Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Setting, Plot and Theme


Unit 1 Short Stories

During this unit, we will focus on theme, or the lessons we learn about life from reading.

Setting and Plot are the two major concepts we are learning in our class. We will determine the meaning of plot and setting, then apply our knowledge of these terms to summarize the plot of short stories and describe the setting of each story.





This is an example of a plot diagram worksheet that we will fill after reading a story. 



Theme is an idea about life that characters, actions and images express.

What is the common theme of the songs below?






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26 comments:

  1. JessicaAugust 19, 2012 at 9:13 PM

    Hello! I'm an English Teacher as well and I really love your plot diagram. I'm working on plot with high school English Language Learners and would love to use your worksheet. May I? You can e-mail me at jessica.rodgers@salinasuhsd.org

    Thanks!
    Jessica Rodgers

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  2. JMenjouDecember 13, 2012 at 4:40 PM

    Hi there,

    I, too, am a big fan of your plot charts and would be so happy to use them in my own classroom. This will be great for my freshmen as well as my CAHSEE Prep students! Is there a way to download these great tools? Please e-mail me when you have a moment at jjewell@srcs.k12.ca.us to let me know if/how I can get my hands on these.

    Thanks so much for your time and aid!

    *Jenna

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  3. Kylie MeyerSeptember 2, 2013 at 9:49 PM

    Hi there
    I agree, I love your plot diagram. Is there a way to download a copy of it, or purchase it? Kylie kyjac.1995@gmail.com

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  5. kdayMarch 25, 2016 at 7:31 AM

    This is a wonderful diagram! May I use it in my English class please? Thank you for sharing it! Email: kristaday@gmail.com

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  6. Nelson House BlogAugust 13, 2016 at 6:24 PM

    WOW-impressive graphic organizer! May I please have a copy to use with my readers? rosewenz@hssd.k12.wi.us?

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    May I also have a copy of this wonderful diagram? Thank you! nngreen8586@yahoo.com

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  9. sskrdlaAugust 24, 2017 at 6:38 PM

    Hello! I love your plot worksheet. It looks like an engaging visual for students! Would you by any chance mind sharing? My email is stegreen@kearneycats.com. I would greatly appreciate it!

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  20. Mme SéguinMarch 28, 2019 at 8:40 AM

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