Short Story Elements Setting Plot Characters Point of

Short Story Elements Setting Plot Characters Point of View Theme

1 st Hour Groups Group 1: “The Lottery” Skye, Lidia, Josh, Ashley, Monica Group 3: “A Rose for Emily” Trevor, Arianna, Caitlyn, Jacob, Alyssa Roles: 1: Setting 2: Plot Group 2: “Jury of Her Peers” Austin, Samantha, Anna, Lussine, Timmy Group 4: “Where are You Going, Where Have You Been” Paige, Bree, Teagan, Sean, Kirsten 3: Characters 4: Point of View 5. Theme

2 nd Hour Groups Group 1: “The Lottery” Danijel, Zach, Austin, Madison, Deborah Group 4: “Where Are You Going, Where Have you Been” Jade, Jolee, Harry Daphne, Connor Roles: 1: Setting 2: Plot Group 2: “Jury of Her Peers” Taylor, Jessie, Jon, Andrew, Devon Group 3: “A Rose for Emily” Ryan, Noah, Melanie, Marielle Group 5: “Scarlet Ibis” Makenna, Ethan, Christina, Blake, Gabby Group 6: “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” Matt, Jasmine, Emily, Gabe, Haiden 3: Characters 4: Point of View 5: Theme

4 th Hour Groups Group 1: “The Lottery” Tyler, Kimy, Katherine, Sarah, Mc. Kenna Group 4: “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” Mc. Kenzie, Elizabeth, Taylor D. , Julie, Drew Roles: 1: Setting 2: Plot Group 2: “Jury of Her Peers” Hunter, Natalie, Taylor T. , Devon, Jenny Group 3: “A Rose for Emily” Selma, Ali, Adam, Olivia, Makenzie Group 5: “Scarlet Ibis” Austin, Kayla, Autumn, Toni, Matt Group 6: “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” Morgan, Aaron, Emalee, Ryan, Taylor J. 3: Characters 4: Point of View 5: Theme

Story Groups • Get together with your story groups • Review the general plot • Each person takes a turn to discuss their • • element and how it is portrayed in the story Use the “Questions to Consider” to guide your discussion Take notes!

Jigsaw Groups • Get together with the people from the • other story groups who have the same element as you. Each person talks about how the element is portrayed in his/her story

1 st Hour Jigsaw Groups Setting: Skye, Austin, Trevor, Paige Plot: Lidia, Samantha, Arianna, Bree Characters: Josh, Anna, Caitlyn, Teagan Point of View: Ashley, Lussine, Jacob, Sean Theme: Monica, Timmy, Alyssa, Kirsten

2 nd hour Jigsaw Groups Setting: Danijel, Taylor, Ryan, Jade, Makenna, Matt Plot: Zach, Jessie, Noah, Jolee, Ethan, Jasmine Characters: Austin, Jon, Melanie, Harry, Christina, Emily Point of View: Madison, Andrew, Marielle, Haiden, Blake, Gabe Theme: Deborah, Devon, Connor, Gabby, Daphne

4 th Hour Jigsaw Groups Setting: Tyler, Hunter, Selma, Mc. Kenzie, Austin, Morgan Plot: Kimy, Natalie, Ali, Elizabeth, Kayla, Aaron Character: Taylor T. , Adam, Taylor D. , Autumn, Emalee Point of View: Sarah, Devon, Olivia, Julie, Toni, Ryan Theme: Mc. Kenna, Jenny, Makenzie, Drew, Matt, Taylor J.

“Short stories are tiny windows into other worlds and other minds and other dreams. They are journeys you can make to the far side of the universe and still be back in time for dinner. ” ― Neil Gaiman

Style Example: Shakespeare Poetry: Iambic pentameter • • • o rhymed and unrhymed Figurative Language: metaphors, symbols, irony, imagery, alliteration, hyperbole (exaggeration) Structure: Acts and scenes

Group Work • First, talk about your author’s style in your • short story groups. Then, you will get into your jigsaw groups to compare and contrast authors’ styles.

Short Story Project Options Character Biography Alternate Ending Staging the Story Sequel Picture Book Exploring Theme

When you read a short story, you come out a little more aware and a little more in love with the world around you. ~George Saunders

Time to Work! • You will have the whole hour to work on your projects. • You get homework points for this assignment. You will • • be graded on completion and how well you follow the general guidelines Be creative and have fun! Projects are due tomorrow, and you will be sharing them with your groups and then turning them in.

I used to write things for friends. There was this girl I had a crush on, and she had a teacher she didn’t like at school. I had a real crush on her, so almost every day I would write her a little short story where she would kill him in a different way. ~Stephen Colbert

Project Share • • Share your project with your story group. Pick one person to share his or her project in front of the class.