7th Grade Week 2: 8/15-8/19 Mon: Procedures, Begin Plot Notes *post card and signature due Tues: Plot Notes, Book Talk Project Wed: Cinderella Plot Diagram, For the Birds Plot Diagram Thurs: “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto Fri: QUIZ, Free Reading Friday

Monday – please use notebook paper Copy the Agenda Have your Parent Signature Page & Post Card out. Bell Ringer: What makes a story interesting or exciting? Write at least a sentence. Flashback: What do you remember about Plot or the plot diagram? Write at least a sentence.

NAME Class # Monday 8/15 BR: FB: Tuesday 8/16 This is what your Bell Ringer Page should look like… NAME Class # Monday 8/15 BR: FB: Tuesday 8/16

Procedures This is a class set, so please keep them nice

Please Label your BINDER TABS BR/FB – for Bell Ringers & Flashbacks Handouts/Notes – for any important documents Assignments – For papers that you are still working on Graded – put all graded work here until the end of the grading period.

Tuesday – please use notebook paper Copy the Agenda Turn in your parent signature/post card with a late slip if you didn’t yesterday. Bell Ringer: What must a story have to be complete? Make a list. Flashback: What should you do if you need to use the restroom in Mrs. Schneider’s class?

Learning Target I can understand elements of Plot. RL 7.3

Story Time!

Identifying the Elements of A Plot Diagram Student Notes

PLOT Sequence of events in a story

A moral or life lesson learned THEME A moral or life lesson learned

Exposition The events and situation that starts the story Made up of: Characters Motives Setting

Characters: Person, animal, or imaginary creature Exposition Characters: Person, animal, or imaginary creature

Motives: Character’s emotions, desires, or needs Exposition Motives: Character’s emotions, desires, or needs

Setting: Place and Time Exposition Setting: Place and Time

Conflict A Problem or struggle 2 opposing forces: internal or external Man vs. Self Man vs. Society Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature

SUSPENSE: growing tension and excitement, Rising Action The Plot Thickens with... SUSPENSE: growing tension and excitement, “What will happen next?!” Complications: little problems that arise add to the story’s big problem

Hints or clues of things to come in the story Foreshadow Hints or clues of things to come in the story

The most exciting moment Turning Point in the story Climax The most exciting moment Turning Point in the story Event that changes the situation

The problem begins to get resolved Falling Action The problem begins to get resolved

Resolution All the loose ends are tied up THE ENDING

Putting It All Together 1. Exposition 2. Rising Action 3. Climax 4. Falling Action 5. Resolution Beginning of Story Middle of Story End of Story

Learning Target I can understand elements of Plot. RL 7.3

Wednesday – please use notebook paper Copy the Agenda Have your Plot notes out from yesterday. Flashback: What is the climax of a story? Bell Ringer: Who or what is your favorite Disney character and why?

Learning Target I can determine the Plot of a story. RL 7.3

Cinderella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SOL5wG7t1g Draw a plot diagram for this familiar fairy tale. Complete all the parts of plot as you watch. DUE TOMORROW IF YOU DON’T FINISH!

Cinderella Plot review

“For the Birds” Plot Diagram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkHSv8pkNXo

Thursday – please use notebook paper Copy the Agenda Have your Plot notes out from yesterday. Flashback: What is the theme of a story? Bell Ringer: How can plot help you understand the theme of a story?

Learning Target I can determine the Plot of a story. RL 7.3

“Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto How do 7th graders try to impress each other? Do you act differently around boys versus girls? As we read, try to picture the story like a movie in your head.

QUIZ TOMORROW You will be asked to write out details of this story on to a Plot Diagram tomorrow. Use this time to study your terms and think about which parts of the story fall under the various parts of plot.

FRIDAY Copy the Agenda Have your FB/BR page ready to turn in. Study your plot notes for the QUIZ!

Book Talk Project Follow along, highlighting or underlining important details of the book talk assignment.