1. What are the key elements of PLOT?
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2. Do now
Have you ever written a short story before? What was it about? When did you write it?

3. CHECKING IN WHAT ARE WE DOING? WHY ARE WE DOING IN?
WHERE ARE WE GOING?
1. WE ARE LEARNING ABOUT THE ELEMENTS OF PLOT.
IF WE UNDERSTAND HOW STORIES ARE WRITTEN, WE WILL KNOW HOW TO WRITE OUR OWN.
WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT LITERARY ELEMENTS.
2. WE ARE EXAMINING THE PLOT OF THE STORIES WE READ LAST WEEK.
WE ARE READING AND ANALYZING MORE STORIES AND POEMS.
3. WE ARE DEVELOPING A CHARACTER WHO WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE BEGINNING OF YOUR SHORT STORY.
WE ARE BEGINNING TO THINK ABOUT THE CHARACTERS WHO WILL APPEAR IN OUR STORIES.
WE ARE WRITING OUR OWN STORIES.

4. Plot hill Climax Rising Action Exposition FALLING ACTION CONFLICT
RESOLUTION

5. Plot hill Climax Rising Action Exposition
The point of greatest interest or suspense; the turning point.
Events occur that complicate the plot.
FALLING ACTION
The events between the climax & resolution.
Characters and setting are introduced. Conflict begins to unfold.
CONFLICT
RESOLUTION
The end! Conflicts are resolved & loose ends are tied up.

6. With a partner: Climax Rising Action Exposition
What is the most dramatic or exciting part of the story?
What begins to happen in the story?
FALLING ACTION
What happens next?
What characters are you introduced to?
Where does the story take place?
CONFLICT
RESOLUTION
What happens in the end? How is the conflict resolved?

7. You will be writing your own story
Think about a character you will introduce in the EXPOSITION of your story.
What is their effect on other people? Do they intimidate or scare other people? Do they make people laugh?
What do they think about? Are they worried about something? Are they planning to do something?
What do they look like? Is their hair short or long? What color eyes do they have? Are they big or small?
How do they talk? What do they sound like? What kinds of things do they say?

8. Character trait
Popcorn share:
What character are you thinking of writing about and what is one of their character traits?
SILLY SERIOUS TIRED DEPRESSED FUNNY ENERGETIC OUTGOING INTROVERTED WILD HAPPY ORGANIZED CONSCIENTIOUS RESPONSIBLE DISTRACTED CAREFREE LAZY EAGER BABYISH CLEVER EFFICIENT HOPELESS IMPATIENT INDEPENDENT CONFIDENT CONCEITED FAITHFUL FOOLISH AFRAID ACTIVE FIERCE HOPEFUL GREEDY GLAMOROUS FRUSTRTATED FIDGETY

9. Dr. faughey – oyster bay high school – 10-24-17
What is point of view?
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10. Class participation grades
A quick review

11. Period 1 Tyler Ivan Cal Christina Peter Ivis Paul Sal Cindy H Gabi
Sindy
Connor
Cindy C
Douglas
Erick
Matthew
Aidan
Julliard
Steven
Max
Riley

12. Period 2 Demi Reid Nancy Carlos Olivia Moises Carleigh Kyle Debbie
Sophia
David L
Faithe W
Chris
Greg
Dylan
Ryan
Faith C
Evan
Jonathan
Sam
Matthew
Elia
James
David C
Griffen
Madison

13. Period 8 Jason Julia Tashon Robert Anthony M Daniel Nicolas Katerine
Izzy
Josh
Mia
Anthony D
Gianna
Isai

14. A question for you:
What are the differences between the following points of view?
First Person
Third-Person Limited
Third-Person Omniscient

15. Point of view
FIRST PERSON
THIRD PERSON LIMITED
THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT
The narrator is a character in the story and refers to himself or herself as “I.”
The narrator is a character in the story and provides the inside thoughts of only one character but none of the thoughts of any of the other characters.
This type of narrator is not a character, but is all-knowing and is able to recount the background and inside thoughts and feelings of any character.

