Grammar, Point of View and Perspective, Narrative Writing, DAY 1

Match

Warm-Up: Match the following review terms with their appropriate definitions. Take notes on any you miss or need help with on a separate sheet of paper/your journal.

• Point of View

• Perspective

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

the type of narration used by whoever is telling the story (first-, second-, or third-person)

a character’s particular attitude toward or way of regarding something

Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

the underlying message or big idea of a talk, book, film, or other work; message/purpose/lesson

the time and place of the action of a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work

• the type of narration used by whoever is telling the story (first-, second-, or third-person)

• a character’s particular attitude toward or way of regarding something

• Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

• the underlying message or big idea of a talk, book, film, or other work; message/purpose/lesson

• the time and place of the action of a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work

​ELA.6.R.1.3: Explain the influence of multiple narrators and/or shifts in point of view in a literary text.

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ELA.6.C.1.2: Write personal or fictional narratives using narrative techniques, precise words, and figurative language. 

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This week's spotlight standards!

1. Bell-ringer

2. Review/HK

3. Notes

   1. Adjective vs. Adverb

   2. Pronoun vs. Antecedent

   3. Plot Arc

   4. Perspective/P.O.V./Narrator

4. Ch. 1-2 and Graphic Organizer

5. Bronx CR/Exit-Ticket

6. Narrative Writing

Agenda

Multiple Select

Select our objectives for today! Hint: it is ALL of them! Quick!

• Explain the influence of multiple narrators in a literary text. 

• Explain the influence of shifts in the points of view of multiple narrators. 

• Write fictional narratives using narrative techniques, precise words, and figurative language

Essential Question: How can multiple narrators and/or shifts in P.O.V influence the text?

Open Ended

Write these notes in your journal. Provide an example of each here in quizizz when done. Study and be prepared for the upcoming quiz.

Multiple Choice

Tom is very clever.

• adjective

• adverb

Multiple Choice

He slowly left the room.

• adjective

• adverb

Multiple Choice

Laser beams are used extensively in surgery.

• adjective

• adverb

Multiple Choice

The exam was difficult.

• adjective

• adverb

Match

First....Write this in your NOTES! (This is part of today's checkpoint "Pronoun vs. Antecedent") Then, match the underlined word with its corresponding term.

• "Good night," said Coraline. She spent the evening dreaming.

• "Good night," said Coraline. She spent the evening dreaming....

• Chelsey, Omar, and Manny finished their joint presentation ten minutes early.

• Neither Durand nor Felicite has completed her preparations for the trip

Antecedent: Noun is Coraline

Pronoun: "She" refers to CORALINE

Antecedent

Pronoun

• Antecedent: Noun is Coraline

• Pronoun: "She" refers to CORALINE

• Antecedent

• Pronoun

Multiple Choice

What is a pronoun?

• A literary device.
• A word or that is used to take the place of one or more nouns.
• An action word.

Multiple Choice

What is an antecedent?

• Who/What the pronoun stands in for

• The pronoun

• The action that the pronoun is completing

• Collective nouns

Multiple Choice

Xavier secretly admitted to his classmates that Mrs. Walker was his favorite teacher. What is the antecedent for his?

• classmates
• Mrs. Walker
• teacher
• Xavier

Multiple Choice

What is the antecedent of the pronoun "their"? Students should go to their classes prepared.

• Students
• should
• classes
• prepared

Multiple Select

Kate's favorite food is biko because ___ is yummy.

• She

• He

• It

• I

Multiple Choice

Whenever students are under a great deal of stress, _____ often stop studying.

• he or she
• they
• them
• we

Reorder

First, take notes of the key terms. Then, reorder the plot elements into chronological order.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Open Ended

EXTRA CREDIT BONUS QUESTION: Let's see who has a great memory. What text did we read in Q1 with point of view or multiple narrators/shifts? Explain.

​Types of POVs

Narrative Writing​

Conflict

Story Beginning

Inciting Incident​

Adverbs/Adjectives​

Pronouns/Antecedents ​

Character

Perspective

P.O.V. (1st/2nd/3rd)

Setting

Theme​

Plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)​

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Review

Vocabulary Review and New

New

Match

Match the following terms with their proper definitions per our notes!

• Limited Point of View

• Multiple Points of View

• Point of View

• Omniscient Point of View

• Narrator

a point of view that only provides the thoughts and feelings of one character

a narrating technique where two or more characters narrate the story

the type of narration used, as in first person, second person, or third person

a point of view when a narrator has an “all-knowing” understanding of characters and events

The character/voice telling the story

• a point of view that only provides the thoughts and feelings of one character

• a narrating technique where two or more characters narrate the story

• the type of narration used, as in first person, second person, or third person

• a point of view when a narrator has an “all-knowing” understanding of characters and events

• The character/voice telling the story

Multiple Choice

WRITE THIS TERM DOWN!

Dialogue is 

• Action at the end of the story
• The conversation between characters
• Authors point of view
• Chronological order

Multiple Choice

The person/voice telling the story.

