Created by Michele Waggoner, Sean Fahey and Karly Moura
Inspired by Heather Marshall and @TsGiveTs
Remix by Jacqueline Hoak
Title of Book
Author
BIG CONCEPTS
Students will analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama reveal aspects of a character.
Students will cite textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text states explicitly as well as inferences drawn.
Students will determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; and analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.
Guiding Questions
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The Hook
Insert
Official Book Trailer Video Here
Vocabulary words and definitions
Choose five words or phrases that have some significance to the main character.
How do the words relate to the main character and feelings expressed in the narrative?
(insert vocabulary words here)
Characterization
We learn about characters by their thoughts, words, and actions.
Choose a quote that reveals something about the main character
What does this quote reveal about (insert name here)?
(insert quote here) This quote tells me...
Think…
How is this quote related to this character’s multiple intelligence that you share with him/her?
Character Traits
Watch this video about character traits.
The way a character acts, what they say, feel and the way others react to them helps us understand a character’s traits.
On the next slide fill out the chart to describe a character trait of (character name).
Words
Actions
Thoughts & Feelings
Other Character’s Reaction
Character
Name
Trait
Character’s Name POV
Choose an important event from the story. Copy the text here.
Character’s Name POV
Retype the passage from a different point of view.
Point of View
Identify here ( ) the point of view in which this story is written. Write the passage in over again from the point of view of a character other than the main character.
Watch this video to see an example of switching POV.
Shows how a story’s narrator feels or thinks about the characters or events
Figurative Language Quick Review
Check out this video!
Figurative Language
A simile is a comparison of two things using “like” or “as”.
Find a simile in the book that refers to the main character or another character of the book. Write it in the box and explain how it relates to a trait of that character.
Add your own simile example here.
Insert a metaphor from the book here.
Read Katy Perry’s song Firework. How many similes and metaphors can you hear? Which one is your favorite and why?
What does the metaphor symbolize?
Figurative Language
METAPHOR compares two things by implying one thing symbolizes another.
Firework lyrics
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/katyperry/firework.html
Figurative Language
Give a definition for the type of figurative language you found in your book. Choose one from the following: idiom, simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia
Copy a passage that includes an example of figurative language.
Insert here a video about the figurative language you chose.
Setting
Insert a quote from the book that reveals the setting location.
Where and when the story takes place
Watch the video to explore many ways setting can be told.
Apply |
What is the SETTING of Name of Book? |
Use the paper provided to draw and color an illustration of the setting you visualized that could be inserted to go along with the text. Make sure and use details from the text to support your drawing.
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Write Your Description Here
Place or create a picture in the box below.
Story Elements
Plot
Characters
Theme
Conflict
Watch this video and fill out the chart about the five elements of (title of book here)
Setting
Types of Literary Conflict
Conflict is a problem or struggle within the story. There are two types of conflict- External and Internal.
Watch this video and take notes below.
External Conflict | Internal Conflict |
1. 2. 3. | 1. |
Conflict
What type of literary conflict is revealed in your book?
Explain.
Insert a storyboard here that reveals the conflict.
Drawing Inferences
You make an
inference
by using text clues
plus your own background knowledge
to figure out something that the author doesn’t tell you.
What questions do you have after reading the book? What information did the author leave out?
Watch this video
I can infer that
Drawing Inferences
Insert passage or quote from text
What is this text really about ______? Make an inference. Use details from the text and your own experience to support your answer.
Sum it up!
Imagine you are (insert character name). Divide your book into three parts. Use details from the text to summarize each part in 140 characters or less.
insert a picture here
Type tweet here.
Type character name here
insert a picture here
insert a picture here
Type character name here
Type character name here
Type tweet here.
Type tweet here.
Comparing Novels
Share your presentation with a partner. Compare the elements of your novel with his/her novel. Write what you discovered in this box.
Copy into this box what your partner discovered.
About the Author
Does the author have a website? Twitter account?
If so, link here for students to explore more.
Author biography
Author photo
Book inspiration
Books in a series
Books in a series
Video interview with author
Author podcast
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Template Created by:
Sean Fahey @SeanJFahey
Karly Moura @KarlyMoura
Michele Waggoner @MicheleWagg
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