2. Agenda, Homework, and Warm-up  On pgs. 36-37 write the date, copy the agenda, homework, and warm-up  Agenda: Warm-up Start Cornell Notes – Short Story Notes  Homework: Final Draft due Monday 9/15 Written in neatly blue or black pen Extra credit if typed neatly and/or turned in early 9/11 or 9/12

3. WARM-UP List the different reading strategies we used with “Hip Hop Planet.” Which reading strategies helped you the most to deepen your understanding of the text. How can you apply these reading strategies when reading other texts and in other classes?

4. SHORT STORY NOTES Take Cornell Notes on page 39 of your INB Topic: “Short Story Notes” Essential Question: “What vocabulary do I need to know to help me understand the important elements in a piece of literature?”

5. SHORT STORY NOTES pg 26-30 Literature Textbook What is a short story? A short story can be read in one sitting Usually less than 40 pages Written in prose (prose is everything but poetry)

6. PLOT and CONFLICT pg 28 Literature Textbook How are plot and conflict different? Plot – series of events in a narrative is called plot Conflict – struggle Internal Conflict – struggle within a character’s mind, usually the character must make a decision or choice External conflict – a clash between a character and an outside force (another character, society, or force of nature)

7. PLOT STRUCTURE pg. 28 Literature Textbook What elements make up plot structure? 1. Exposition – introduces the setting, characters, and conflict 2. Rising Action –presents complications that INTENSIFY the conflict and build suspense 3. Climax – the turning point in the story, the moment of greatest suspense and makes the outcome of the conflict clear

8. PLOT STRUCTURE Con’t 4. Falling Action – eases the suspense, reveals the outcome of the story’s climax, shows how the main character resolves the conflict 5. Resolution – reveals the final outcome, ties up loose ends

9. Setting, Mood, Tone What is the setting and why is it important? Setting – time and place, can be real or imaginary Look for time of day, week, month, season, specific dates/historical details, place names (city, state, country), physical surroundings (weather, buildings, landscape) Setting can help create mood and tone What is the difference between mood and tone? Mood – feelings created by the literary work (positive or negative) Tone – the author’s attitude toward a subject or character