8/30/21

  Reminders:

Lit 6 - nonfiction vocab test on 9/15 - genre - autobiography. 

Lit 7 - novel vocab test on 9/16 - genre - dilemma.

Lit 8 - short story vocab test on 9/16 - protagonist - title.

8/27/21

 Reminders:

Lit 6 - nonfiction vocab test on 9/15 - genre - autobiography. 

Lit 7 - novel vocab test on 9/16 - genre - dilemma.

Lit 8 - short story vocab test on 9/16 - protagonist - title.

All 6th grade students and any 7th and 8th grade new students need to sign in to the lit Google Classroom this weekend. The class code should be in your agenda. 

8/26/21

 Reminders: - 

Lit 6 - Wednesday, 9/15 - vocab test on genre - autobiography.

Lit 7 - Thursday, 9/16 - vocab test on genre - dilemma

Lit 8 - Thursday, 9/16 - short story vocab test on "protagonist" - "title."

Short Story Vocabulary

Protagonist: The main character of the story. Can be one person or a group of people. Always faces a dilemma and present in the climax. Always has some revelation or realization that he needs to have.

Dilemma: A struggle between opposing forces. The conflict can be internal or external. It’s often a problem the protagonist needs to solve or a realization that he needs to have.

Climax: That point in the story where you know that the protagonist has resolved his dilemma. It must be a direct quote from the story. The protagonist must be present in the climax.

Denouement: What happens as a result of the protagonist solving his dilemma. Not every story has one.

Antagonists: Forces upon the Protagonist creating his dilemma. Must have both positive and negative forces or there is no dilemma. They can be a person, thing, situation, or belief.

Theme: A universal truth about people – the things they do, the way they are, that can be applied to your life. Not a dippy moral.

Characterization: A drawing of three-dimensional characters that include looks, personality, character traits. In a short story it needs to be done quickly.

Plot: What happens in a story. Limited in a short story.

Setting: Where the story takes place. Includes description and sensory images.

Title: Name of the story. Often an important key into the meaning of the story.

8/25/21

Reminder - Lit 6 - Nonfiction vocab test on genre - autobiography.

Lit 7 - Thursday, 9/16 - Novel vocab test on "genre" - "dilemma."

Novel Vocabulary

Genre: A group, type, or classification of Literature. (Novel, Poetry, etc.)

Plot: What happens in a story. Multiple plots and subplots in a novel

Setting: Where the story takes place. Includes description and sensory images. Multiple settings in a novel.

Title: Name of story. Often an important key into the meaning of the story.

Characterization: Drawing of three-dimensional characters including looks, personality, character traits.

Dilemma: A struggle between opposing forces. The conflict can be internal or external. It’s often a problem the protagonist needs to solve or a realization that he needs to have.

8/24/21

 Literature 6 - Wednesday, September 15 - Nonfiction vocabulary test on "genre" - "Autobiography."

Students must memorize the definitions; I only give them the vocab words on the test. Students should also give themselves pretests before the day of the actual test. 

Nonfiction Vocabulary

Genre: A group, type, or classification of Literature. (Short Story, Poetry, etc.)

Letter: A written communication from one person to another. In personal letters writer shares information, thoughts, and feelings with one other person.

Journal: A daily account of events and the writer’s thoughts and feelings about those events.

Media accounts: Reports, explanations, opinions, and descriptions written for television, radio, newspapers, and magazines.

Essay: A short piece of nonfiction in which a writer presents a personal view of a topic.

Expository essay: A short, nonfiction piece that explains or gives information about a topic.

Autobiography: The story of a person’s life written by that person. Includes key events of a person’s life and reveals his struggles, values, and ideas.

8/23/21

 6th grade: 

Parents - Please send me an Email with your child's name and grade in the subject line. costanzok.sfas@gmail.com

Students - sign in to Literature Google Classroom - nkbp4tx

7th grade:

New Parents only - Please send me an Email with your child's name and grade in the subject line. costanzok.sfas@gmail.com

New Students only - Sign in to Literature/English Google Classroom - xshljjl