1. What does the title suggest about the novel? What does the picture tell us about the novel? What do you think the novel is about?

2. FEATURES OF A NOVEL

4. NOVELS

5. Who are they? Are they real?

6. What happens in the story? Who are they? Are they real?

7. Where and when does the story take place? What happens in the story? Who are they? Are they real?

8. STYLE SETTING PLOT CHARACTERS NOVELS Where and when does the story take place? Has the author used comedy, fantasy, formal/informal language, description, speech or other techniques? What happens in the story? Who are they? Are they real?

9. THEME STYLESETTING PLOT CHARACTERS NOVELS Where and when does the story take place? Has the author used comedy, fantasy, formal/informal language, description, speech or other techniques? The main ideas or messages of the novel. What have I learnt? What happens in the story? Who are they? Are they real?

10. The Plot

11. ORIENTATION The start of the story. Introduction to characters and setting.

12. The Plot ORIENTATION RISING ACTION The start of the story. Introduction to characters and setting. The series of conflicts in the story that leads to the climax.

13. The Plot ORIENTATION CLIMAX RISING ACTION The start of the story. Introduction to characters and setting. The series of conflicts in the story that leads to the climax. The most intense moment – either mentally or physically.

14. The Plot ORIENTATION CLIMAX RISING ACTION FALLING ACTION The start of the story. Introduction to characters and setting. The series of conflicts in the story that leads to the climax. The most intense moment – either mentally or physically. All of the action which follows the climax.

15. The Plot ORIENTATION CLIMAX RESOLUTION RISING ACTION FALLING ACTION The start of the story. Introduction to characters and setting. The series of conflicts in the story that leads to the climax. The most intense moment – either mentally or physically. All of the action which follows the climax. The conclusion. What is the message of the story?

16. Step #1 Place the main ideas of each chapter in the order they occurred. Step # 2 Mark: The orientation Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution