All: The short story is due Thursday in my hand!
Today
Objectives:
Section 1 students will be introduced to Unit 3 vocabulary
Students will understand the requirements for the KBAR this week and their short story
Students will have made progress on their KBAR and short stories
Agenda:
Review the calendar
Section 1: Review unit 3 vocabulary
Quick lesson on dialogue punctuation (Page 111 in Close Read)
KBAR time with the focus on dialogue
Short story work time: fill in the story map for your story
You can get a 100% by having all of the following in your story.
You will get an A if you do the following:
(Notice these are things you must DO, not how great your story is. I am expecting you to apply the lessons we have learned. The quality of the story will be a smaller grade.)
Short Story
Requirements
___ Story has a title with hint of lesson
___ Introduction of some sort
___ Pause between start of story
___ Characters and setting are established
___ Background for conflict is established
(Main
character physical description and issues presented)
___ Event happens which starts the rising action
___ Events happen to build tension/conflict
___ Climax: Conflict is resolved
___ Resolution: theme is made clear because main character
has changed
Writer’s Style
___ All five senses are somewhere in your story
___ At least one simile
___ At least one metaphor
___ Uses dialogue for various purposes
___ Does not use “said” every time
Your grade
will be lowered if the grammar is not perfect.
Grammar and Mechanics
___ Dialogue is punctuated correctly
Indent when
new speaker
John replied, “I
am happy.” (Notice correct punctuation)
___ No grammar errors.
This is being handed in for a contest!
Don’t say I
never offer extra credit!
Extra Credit
___ The main theme is “The world would be a better place
if…”
___ You must have a printed copy
___ You must complete the entry form for the PTA Reflections
Contest
When I have everything, you will receive 2% extra on your
grade for MP 2 (Calculated at the
end. However, I guess you could always
just mentally add it in as you go.)
