Homework Tonight

Semicolons Ex. A pp. 75-76.

Spring Break Homework!

Please read a book (roughly 200 pages) that you enjoy!

Have a wonderful spring break!

Homework Tonight

Short Story Rough Draft due Wednesday.
Functions of the preposition test on Friday.

Short Story Plan

Name:

Publish Your Own Story! -THE PLAN

1)     Write what your story is about in one to two sentences.

2)     What will your “working title” be? (Be clever and fun! This is subject to change.)

3)     Write a bumper-sticker slogan or a movie poster slogan for your story. Example: Prince of Tides:“The memories that haunt us; and the truth that sets us free.” Hobbit: “There and back again.”

4)     What is the genre? (fantasy, mystery, adventure, comedy, romance, biography, suspense, science fiction, etc.)

5)     What is the point of view? (first person, second person, third person objective, third person omniscient, third person limited omniscient, multiple perspectives)  

6)     How do you plan to incorporate irony (situational or dramatic irony) into your story?  

SETTING

7)     What is the setting(s) of your story? Be specific with exactly where it takes place (building/forest/ocean/planet/city/state/country/planet/universe/etc.)

Location(s):

Season(s):

Time period (time in history, future, or present-day):

8)     In a paragraph or two, describe your setting. This will very likely be the beginning of your story, so take your time here. Write with beautiful language, sensory imagery (sight, touch, sound, testes, etc), unique colors, metaphors, similes, and detailed, descriptive language.

CHARACTERS

List each character and give a brief description of what they look like and how they act.  Note which characters CHANGE, GROW, or DISCOVER SOMETHING throughout the story. (These are called the “dynamic” characters.) Then note which characters remain the same. (These are called “static” characters.)

List characters below:

Protagonist:

Physical description:

Personality description:

Basic life story:

Role in the story:

Antagonist:

Physical description:

Personality description:

Basic life story:

Role in the story:

Secondary Character 1:

Physical description:

Personality description:

Basic life story:

Role in the story:

Secondary Character 2:

Physical description:

Personality description:

Basic life story:

Role in the story:

PLOT / CONFLICT

1)     What is the central conflict or problem in your story?

2)     Write the kind of conflict it is (character vs. character, character vs. nature, character vs. society, character vs. itself) and then specify what is versus what. (e.g. character vs. nature – Johnny vs. the avalanche)

3)     Draw a storyline of your story. Include the exposition (set-up including the setting description), at least three to five events in the rising action, the climax, the falling action, and the resolution.

4)     Write a paragraph describing the rising action in detail.  “The conflict begins when…”

5)     Write a paragraph describing the climax in detail.  “The climax occurs when…”

6)     Write a paragraph describing the falling action and the resolution in detail.  “The conflict gets resolved when…”

7)     What is the value of your story? Is there a lesson or moral to your story? Does it teach or show the reader something?

STORYBOARD ROUGH DRAFT– Title:

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ILUSTRATION STORYBOARD ROUGH DRAFT:

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