2. English 7 November 13, 2007

4. What do these words mean?

5. Every story needs characters People… Animals… or creatures!

6. The time and place of the story is the setting

7. Theme or Moral of a story The main idea The main idea The underlying meaning The underlying meaning What the author wants you to learn What the author wants you to learn

8. Plot The events in a story The events in a story What happens during the story? What happens during the story?

9. CharactersSettingSituation Other Descriptors Example: PeopleBeach Summer day SandOcean Chart Example

10. Now, join them together!!

11. ??????????? Why did we do this?

12. Morals Price leads to a fall. Price leads to a fall. The early bird catches the worm. The early bird catches the worm. Haste makes waste. Haste makes waste. A stitch in time saves nine. A stitch in time saves nine. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. Honesty is the best policy. Honesty is the best policy. You cant judge a book by its cover. You cant judge a book by its cover. Look before you leap. Look before you leap.

13. Let’s start over!!

14. Now you’re ready to write your Fable! Have Fun