u4 L12 (5.8c)

Lesson Objectives

LO: I’m learning about plot elements
5.8C

SC: I can:
- Identify plot elements

GRAMMAR CONNECTION

• Prepositions and prepositional phrases

• Subject verb agreement
  
  

• Transition words

Prepositions

Words or phrases that explain the direction, location, proximity, or relationship between nouns.(people, places, or things)

Some common Prepositions

There are many, many more, but these are popular.

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition in the sentence.

The pencil is in his pocket.

• pencil

• his

• in

• pocket

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition in the sentence.

I am originally from Delaware.

• I

• am

• from

• Delaware

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition in the sentence.

My house is beside the white house.

• house

• beside

• white

• my

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition in the sentence.

You have to check the power cord behind the TV.

• have

• check

• cord

• behind

Multiple Choice

My kids __________ going to school.

• enjoys

• enjoy

Multiple Choice

I ________ on my shoes.

• put

• puts

Multiple Choice

The restaurant _____________ many choices.

• offers

• offer

Multiple Choice

Nobody __________ a rabbit.

• fear

• fears

Multiple Choice

My aunt and uncle ________ in a nursing home.

• works

• work

Multiple Choice

We _________ trying to get in.

• keep

• keeps

Multiple Choice

To start First body paragraph..

• First,

• Then,

• Second,

• In conclusion,

Multiple Choice

To start Conclusion body paragraph..

• First,

• Then,

• Second,

• In conclusion,

Multiple Choice

To start introductory paragraph..

• First,

• Then,

• Second,

• In conclusion,

• NONE

Multiple Choice

To start second paragraph..

• First,

• Third,

• Second,

• In conclusion,

• NONE

The best way to understand a story is to analyze its structure.

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Plot a Story

So what is PLOT?

• Sequence of events in a story

• BEGINNING: Introduces character & setting

• MIDDLE: Tells how characters react to the problem

• ENDING: Tells how the problem is solved

Lesson 10

Vocabulary

ordinary

“This is no
ordinary
adventure, “ Don
Quixote answered.

adjective

normal or usual

bellows

Master, I feel so much
air, it feels like
bellows.

noun

a mechanical device that blows

out air when its sides are

pressed together

scorched

Don Quixote and
Sancho were thrown
to the ground, half
scorched.

adjective

burned

worth

I’m telling you this
because I don’t want
you to think it’s your
worth alone.

noun

importance or value

wisdom

Fear of God is
wisdom, and with
wisdom you
cannot make
mistakes.

noun

knowledge gained from having

many experiences in life

swine herd

If you know yourself,
you don’t put on airs:
If you do put them on,
it will only come out
that you were a
swineherd before.

noun

someone who takes care of

pigs

envy

Look, Sancho, you
should always do
good, and not envy
anyone who has more
than you.

verb

to be jealous of

justice

A poor person’s tears
should make you feel
pity, but if a rich
person complaining
about the poor one is
right, you should do
justice.

noun

fairness

unkempt

People will think
you’re disorganized if
they see you
unkempt.

adjective

messy

Almighty

May the Almighty
guide you in your
governorship, Sancho.

noun

God

Reading

Purpose for

Reading

Read to find further
evidence of Don
Quixote’s idealistic and
quixotic character traits,
as compared to
Sancho’s more realistic
character trait.

Why do you think the
author pointed out that
the older lady’s voice was
a little deep?

Why are the men dressed
in women’s clothes?

Multiple Choice

The first page of the chapter is important to the plot of the story because..

• It introduces us to new characters.

• provides a summary of the entire book.
• We learn that the conflict is that Don Quixote believes there the ladies are in disguise.

• We learn that the conflict is that Don Quixote believes there is a wizard he needs to defeat .

Why do you think Don
Quixote willingly gets on
the horse and
Sancho hesitates?

How does everyone trick
Don Quixote and Sancho
into thinking the wooden
horse is flying?

What do you think
bellows are?

Multiple Choice

Why is this part important to the plot?

• This is the climax..the most exciting part of the story is when they fly

• This is the rising action..we learn that the conflict is that Don Quixote has to defeat a wizard on a wooden horse which is supposed to fly

• This is when we are introduced to a new character

• This is when we learn the setting of the story which is a castle

Multiple Choice

Why is this part important for the plot?

• This is rising action..the conflict is being learned little by little..Don Quixote is going to ride the wooden horse

• This is the climax, or most exciting part of the chapter when the horse explodes with the firecrackers

• This is when we learn what the conflict is..which is that they must fight a giant

• We are introduced to new characters

Do Don Quixote and
Sancho believe that they
flew on the wooden horse
and accomplished what
they set out to do?

What happens to the
wooden horse at the end?

Why do you think Sancho
claims to have seen many
stars, including some that
looked like little bears?

Multiple Choice

What part of the plot is this section?

• Falling action
• Climax
• Rising action
• Resolution

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