Unit One Review

Reading Skill: Make Predictions Prediction - developing idea about what will happen next in a story. Use your prior knowledge to help you make predictions. relate what you already know to details in the story. read ahead to check your prediction. Use new details to revise your prediction. Copyright © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc, or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Literary Analysis: Plot One key element of short stories is plot. Plot is the arrangement of events in a story. Plot includes the following elements: Exposition: introduction of the setting, characters, and basic situation Conflict: the story’s central problem Rising Action: events that increase tension Climax: high point of the story, story’s outcome becomes clear Falling Action: events that follow the climax Resolution: the final outcome Using the Strategy: Plot Diagram Use a plot diagram like the one below to keep track of important events in the stories that follow. Climax Event Event Event Rising Action Event Falling Action Resolution Exposition Copyright © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc, or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Literary Analysis: Narrator and Point of View The narrator is the voice that tells a true or imagined story. Point of view is the perspective from which the story is told. first-person P.O.V.: The narrator takes part in the action of the story and refers to himself or herself as “I.” Readers know only what the narrator sees, thinks, and feels. third-person P.O.V.: : The narrator does not take part in the action. As an outside observer, a third-person narrator can share information that the characters do not know. Third person limited- we know only the thoughts and feelings of ONE person Third person omniscient- we know the thoughts and feelings of EVERYONE Most true stories about a writer’s life are told in the first person. Copyright © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc, or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Literary Analysis: Author’s Perspective An author’s perspective or author’s point of view is the viewpoint from which he or she writes. This perspective is based on the author’s beliefs and background. The author’s perspective reveals his or her own feelings or personal interest in a subject. Copyright © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc, or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Nonfiction works often include an author’s opinion as well as facts. Reading Skill: Fact and Opinion Nonfiction works often include an author’s opinion as well as facts. A fact is information that can be proved. An opinion is a person’s judgment or belief. To recognize clues that indicate an opinion, do this: Look for phrases that indicate an opinion, such as I believe or in my opinion. Look for adjectives and adverbs Copyright © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc, or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Tone can often be described in one word: Literary Analysis: Tone tone of a literary work is the writer’s attitude toward his or her audience and subject. Tone can often be described in one word: e.i. playful, serious, or humorous. Factors that contribute to the tone are word choice, sentence structure, and sentence length. Tone can also we it’s writing style which is ‘formal’ or ‘informal’ “Tone is ‘tude towards audience and subject” Copyright © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc, or its affiliates. All rights reserved.