Short Story Unit
Text: The Language of Literature, McDougal Littell.
Story Notes (all those literary terms we went over in class!)
"The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant"
| Vocabulary |
| "since feeling is first" text-- the chart we filled out with analysis and the study questions are only available as a handout in class (and the class binder) |
"The Scarlet Ibis"
| "The Scarlet Ibis" full text online. Remember, we have our own vocabulary words! |
| Vocabulary |
| Vocabulary practice handout |
| Study Guide |
| Nature Imagery Paragraph |
| "On Being Seventeen, Bright, and Unable to Read": pg 573 in anthology |
| Journal prompt (has full instructions for the reading, too... first read "On Being Seventeen") |
"Powder"
| "Powder" full text online. If you don't have Adobe Reader, the full text is also here, but rather poorly formatted! |
| Vocabulary |
| Vocabulary practice handout |
| Point of View Rewrite Assignment Handout |
Short Story Project
| Short Story Project Assignment handout | ||||||||||
| Rubric-- how you will be graded for the process and the final draft! | ||||||||||
| Outline handout | ||||||||||
| Character Development Mini-Project (remember, choose ONE of the four options! For D and E, only one page of writing is required, not two!) | ||||||||||
| Revision handout | ||||||||||
| Due Dates: (These will be posted as soon as we begin the project!)
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| Examples of engaging openings | ||||||||||
| Grammar: punctuating and paragraphing dialogue | ||||||||||
| Student sample of a short story-- click here to see all of the elements put together-- engaging opening, characterization, dialogue, conflict, rising action, climax, resolution, setting, theme, etc., etc.! |
Short Story Unit Final Test
| Review handout |
| This will be on Thursday February 25th |
