Short Story Project Guidelines

Standards: ELA7R1-e. Identify events that advance the plot and determine

how each event explains past or present action(s) or foreshadows future action(s).

ELA7C1-h. Produce final drafts/presentations that demonstrate accurate spelling and the correct use of punctuation and capitalization.

Due Date: Aug. 26-29 Objective: After reading a short story, you will identify the major

literary elements of the story and then label the elements of the plot using the plot diagram as a guide.

Project, cont…Task:

You and a partner will review and analyze the short story, “Victor” by James Howe. (Bridges literature book, p. 174.) Working together, you will create 1) a labeled plot diagram and 2) a visual representation of the story. See sample templates for guidelines.

Tips: Plan your rough drafts together . Then consider your individual strengths to choose individual responsibilities. Each of you will be primarily responsible for one of these tasksRefer to your power point notes for a review of literary terms.Refer to examples and class notes from previous short stories in this unit.

Assessment: •The Project Checklist will be used to determine final SUMMATIVE grade.

• According to school policy, late work will not be accepted.

Exposition

Rising Action(3 events)

Climax

Falling Action(2 events)

Resolution

Conflict Type

VICTOR, James Howe

Theme

VISUAL REPRESENTATIONVISUAL REPRESENTATION((Each square must contain a colored illustration and a caption.)Each square must contain a colored illustration and a caption.)

Exposition Rising Action Rising Action

Climax Falling Action Resolution

A 12 year old boy is confined to his bed in a hospital. He can not move or speak.

Plot Diagram Project ChecklistPlot Diagram Project Checklist

__ Exposition with characters and settings (10)__ Exposition with characters and settings (10)

__ Rising action with conflict (10)__ Rising action with conflict (10)

__ Climax with turning point (10)__ Climax with turning point (10)

__ Falling action with solution to problem (10)__ Falling action with solution to problem (10)

__ Resolution with conclusion of story (10)__ Resolution with conclusion of story (10)

__ Identification of conflict type and theme (10)__ Identification of conflict type and theme (10)

__ Six colored illustrations representing the plot __ Six colored illustrations representing the plot diagram (20)diagram (20)

__ Six error-free captions explaining the __ Six error-free captions explaining the illustrations (20)illustrations (20)