Fill In the Blanks:
1. Every story has a _____________________.
2. The __________________ is the central problem or ____________________ the main characters need to solve.
3 .The conflict is what drives the _____________________ of the story.
__________________ _______________________ are repeated events in a story.
4. A _______________________ is an additional story line that relates to the main story.
1. Every story has a plot.
2. The plot is the central problem or goal the main characters need to solve.
3. The conflict is what drives the action of the story.
4. Story elements are repeated events in a story.
5. A subplot is an additional story line that relates to the main story.
Read the stories in the lesson, “The Swallow and Pumpkinseed” and “Don’t Count Your Chickens” then answer the following questions.
Fill out the blanks: How is the conflict in “The Swallow and Pumpkinseed” and “Don’t Count Your Chickens” similar?
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What parallel episode takes place in the plot of “The Swallow and Pumpkinseed?”
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What parallel episode takes place in the plot of “Don’t Count Your Chickens?”
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How is the conflict in “The Swallow and Pumpkinseed” and “Don’t Count Your Chickens” similar?
Both stories involve characters who experience a sudden loss or unexpected setback due to their own mistakes or assumptions.
What parallel episode takes place in the plot of “The Swallow and Pumpkinseed?”
In the plot of “The Swallow and Pumpkinseed,” a similar episode takes place when the swallow carries the pumpkin seed up to the roof, drops it, and watches it shatter without realizing the consequences of his actions.
What parallel episode takes place in the plot of “Don’t Count Your Chickens?”
In the plot of “Don’t Count Your Chickens,” a similar episode takes place when the farmer counts his eggs before they have hatched and then spends the money he expects to make, only to later realize he may not have any eggs left to sell.
Define the following words:
1. figurative language
2. proverb
1. Figurative language refers to any language that uses figures of speech such as metaphors, similes, hyperboles, personification or onomatopoeia that creates meaning beyond the literal definition of words.
2. A proverb is a short, popular saying or maxim that embodies a general truth or piece of advice, often passed down through generations according to cultural traditions.
Define these words: 1. simile
2. metaphor
3. personification
1. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as". For example, "Her hair was as dark as a moonless night".
2. A metaphor is a figure of speech which makes a comparison between two things that are unrelated but share common characteristics. It does not use "like" or "as". For example, "Life is a journey that must be travelled, no matter how hard the road".
3. Personification is a figure of speech in which human-like qualities are given to non-human objects or animals. For example, "The wind whispered secrets through the trees".
Define these terms: 1. author’s purpose
2. media
3. tone
1. Author's purpose refers to the reason why an author wrote a particular piece of text, such as to inform, persuade, entertain, or express oneself.
2. Media refers to the various channels or platforms used to communicate and distribute information or entertainment to a large audience, such as newspapers, television, radio, internet, and social media.
3. Tone refers to the author's attitude or emotional state towards the subject matter of the text or towards the reader. It can be conveyed through the choice of words, sentence structure, and other literary devices. For example, a tone may be serious, sarcastic, humorous, or critical.