Audio reading of Chapter 9.

Answer the following questions about this week’s reading:

1.What do you imagine “Hooverville” looks like?

2.Where does Bud think his father lives? Why does he think this?

Each group will be given one sheet of paper.

On my signal, write as many words as you can that are related to “story elements.”

When I say stop, drop your pencils. You will have 1 minute to “spy” on other

groups’ papers. (no talking or writing) Add any words you found important from

others’ papers.

Narrative Structure

We will use “When Gertrude Grew Great” as an example.

Fold paper in halfLabel the left side “Narrative

Elements”Label the right side “My Thoughts”

Let’s read “When Gertrude Grew Great” as a class so we can figure out what parts of the story fit into the story structure.

Narrative Elements My Thoughts

Plot

Setting

Conflict

Narrative Structure

Rising Action

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution

Things that happen in the story.

Example

Gertrude talks to her teacher.

Gertrude has a dream.

Example

At a middle school in the present day.

10 years into the future.

When and where the story takes place.

Example

Gertrude does just enough to get by.

The problem in the story.

Most stories can be broken into four parts. Identifying the turning point is the key.

Things that happen before the climax.

Example

Gertrude gets ‘C’s.

Gertrude talks with her teacher.

The turning point of the story.Many climaxes have the main character…

learn a lesson change

Example

Gertrude dreams of the future.

Things that happen after the climax.

Example

Gertrude tries harder.

Gertrude becomes great.

How the story ends.

Example

Gertrude gets a job and her own place.

Story

Rising Action

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution

Everything revolves around the climax.

Climax is not always the most exciting part of the story.

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