• Narrator
• First Person Point of View
• Third Person Point of View
• Narrative Writing

Multiple Choice

The end of the story; brings the story to a satisfactory close.

• Falling Action
• Resolution
• Climax
• Exposition 

Multiple Choice

Fiction or non-fiction writing that tells a story.

• Descriptive Writing
• Expository Writing
• Narrator
• Narrative Writing

Multiple Choice

The turning point of the story where the main conflict is decided one way or another.

• Falling Action
• Climax
• Conflict
• Exposition

Multiple Choice

The author describes the conflict or problem the characters must face; tensions rise.

• Climax
• Conflict
• Falling Action
• Rising Action

Multiple Choice

Opening of the story; author describes the setting, gives background info & intros characters.

• Narrator
• Conflict
• Exposition
• Setting

Multiple Choice

A person, an animal, or object that takes part in the action of a narrative is a ________.

• narrative writing

• character

• setting

• conflict

Multiple Choice

The reason an author writes a text is the _______.

• dialogue

• plot

• author's purpose

• dialogue

Multiple Choice

Connecting words or phrases that enables writing to flow smoothly from one idea to the next are called ______.

• revising

• transition words

• editing

• publish

Multiple Choice

A good setting helps create a ________________

• mood

• tone

• plot

Multiple Choice

This person is the main character of your story. He or she has a CLEAR goal to accomplish or a conflict to overcome

• Central Character

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Minor Character

Multiple Choice

This person, place, thing, or situation stands between the main character and their ultimate goal.

• Minor Character

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

Multiple Choice

LITERARY TERMS

What is conflict?

• A struggle or clash between two opposing characters, forces, or emotions.

• The vantage point from which a writer tells a story, such as first person, limited third person, omniscient third person, and second

• The series of related events that make up a story, its underlying structure.

• One who tells, or narrates, a story.

Multiple Choice

LITERARY TERMS

Which of the following literary techniques provides the time and place of the story?

• Dialogue

• Imagery

• Setting

• Character

Multiple Choice

Part A: In paragraph 7, how does the narration from Devon’s point of view reveal a particular perspective he has about himself?

• The narration shows that Devon is proud that he likes to read and doesn’t care what others think.

• The narration shows that Devon doesn’t care about anyone else’s opinion.

• The narration shows that Devon hates reading.

• The narration shows that Devon is embarrassed that he likes to read and thinks others will make fun of him.

Multiple Choice

Part B: Which line from the excerpt bestsupports your answer to Part A?

• The other day, I duck into the library, snare a corner table, and hunker down with 3000 Years of Black Poetry.

• I freeze and wait for the snickers I’m used to. Wait for her to say something like: "What? Coach got you reading now? Afraid you’re gonna flunk out and drop off the team?"

• Then she pads over, slips a copy of The Panther & the Lash on my table, and walks away without saying a word.

• Seems like she’s noticed me in the library more often than I thought

Multiple Choice

PART A: In paragraph 12, how does the narration from Janelle’s point of view influence our understanding of Devon in away that differs from how he presents himself in paragraph 7?

• Janelle’s narration helps the reader understand that no one thinks Devon is cool.

• Janelle’s narration helps the reader understand that no one thinks Devon is smart.

• Janelle’s narration helps the reader understand that Devon doesn’t need to be ashamed of liking to read because Janelle thinks he is special

• Janelle’s narration helps the reader understand that Devon should be ashamed of liking to read because Janelle thinkshe is like all of the other jocks.

Multiple Choice

PART B: Which line from the excerpt bestsupports your answer to Part A?

• Devon is different from the other jocks, though. How many guys you know read Claude McKay for fun?

• He smiled at me last time I saw him there. That's something, isn't it?

• He didn't have to smile, even if I did smile and wave first.

• And he seemed to like the poem I read at the last Open Mike Friday.

​Explain the influence of multiple narrators/shifts in P.O.V

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Ch. 1-2 ​

​Ch 1-2

​I do, We do

(Ch. 1-2)​

​Exit-Ticket, Cold read

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Open Ended

Reread this excerpt from Chapter 2: “After a few minutes clanking around in the engine compartment, the driver announced that we’d all have to get off. Grover and I filed outside with everybody else. We were on a stretch of country road – no place you’d notice if you didn’t break down there. On our side of the highway was nothing but maple trees and litter from passing cars. On the other side, across four lanes of asphalt shimmering with afternoon heat, was an old-fashioned fruit stand.” (p. 25)

How does the narrator’s shifts in point of view influence the text?

​RESPOND TO THIS IN YOUR JOURNAL

Open Ended

You're good for day one. Pass an achieve article on your first attempt. Suggested articles this week are as follows:

Here come the Smokejumpers 

Animated Favorites Get Real  

​PART ONE In Bronx Masquerade, Grimes chooses to use the first-person point of view for both narrators, Janelle and Devon. They both present themselves as people who lack confidence as they tell their stories, but how does that change when the narrators start to recite their poems? Explain how the shift from standard narration to the poems that Janelle and Devon share with their classmates reveals a new perspective about the characters. Use evidence from the text to support your explanation.

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PART TWO​

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