Week 7 - U5 - Lesson 4/5/6 - Plot Structure - Sept. 23/25

SDI English 9
Week 7 - Unit 5 - Lessons 4/5/6 - Sept. 23rd/25th

Poll

Would you rather live under water or in space?

• Under water

• In Space

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Match

Quick Review!

• Connotation

• Explicit meaning

• Denotation

• Inference

• Theme

Cultural or emotional meaning of a word

Clearly stated meaning in the text

Dictionary definition of a word

Implied but not directly stated

Central idea of the author/text

• Cultural or emotional meaning of a word

• Clearly stated meaning in the text

• Dictionary definition of a word

• Implied but not directly stated

• Central idea of the author/text

Match

Stem Review. Match the following stems to their definitions.

• ex-

• de-

• com-

• un-/in-

• -logy

out

down

together

not

science

• out

• down

• together

• not

• science

Objectives for Today

• ​Be able to determine the meanings of words and phrases in the text including figurative and connotative meanings.

• Explain the theme or central idea of a text and analyze how that theme is supported throughout the text.

• Explain plot structure.

New Vocab - Plot Structure

Exposition - The introduction of the story where characters, setting, and the basic situation are revealed.
Example: In the movie The Lion King, the exposition includes the presentation of Simba's birth and the introduction of the Pridelands.

Conflict - The struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot.

Example: The conflict arises when Scar, Simba's uncle, plots to overthrow Mufasa and take the throne.

Rising Action - A series of events that build tension and lead up to the climax.

Example: Simba grows up and faces various challenges, including being manipulated by Scar and leaving the Pridelands.

New Vocab - Plot Structure

Climax - The turning point or the most intense moment in the story.

Example: The climax occurs when Simba confronts Scar and the truth about Mufasa's death is revealed.

Falling Action - Events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.

Example: After the battle with Scar, Simba takes his rightful place as king, and the Pridelands begin to heal.

Resolution - The conclusion where loose ends are tied up.

Example: The resolution occurs when Simba and Nala have a cub of their own, and the circle of life continues.

​Exposition


Conflict


Rising Action


Climax


Falling Action


Resolution

Multiple Choice

1. What part of the story introduces the characters and setting?

• rising action

• exposition

• conflict

• climax

Multiple Choice

1. Which part of the story involves the main problem or challenge?

• resolution

• climax

• conflict

• falling action

How does the author's word choice contribute to the atmosphere in a passage? And what in the world does that sentence mean?!

Which sentence has a stronger tone/word choice?

Example:

In a previous lesson we talked about how the words an author chooses matter as they tell the audience how to feel.

​Words matter!

​"I was pretty tired after a long day."
"I was utterly exhausted after a never ending day."

Metaphor - compares two things without using "like" or "as." It suggests that one thing is another to highlight a similarity.
"Time is a thief."

Simile - compares two things using "like" or "as."

"I'm as hungry as a horse."

Foreboding - a feeling that something bad is going to happen. It often creates a sense of anxiety or unease.

"As dark clouds gathered in the sky, there was a sense of foreboding that a storm was coming."

Mood - the feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates for the reader, it can be any emotion

"A story set in a dark, eerie forest can create a spooky mood that makes readers feel tense or scared."

Theme - central idea or message in a piece of writing. It’s what the story is really about on a deeper level.

"The importance of friendship, showing how friends help each other through tough times."

​Literary Terms You Need to Know!

Foreboding - a feeling that something bad is going to happen. It often creates a sense of anxiety or unease.

Fore - this stem means BEFORE PRE - also means before.

Previously we talked about FOREshadowing which means something is being predicted or there are hints about what is going to happen next.

Foreboding

What does this image make you feel?

​With FOREboding the author is making the reader feel something, giving them a mood before the reader knows what is going to happen.

Labelling

Label the sentences as either a metaphor or a simile.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

metaphor

simile

metaphor

metaphor

simile

simile

metaphor

simile

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best illustrates the meaning of "foreboding"?

• Jane couldn't shake the feeling of foreboding as she walked down the empty, silent street at midnight.

• John felt a wave of joy wash over him as he received the good news.

• The concert was filled with excitement and laughter from the crowd.

• Emily eagerly anticipated her vacation, counting down the days with excitement.

Explicitly vs. Implicitly

Implicitly -
means something is hinted at or suggested without being directly stated. You have to figure it out from clues.

Example - When the teacher raised an eyebrow, she implicitly told us to be quiet without saying a word.

​Explicitly means something is stated clearly and directly, leaving no room for confusion.

Example - The teacher explicitly told us, "Please stop talking and listen."

Labelling

Labeling the following statements as examples of IMPLICIT or EXPLICIT:

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Implicit

Explicit

Implicit

Explicit

Implicit

Explicit

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