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Warm-Up Story Elements in “Seventh Grade”

Words to Know

Write the letter of the definition next to the matching word as you work through the lesson. You may also use the glossary to help you.

conflict A. to have an effect on something or someone else

B. the events and motivations that structure a story

C. an essential part of something

D. an imaginary person, animal, or creature within a literary work

E. the time period, place, and society where the story happens

F. a struggle between opposing forces or characters

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Lesson Goals

Read the short story “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto.

Understand how thedi�erent parts of astory work

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Determine what a

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Identify the

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Lesson Question

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Warm-Up Story Elements in “Seventh Grade”

Thinking about Identity: Expectations

People’s identities are influenced by many forces.

People’s identities come from:

• how they see .

• how see them.


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Internal and External Expectations

Internal expectations are the behaviors and people expect from themselves.

External expectations are how expect them to behave or act.

Internal expectation: External expectation:

Julia expects that the hours she spent jogging over the summer will make her a better soccer player.

Isabel’s teacher expects her to study for tomorrow’s math quiz.

Identifying Expectations

Underline the expectations in the passage.

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On the first day of school, Victor stood in line half an hour before he came to a wobbly card

table. He was handed a packet of papers and a computer card on which he listed his one

elective, French. He already spoke Spanish and English, but he thought some day he might

travel to France, where it was cool; not like Fresno, where summer days reached 110 degrees

in the shade. There were rivers in France, and huge churches, and fair-skinned people

everywhere, the way there were brown people all around Victor.

–“Seventh Grade,” Gary Soto


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Moving from Expectation to Motivation

Expectations can motivate people to or behave in a certain way.

• People’s own expectations can lead them to perform or behave in a certain way. (internal expectation)

• Others’ expectations for people can them to take action

or influence their choices. (external expectation)

Story Elements: The Parts of a Story

Story

Story Elements: Character

A character is an important element of a story and can:

• be a , , or .

• take part in the action of the story.

• be the protagonist (main character) or one of the minor characters.

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Story Elements: Setting

The setting of a story:

• is the time, , and society where the story happens.

• can be revealed by how characters and talk.

• can create a or atmosphere.

• may affect the .

Story Elements: Plot and Conflict

Let’s take a look at the story elements of plot and conflict.

Conflict motivatescharacters.

Conflict draws the eventsof the plot together.

is a struggle between opposing forces or characters.

is the set of character motivations and events

that develop a story.

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Understanding Plot Structure

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Expositionaction

Gary Soto (b. 1952)

• Uses many from his own life

• Was born in Fresno, California

• Worked as a farm laborer during his childhood

• Was not a good student until he discovered in college

• Writes for both children and adults

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Plot Structure: Resolution

The resolution comes near or at the end of a story.

The resolution usually:

• the plot’s loose ends.

• hints at what comes for the characters.

• describes how the was resolved.

Resolving the Conflict

Underline the resolution in the passage.

The princess hid under her bed because she could not bear to watch the mighty dragon

battle the evil giant. Suddenly she heard a thunderous crash. Then all was silent. Had the

dragon survived? The princess crawled to the window and peered outside.

The dragon had won. “Take me home!” the princess cried to the dragon, who was soaring

over Lake Luster. The dragon descended, and the princess climbed onto his back. Together

they flew off into the sunset.

Climax

Resolution

Fallingaction

Exposition Risingaction


Summary

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Story Elements in “Seventh Grade”

Lesson Question

How does the setting of a story influence a character’s feelings and actions?

Answer

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