September 25, 2014 - theme continued The Dog of Pompeii
Homework: Story elements test on Monday, September 29th!
Bring a copy of Stargirl tomorrow!
ObjectiveI can evaluate topics and related themes in a text.
Warm Up:Turn to pg. 324 in your Lit book. Today we will be reading a story called The Dog of Pompeii. Read the section titled What would you risk for someone else? and answer the List it question in your notes.
themeA message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader. usually has to be inferredthe important truth that the story is really aboutwritten in a complete sentence, not just a word
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What's the difference?
topic theme
both are important ideas in a story
can be stated in one or two words
is a sentence that relates to the topic
TEXT ANALYSIS: THEME VS. TOPIC (PG. 325)
Topic: Love Theme: Love can help people solve their differences
Clues to theme
TitlePlot and conflict
Characters and actions
Setting, images and stylistic elements
Make the following chart in your notes
Topic: FriendshipWhat I learn from the...
Title:
Plot and conflict:
Characters and actions:
Setting and images:
Theme:
Turn in your Literature book to pg. 326
We will listen read together to The Dog of Pompeii Be filling in your chart as you listen to the story.
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What I learn from the title
What I learn from the plot and conflict
What I learn from the characters and actions
What I learn from the setting and images
theme of The Dog of Pompeii
So now...a little quiz!
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Take out a clean sheet of paper. Put your name in the upper right hand corner. Title it Dog of Pompeii quiz. Skip the first line and then number 1-10 (don't skip lines between your numbers). Be sure to write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS!
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