Thursday & Friday - September 6 & 7 - Elements of Fiction / Jane's Back

Objective: By the end of class, students will understand inferencing in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Write definitions of the following terms into notebook:

PROTAGONIST - the main character that drives the action of the story

ANTAGONIST - the character that interferes with the the main character accomplishing his/her goals. The antagonist foils the protagonist's plans.

THE ANTAGONIST is NOT always the BAD GUY.

Direct Instruction

 What are some ELEMENTS of FICTION?

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GUIDED

elements of fiction

Independent

Complete Plot structure for JANE'S BACK.

Answer questions on handout provided.

You may work in pairs.

Check for Understanding

Individual student checks during independent work.

Closure

Review Inferencing and active reading strategies.

HW Complete Inferencing / Prediction worksheet


Exit Pass