16. Excerpt 1: Third person limited
The city skyline covered the horizon. From the balcony of her high- priced apartment that she shared with Jake, Sarah looked out and wondered if she was happy. Something seemed to be missing. Jake looked over to her, and Sarah looked away quickly, hoping that she had not given away her private thoughts.
FIRST-PERSON: I watched the sun sink behind the high-rise buildings. I sighed heavily and looked away when Jake tried to make eye contact. I couldn’t bear to talk to him now.

17. Excerpt 2: Third-person Omniscient
The robber looked over his potential prey for the evening. They all seemed like easy marks to him. Who would it be, he wondered. Feeling someone’s eyes on her pocketbook, Jane held it closer to her body. She would not be robbed again, after that last time.

18. Checking in
Which point of view gives the most information about the actions and feelings of the characters? Why?
Which is most limited? Why?
Why would an author choose to tell a story in first person? In third-person limited? In third-person omniscient?

19. Writing your story
Continue writing your story. In the introduction, you should:
Make sure to write with a consistent point of view.
Make sure to introduce characters.
Make sure to introduce a conflict (what is the problem that your character needs to solve?)

20. Dr. faughey – oyster bay high school – 10-25-17
Making decisions
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21. Period 1 Tyler Ivan Cal Christina Peter Ivis Paul Sal Cindy H Gabi
Sindy
Connor
Cindy C
Douglas
Erick
Matthew
Aidan
Julliard
Steven
Max
Riley

22. Period 2 Demi Reid Nancy Carlos Olivia Moises Carleigh Kyle Debbie
Sophia
David L
Faithe W
Chris
Greg
Dylan
Ryan
Faith C
Evan
Jonathan
Sam
Matthew
Elia
James
David C
Griffen
Madison

23. Period 8 Jason Julia Tashon Robert Anthony M Daniel Nicolas Katerine
Izzy
Josh
Mia
Anthony D
Gianna
Isai

24. A question for you
What will happen to the character in your story?

25. Checking in What are we doing? Why are we doing it?
Where are we going?
We are making decisions about the characters, conflict, and point of view in our writing.
We are meet with classmates to get feedback OR conferencing with a teacher. Or, both!
We are making plans for our own stories.
We need to think carefully about the point of view and the impact it will have on the telling of the story.
We are writing short stories!

26. What will happen in your story?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
FALLING ACTION
CONFLICT
RESOLUTION

27. My story
Character: My story is about a high school teacher who takes a job at a new school.
Problem: One of the students in her new class isn’t like any of the other students. She wears all black, has a necklace with an unusual medallion, and a cell phone that shines a bright green light whenever she turns it on. This student won’t talk to any of the other students and won’t do any of her work – she will only read from a strangely old, worn-out looking book with brown pages and all of the words are in unknown symbols – no recognizable language.
What happens? One day, while all of the students are taking a test, and the teacher is circulating around the room, she stops at the girl’s desk and notices that the girl’s pen and paper are floating about half an inch from the surface of the desktop.

28. Which Point of view should I tell this story in? Why?
With a partner, decide which point of view this story should be told in. Explain why you think the story should be told in this point of view.
Also, what do you think should happen next in this story? I need help building my plot hill.
5 minutes

29. Write down what you will write about (like I did)
Silent, focused writing time!
Coming up next: You will share your ideas with a partner. You will help each other determine which point of view to tell your story in.
10 minutes

30. Feedback
Find a partner who can help you decide which point of view to tell your story in.
OR, if you are not ready for feedback START WRITING!
Conference with a teacher to get ideas!

31. Share out What point of view did you decide to write in?
Share out some of your writing : )

32. How can you start your story?
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33. Period 1 Tyler Ivan Cal Christina Peter Ivis Paul Sal Cindy H Gabi
Sindy
Connor
Cindy C
Douglas
Erick
Matthew
Aidan
Julliard
Steven
Max
Riley

34. Period 2 Demi Reid Nancy Carlos Olivia Moises Carleigh Kyle Debbie
Sophia
David L
Faithe W
Chris
Greg
Dylan
Ryan
Faith C
Evan
Jonathan
Sam
Matthew
Elia
James
David C
Griffen
Madison

35. Period 8 Jason Julia Tashon Robert Anthony M Daniel Nicolas Katerine
Izzy
Josh
Mia
Anthony D
Gianna
Isai

36. How does this image remind you of what we talked about yesterday?

37. Checking in What are we doing? Why are we doing it?
Where are we going?
We are writing the introductions to our short stories using the character and conflict ideas we came up with yesterday.
We are making plans for our own stories.
We need to think carefully about the point of view and the impact it will have on the telling of the story.
We are writing short stories!

