND WRITING

CONNECT TO YOUR LIFE

OBJECTIVES: 1. TO UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE A SHORT STORY 2. UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF SETTING 3. USE ACTIVE READING STRATEGIES TO UNDERSTAND THE SETTING OF THE STORY AND THE MAIN CHARACTER IDENTIFY THEME

WORDS TO KNOW BLUFF CONVICTION ELECTIVE FEROCITY LINGER PORTLY QUIVER SCOWL SHEEPISHLY TRUDGE

BLUFF: (V) TO MISLEAD OR DECEIVE; TO FAKE

CONVICTION: (N) A STRONG BELIEF

ELECTIVE: (N) AN OPTIONAL ACADEMIC COURSE OR SUBJECT

FEROCITY: (N) EXTREME FIERCENESS; INTENSITY

LINGER: (V) TO CONTINUE TO STAY; DELAY LEAVING

PORTLY: (ADJ) STOUT OR OVERWEIGHT

QUIVER: (V) TO SHAKE WITH A SLIGHT, RAPID MOVEMENT

SCOWL: (V) TO LOOK ANGRY BY DRAWING THE EYEBROWS TOGETHER AND FROWNING

SHEEPISHLY: (ADV) WITH A BASHFUL OR EMBARRASSED LOOK

TRUDGE: (V) TO WALK HEAVILY; PLOD

SHORT STORY: USUALLY REVOLVES AROUND A SINGLE IDEA; SHORT ENOUGH TO BE READ AT ONE SETTING PLOT: SEQUENCE OF EVENTS CONFLICT: PROBLEM OR STRUGGLE EXPOSITION: SETS THE STAGE; CHARACTERS INTRODUCED; SETTING DESCRIBED RISING ACTION: THE CONFLICT UNFOLDS AS SUSPENSE BUILDS CLIMAX: TURNING POINT OF STORY FALLING ACTION: CONCLUSION OF STORY

ASSIGNMENT: MAKE SURE YOU KEEP ALL YOUR NOTES TOGETHER AND ANY WORK THAT WE DO IN CLASS.