Block Day, December 7 & 8 ~ Short Stories complete!

Roots Quiz

After you have finished your quiz, copy the vocabulary below. Then you may use the rest of the period to work on your short story. 

SHORT STORY VOCAB:
  • Atmosphere - tells us the way a story makes the reader feel
  • Tone - tells us the attitude the narrator has toward his subject and us.
  • Theme - a central idea or statement that unifies and controls an entire literary work. For our purposes, a theme should be a lesson or insight.
  • Motif - a recurring element, such as an image, reference, or even phrase which reveals the theme of the story.
  • Foreshadow - a hint within the text about what will happen later. 
  • Flashback - a method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events - usually in the form of a character's memories, dreams, narration, or even authorial commentary. 
  • Practice: What motifs, theme, and foreshadowing did we see in the stories we read? 
  • Would you like to review the rubric

West's class click here.

HOMEWORK
West's Class: Rough Drafts are due typed (digital is fine) on Monday 12/11 (20 pts.)
Short story due Wednesday. 
Attention: the "gift" portion of your story is optional for extra credit. 

Be prepared for a peer review on Monday.

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