38. Hint: Get your folder and look back in your notes for the answer.
A question for you
What is a hook?
What types of hooks are there?
Hint: Get your folder and look back in your notes for the answer.
3 minutes

39. The morning that Dr. Stone was supposed to give her students a spelling test she got into a car accident. It was when she was driving along a long, windy road. The road was wet, since it had rained the entire night before, and there were red and yellow leaves everywhere. When she got into her car that morning, she had to brush the leaves off of her front windshield. They were pretty, but everywhere. She was rushing to get to school on time, when she leaned over to change the station on the radio. Just then, her car went around the curve and she heard a smack right next to her left side. Her eyes darted over to her side mirror, but the glass was smashed and it was now just hanging from a few wires. Dr. Stone slammed on the brakes and her car skidded over to the side of the road. When she got to school, there was an eerie feeling because no one was outside. She could see the glowing lights of the warm classrooms inside, where she knew her students were waiting for her. Holding a pile of books so high they reached up to her eyebrows, she ran up the steps the front door of the building, rang the bell so that the security guard could let her in, and –panting now—she climbed another flight of stairs and slid into her classroom, dropping the pile of books she was carrying just as she walked through her classroom door.
What do you notice about this writing?
Do I have an interesting hook?
What should happen in my story?

40. The morning that Dr. Stone was supposed to give her students a spelling test she got into a car accident. It was when she was driving along a long, windy road. The road was wet, since it had rained the entire night before, and there were red and yellow leaves everywhere. When she got into her car that morning, she had to brush the leaves off of her front windshield. They were pretty, but everywhere. She was rushing to get to school on time, when she leaned over to change the station on the radio. Just then, her car went around the curve and she heard a smack right next to her left side. Her eyes darted over to her side mirror, but the glass was smashed and it was now just hanging from a few wires. Dr. Stone slammed on the brakes and her car skidded over to the side of the road. When she got to school, there was an eerie feeling because no one was outside. She could see the glowing lights of the warm classrooms inside, where she knew her students were waiting for her. Holding a pile of books so high they reached up to her eyebrows, she ran up the steps the front door of the building, rang the bell so that the security guard could let her in, and –panting now—she climbed another flight of stairs and slid into her classroom, dropping the pile of books she was carrying just as she walked through her classroom door.
Start at the beginning. Just start telling what happened.
When you run out of things to say, just move to the next thing that happened.

41. Begin telling your story (like I did)
Silent, focused writing time!
Coming up next: You will share your ideas with a partner. You will help each other determine the plot of your story and find a great hook.
10 minutes

42. Feedback
Find a partner who can help you figure out what should happen next in your story.
OR, if you are not ready for feedback KEEP WRITING!
Conference with a teacher to get ideas!

43. Dr. Faughey – Oyster Bay High School – 10-27-17
Independent reading
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44. How does this image remind you of what we talked about yesterday?

45. Checking in What are we doing? Why are we doing it?
Where are we going?
We are reading! Yay!
We are exploring the rising action in the story.
We are using our independent reading books as models for our own writing.
We need to think about what should happen next in our own story.
We are writing short stories!
Next week, we will look at how to add imagery and dialogue to our stories.

46. Read!
14 minutes

47. What is happening in your book?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
FALLING ACTION
CONFLICT
RESOLUTION

48. Journal
You should have been writing me letters in your journal that tell me your response to what you are reading.
If you have, I will check your journal today.
If you have not, I will check your journal next week. I’m looking for between 3-5 entries that show me your reading progress.
Add a letter now, if you have time.