BELL RINGER 9/3 WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT A TIME WHEN YOU DID SOMETHING WRONG AND YOU GOT CAUGHT.

Terms to know – copy

Character- person or animal in a story Types of characters:

Static- character stays the same in the story Dynamic- character changes through out the story

Characterization- how the author describes a character Types of characterization

Indirect- the author describes the character Direct the author directly tells you about the character

Theme- the lesson or moral of the story

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Conflict – the main problem in a story Types of conflict

Internal- when a character has conflict with himself

External – when a character has conflict with outsiders

Inference- when you use your background knowledge and what you read to make a conclusion

Plot- what happens in a story Exposition

Rising action

Climax

Falling action

Resolution

Langston Hughes

•Poet and writer during the Harlem Renaissance

•Goal was to show mainstream America that African Americas were beautiful people

•Part of the “Black is Beautiful” movement.

Indirect characterization Tells Shows Thoughts, feelings, words, and actions

Inferences- read and know Inferences Connected, know

BELL RINGER 9/4 WRITE A PARAGRAPH DESCRIBING A TIME WHEN SOMEBODY HELPED YOU.

Draw this graphic organizer in your notes

Roger’s thoughts,

words,

feelings, and

actions

Ms. Jones’ thoughts,

words,

feelings, and

actions

Comparison

Roger in the beginning Roger in the end

Indirect characterization and character types reveal the theme

Think of what is thought, said, felt, and done.

Think of changes in the characters

Theme

Conflict

Internal

External

Cause and effect

Cause: Roger wanted a pair of blue suede shoes

Effect:

Cause: Roger stole the purse Effect:

Cause: Effect:

BELL RINGER 9/5WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT AN ITEM THAT YOU REALLY WANT.

For example: I really want an I-pad because…

Author Intent

Why would Langston Hughes write a story like this? Think about how people viewed American

Americans during the 1920’s (prior to the Civil Rights Movement).

Why would an author use indirect characterization?

Was there more internal conflict or external conflict? How do you know?

Compare and Contrast

Read and listen to the song Wing$ Compare the song’s message to what

happened in “Thank you Ma’am”