This photograph was taken of a cruise ship dumping into the ocean. In one paragraph in your English journal, write what you think the attitude of the person(s) responsible for this dumping is ? How do feel the people on board would feel about it? How do think the people on the beach would feel about it? Make sure your paragraph has a good topic sentence, good supporting detail, and a good concluding sentence. Do Now

English Summer Reading 2010

Elements of a Story

Setting Point of View Characterizatio n Theme Plot

Setting The where and when of a story. (Time and place)

What is the setting of Flush? Hint, Hint: p. 4 and 5 Place The Florida Keys, Florida Time Present Day Setting

In a Text Box, write a good sentence telling what page and paragraph of the book where you find proof of the setting of Flush. Then, write one sentence about the time and a sentence about the place of Flush. Setting

Point of View 1 st Person Point of View A character in the story is the narrator; can only see/tell personal thoughts/feelings and what he/she is told by others; uses the pronouns - I, me, we/us, my/mine.

3 rd Person Point of View The narrator is someone outside the story; not a character in the story; three types: 3 rd Person Objective – The narrator reports only what they see/hear. 3 rd Person Limited – The narrator sees into the mind of one other character. 3 rd Person Omniscient – The narrator is all-knowing and can enter the minds of more than one of the characters. Point of View

From what point of view is Flush told? First-person point of view Who is the narrator of Flush? Noah Underwood Point of View

In a Text Box using pink, bold font, write a good sentence stating from what point of view Flush is told. Write another sentence about the narrator. (Pink = POV) Point of View

In a Text Box using pink, bold font, type a quote from the book that proves this book is first- person POV. In parentheses following the sentence, place the page number Ex: (p. 4) Point of View

Plot The sequence of events in a story; the order things happen. Exposition/Introduction Inciting Incident Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution 1, 2, 3… …5, 6, 7

What is the climax of flush? Operation Royal Flush What is the resolution? The Underwood family sails on their boat together, with Mrs. Underwood. As a family, they witness the green flash, all for the first time. Plot

Theme The point the author is trying to get across; underlying meaning of the story; an opinion on a topic; not all works have one.

Characterization The way the author portrays the characters, their personalities, and their physical appearance; what they say or do.