presentation task designed by a 5th grade English teacher demonstrates
what we have discussed in Chapter 1.
Over the next few weeks we’re going to read several short stories. As we read,
we will pay close attention to how the authors create characters (What are their
feelings? How do they respond to events in the story? etc.), and how they
develop a plot or story (What happens? Where does the story take place? What
problems arise? How are the problems solved?). After we have completed our
readings and you have gathered notes and information on how writers create
characters, settings, conflicts, and resolutions, you will be asked to create a story
of your own. Your story must have at least two characters, take place in an interesting setting, and pose some sort of problem or conflict to be solved. You will
read your story to the class, and your story will be assessed according to these
criteria:
· Does it have a well-formed and creative narrative?
· Does it show an understanding of narrative techniques that we learned in
our unit?
· Was your reading to the class passionate and engaging?