English Language Arts

Mystery Unit

Practice Mystery Vocabulary with Games

Because of Winn Dixie

Group Work

You will have discussions about your reading. Many of these will take place in your group, or "Winn Dixie Family." Remember to follow the guidelines for discussion.

Vocabulary

study for vocabulary chapters 6-10

study for vocabulary chapters 11-15

Tuesday of the Other June

Vocabulary

Bullying presentations

Bullying Videos

At Your Computer

Character Map (read write think)

Plot Diagram (read write think)

By popular demand, here is the story starter slot machine

Story Elements

Use games to review story elements for your test

Check out this site on elements of a story 

Character

Each person, animal or creature in a work of literature. Important characters are called major characters. Less important characters are called minor characters.

Protagonist: the main character in a story. Alwyas involved in the conflict. Stories may have more than one.
Antagonist the character or force working against the main character (protagonist).
Characterization: the way the author develops a character's personality.

1. physical description of the character
2. the character's thoughts, speech and actions
3. the thoughts, speech and actions of the other characters
4. direct comments on the character's nature.

Point of Veiw: person who is telling the story
1st person (I, me, we) narrator is a character in the story
2nd person (you) rare
3rd person (He, she, they) narrator is not a character in the story

Setting

time and place in which a story happens. The setting may take place in the past, present or future. Also, the setting can be real or imaginary.

Plot

the series of events in a story (usually centers around the conflict)

Conflict the problem or struggle

• exposition: sets the stage for the story: the conflict begins
• complications: as the story continues, the story gets more complex; search for solution of conflict
• climax: the turning point, highest point of interest or suspense; conflict outcome is decided
• resolution: conclusion of the story; conflict resolved, story ended

Theme

what the author is trying to tell the reader. The moral of the story. The theme is not always stated directly.

Genres

Play games to review Genres

TakingNotesFromListening (doc file)

Tips for Writing Paragraphs (doc file)

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