I reviewed the literary elements of Setting, Plot, Characterization, Conflict, and Theme.Here is how I organized the first several weeks of school: Also, any short story has signposts in it, so find the stories you like the best to use in class. I also enjoy using sci-fi short stories with middle schoolers.Įven though I only teach girls now, I could see the signposts being a huge benefit to teaching boys as well because they are so much more concrete. I love stories by O’Henry, Saki, and Guy de Maupassant. I used many of them when I taught at a co-ed public school. Because of this, I am giving you lists of short stories that I found on other websites as well. I teach at an all-girls school so many of the stories have a female protagonist. Mood – feeling or atmosphere the writer creates for the reader.Because I had many twitter friends ask for this, I am posting a portion of a transcript I sent to a friend about the short stories I used to practice finding the Signposts in Notice and Note as promised.Climax – the turning point of the story (intense moment).Allusion – an indirect reference to another literary work or famous person (He acted like a Scrooge and wouldn’t donate to the cause.). ![]()
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