Words you will see throughout the unit. Recurring Words Words you will see throughout the unit.

Story Elements Setting – time and place of action Characters- the individuals in the story Conflict- the problem Plot- the sequence of events Theme- the message Exposition- the beginning Rising Action- building the conflict Climax – the turning point Falling Action- wrapping up loose ends Resolution- the end

Setting: The time and place of a story Setting: The time and place of a story. *This is where the action takes place. Frozen takes place in Arendelle, Norway. The movie, Hidden Figures, takes place during the 1960s. Just like movies, books can have multiple settings. The setting is established in the first part of the novel or short story. Think about your independent reading book. What is the setting? How would you describe it? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

Characters The individuals that perform the action and develop or move the plot forward. All stories have a protagonist or main character. The protagonist has an enemy or antagonist. The protagonist is trying to resolve the problem or conflict, while the antagonist is trying to get in his way. Who is the protagonist in your independent reading book? Antagonist? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC

Conflict – the problem the main character is trying to solve. WhWhaWhat should I do? External Conflict man vs. man Man vs. society Man vs. nature Internal Conflict Man vs. Self This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND ThisPhoto by Unknn Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND What conflict is being demonstrated in the above picture? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

Plot Plot is the actual story or sequence of events determined by the characters’ actions and motivations. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA What is the longest part of the plot?

Theme Theme is the overall message of the story. Theme is not a topic or one word; theme is expressed in a sentence. Examples: Sometimes you have to face your fears in order to change your life. Hard work yields good rewards. Theme

STANDARDS VOCABULARY What am I learning?

Standard Words Explicitly – clear with no confusion Inferences – conclusion based on evidence Conveyed – communicated Relevant – on topic; appropriate Episodes- events Distinct – different; to stand out

My teacher explicitly communicated the school policy on cheating. We made inferences about the character based on his actions in the story. Her crinkled faced conveyed her dislike of broccoli. Michael received a good on his essay because he included relevant text evidence to support his argument. The episodes of the story were so exciting I couldn’t stop reading the book. Our school has the distinct honor of being the first middle school in Cobb County to receive STEM certification. Words in context.

STORY VOCABULARY Anchor Text: The Treasure of Lemon Brown (see blog post for a PDF copy) Sample sentences do not match pictures in all slides.

Word 1 Eerie – something strange or scary. The eerie haunted house scared my little brother. Part of speech: adj. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY Could this be described as an eerie setting?

Word 2 Ominous – bad; unpleasant The football game was cancelled due to the ominous weather. part of speech: adj. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

Word 3 Commence – start The play will commence at 8pm. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

Word 4 Gnarled – rough and twisted The rabbit hid in the gnarled tree trunk. Part of speech – adj. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Word 4

Scoundrel – a dishonest person The scoundrel tried to steal the elderly woman’s purse. Word 5

Word 6 Octave – the space between two notes The baby’s voice rose an octave when he got hungry. Pos: noun This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

Word 7 Involuntary – done without control Breathing is an involuntary process. Part of speech: adj

Scalawag: a mischievous person. Part of speech: noun Word 8

Word 9 Intently: giving strong attention to someone or something The small children watched intently as the magician did his tricks Pos: adverb This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND