Genre Lesson Continued

Prompt (Use the same page. Skip a line and Date. Restate question Prompt (Use the same page. Skip a line and Date. Restate question. Use complete sentences) What type of genre would you categorize as Esperanza Rising? What evidence from the novel can you provide to back up your answer? Have you read any other books in this genre? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA

What Genre is Esperanza Rising? Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Mystery Other

Label today’s page with Summary. Include the date Prompt: What is your favorite Disney movie? What is it about? Explain in 5-8 sentences. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

Summary- a brief account of the main points

Your summary Think about your retelling of your favorite Disney Movie? Was this a summary? Did you only include the main ideas?

How to write a summary: 6 W’s WHO is it about? WHAT is the conflict? WHEN did it take place? WHERE did it take place? WHY did the story turn out this way? HOW did everything get resolved?

Include the Theme in summary Vocabulary: Theme -What’s the “Big Idea”? What did the characters learn?

Tips: Only include main ideas Summary should be short! Don’t explain. Just tell the 6 Ws

Summary Song! Someone- Who Wanted- What But – Conflict So- What did they do? Then- How it was resolved

To write a summary: Method 1: 6 Ws plus Theme Method 2: Someone, wanted, but, then so plus Theme

In a huge pond, there lived many fish In a huge pond, there lived many fish. They were arrogant and never listened to anyone. In this pond, there also lived a kind-hearted crocodile.  He advised the fish, “It does not pay to be arrogant and overconfident. It could be your downfall." But the fish never listened to him. “There is that crocodile, advising us again," they would say.  One afternoon, the crocodile was resting beside a stone near the pond, when two fishermen stopped there to drink water.  The fishermen noticed that the pond had many fish. “Look! This pond is full of fish. Let’s come here tomorrow with our fishing net," said one of them. “I am surprised we have not seen this place before!" exclaimed the other.  The crocodile heard all this. When the fishermen left, he slowly slipped into the pond and went straight to the fish. “You all had better leave this pond before dawn. Early morning those two fishermen are going to come to this pond with their net," warned the crocodile.  But the fish just laughed and said, “There have been many fishermen who have tried to catch us. These two are not going to catch us either. Do not you worry about us, Mr. Crocodile," they said in a mocking voice.  The next morning, the fishermen came and threw their net in the pond. The nets were big and strong. Very soon all the fish were caught. “If only we had listened to Mr. Crocodile. He had only wanted to help. For our arrogance we have to pay with our lives," said the fish.  The fishermen took the foolish fish to the market and sold them for a good profit.

Teacher’s Summary The crocodile WANTED to help the fish from getting caught. The crocodile overheard some fisherman say they were coming to catch the fish. The crocodile tried to warn the fish, BUT the fish were too proud to accept the crocodile’s advice. SO, the next day the fisherman caught the fish with their net. THEN, the fish were sold at the market. The fish learned that that because they were stubborn they must now pay the consequences.

Pull out your homework. Date and answer the following: What genre is the Ugly Tree? How do you know? What genre is Summer Madness? How do you know?

Date and Title Comparing Texts in the same genre Think about classic Disney movies such as Aladdin, Beatuy and The Beast, The Lion King, and Snow White. What do these movies have in common? How are the characters similar? How are the themes similar?

Share In groups, discuss what you wrote. Be prepared to share!

Compare: Noting similarities and differences Vocabulary Compare: Noting similarities and differences

What to Compare? Theme Characters Topics