English 9 and Bible Miss McCoy Lesson 4: Common and Proper Nouns, Plot, and Noah’s Ark

Grammar Time Common and Proper Nouns

Nouns Review Dog Cat Girl Boy House Book A noun is a person, place or thing.

Common and Proper Nouns Any old common person, place or thing is called a COMMON NOUN dog, country, girl

Common and Proper Nouns The specific NAME of a noun is a PROPER NOUN and must be CAPITALIZED. Fido, America, Mary

Common and Proper Nouns lady street boy Mrs. Jones Elm Street John

Common and Proper Nouns The boy told fido to go home. 1.Find the nouns in the sentence. 2.Decide if they are COMMON or PROPER. 3.Capitalize the proper nouns.

Common and Proper Nouns The boy told fido to go home. 1.Find the nouns in the sentence. Boy is a person. Fido is a thing.= nouns Home is a place.

Common and Proper Nouns The boy told fido to go home. 2. Common or proper? Boy - there are lots of boys. Common noun Fido is the specific name of a dog. Proper noun. Home is a generic word for where we live. Common noun.

Common and Proper Nouns The boy told Fido to go home. 3. Capitalize the Proper nouns. Fido is the specific name of this one dog, so it is a proper noun. Proper nouns are capitalized, so we capitalized it in the sentence.

Common and Proper Nouns When mary got to school, her teacher, Miss Jones, was waiting for her. 1.Find the nouns in the sentence. 2.Decide if they are COMMON or PROPER. 3.Capitalize the proper nouns

Common and Proper Nouns When mary got to school, her teacher, miss jones, was waiting for her. 1.Find the nouns in the sentence. People- mary, teacher, miss jones Place- school

Common and Proper Nouns When mary got to school, her teacher, miss jones, was waiting for her. 2. Common or proper? mary - a specific name of a girl. Proper noun.

Common and Proper Nouns When mary got to school, her teacher, miss jones, was waiting for her. 2. Common or proper? school - a generic term for a place of learning. Common noun.

Common and Proper Nouns When mary got to school, her teacher, miss jones, was waiting for her. 2. Common or proper? teacher - there are lots of teachers. Common noun.

Common and Proper Nouns When mary got to school, her teacher, miss jones, was waiting for her. 2. Common or proper? miss jones - The specific name of a particular teacher. Proper noun.

Common and Proper Nouns When Mary got to school, her teacher, Miss Jones, was waiting for her. 3. Capitalize the proper nouns. Mary and Miss Jones

Common and Proper Nouns Sometimes Common-Sometimes Proper I am going to see my uncle today. uncle is a common term. I am going to see Uncle Joe today. Uncle Joe is a specific name.

Common and Proper Nouns Sometimes Common-Sometimes Proper America elects a president. president is a common term. America elected President Obama. President Obama is a specific name.

Common and Proper Nouns Sometimes Common-Sometimes Proper I live in a big city. city is a common term. I live in Atlantic City. Atlantic City is a specific name.

Common and Proper Nouns Sometimes Common-Sometimes Proper Rule: If a common noun becomes part of someone’s name or the specific name of a place or thing, it becomes proper.

Common and Proper Nouns I saw aisyah walking down a street in kuala lumpur. 1.Find the nouns in the sentence. 2.Decide if they are COMMON or PROPER. 3.Capitalize the proper nouns.

Common and Proper Nouns I saw aisyah walking down a street in kuala lumpur. 1.Find the nouns in the sentence. aisyah is a person street is a place kuala lumpur is a place

Common and Proper Nouns I saw aisyah walking down a street in kuala lumpur. 2. Common or proper? aisyah is a person’s name. Proper street - there are lots of streets. Common kuala lumpur is the specific name of a place. Proper

Common and Proper Nouns I saw Aisyah walking down a street in Kuala Lumpur. 3. Capitalize the Proper Nouns.

Review A common noun is a general name for something. A proper noun is the specific name of a person, place, or thing and is capitalized. Some nouns can be common, but become proper when part of a specific name.

Elements of Literature The Short Story- Plot

Review A short story is a work of fiction that is written in prose, & in narrative format. The setting is where and when the story took place.

Plot The plot is the sequence of events in a story or play. The plot is a planned, logical series of events having a beginning, middle, and end. The short story usually has one plot so it can be read in one sitting.

Plot

Exposition- introduces characters and setting. These elements are presented at the beginning of the story.

Plot Rising Action- the central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax.

Plot The Climax- the high point of the story, where a culmination of events create the peak of the conflict. The climax features the main conflict and struggle, and usually reveals any secrets or missing points in the story.

Plot Falling Action- part of a story following the climax. This is the turning point of the story, leading up to the solution of the conflict.

Plot Resolution- a series of events that follow the climax, and is the conclusion of the story. Conflicts are resolved, creating a release of tension and anxiety for the reader. Not all stories have a resolution.

Plot Not a plot- " The king died and then the queen died." Plot- " The king died and then the queen died of grief." What’s the difference??

Plot A plot is a causal sequence of events, the "why" for the things that happen in the story. The plot draws the reader into the character's lives and helps the reader understand the choices that the characters make.

Jack and the Beanstalk 1.Jack chops down the beanstalk and giant dies 2.Jack steals the Golden Goose 3.Jack and his mom are poor 4.Jack is rich from the golden eggs 5.Jack climbs the beanstalk 6.Jack buys magic beans

Jack and the Beanstalk 1.Jack and his mom are poor. 2.Jack buys magic beans. 3.Jack climbs the beanstalk. 4.Jack steals the Golden Goose. 5.Jack cuts down the stalk and giant dies. 6.Jack gets rich from golden eggs.

1.Jack and his mom are poor. EXPOSITION. Introduces the characters and information needed to understand a story.

2. Jack buys magic beans. 3. Jack climbs the beanstalk. RISING ACTION- the central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax.

4. Jack steals the Golden Goose. CLIMAX- the high point of the story, where a culmination of events create the peak of the conflict.

5. Jack cuts down the beanstalk and the giant dies. FALLING ACTION- part of a story following the climax

6. Jack gets rich from golden eggs. RESOLUTION- the set of events that bring the story to a close.

Review Plot Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution Plot is the series of events in a story.

Story Time Noah’s Ark Genesis Chapter 6-9

Everyone forgot about God.

And the world became a terrible place.

“I want you to build a boat.”

The ark was finished.

Two by Two

And then the flood came.

I have set my rainbow in the sky.

Plot Elements Exposition- The world had forgotten God and turned evil. One man was not evil- Noah

Plot Elements Rising Action- God said build an ark and fill it with 2 of every animal. Noah did as God said. A great flood came and killed everything. Rain stopped. Noah sent a Dove out.

Plot Elements Climax- The Dove came back with an olive branch.

Plot Elements Falling Action- Everyone left the ark. Noah made a sacrifice to God.

Plot Elements Resolution- God sent a rainbow to show people that he will never destroy the earth again by flood.

Memory Verse

Resources mages/mohawk_pyramid.gif God by Michelangelo Noah’s Ark by Edward Hicks The Flood with Noah’s Ark by Brueghel The Animals Guided onto Noah’s Ark by Jacopo Bassano Gustave Doré’s The Deluge Gustave Doré’s Dove Sent Forth