3rd Six Weeks Overview
Advanced Language Arts! By: Kylee Barnes
Point Of View
In a story there are different forms of point of views. The two forms are First Person and Third Person. First person is when the author is telling the story and uses words like I, me, my, we, ours, and us. Third person is when a narrator is telling the story and uses the words he, she, him, her, they, them, and their.
Sensory Language
Sensory Language is the use of details from your five senses to add detail to the writing. Some examples are : I can hear the popcorn being popped. I can smell the butter from the popcorn. I can see the popcorn being popped. I feel the soft popcorn. I taste the buttery and salty popcorn.
Mood
Mood is the way the reader feels when reading a story. Some examples of are : happy, embarrassed, confused, angry, and sad, etc.
Setting
Setting in a story is when and where the story takes place. Examples of setting are : 2015, Hollywood, etc.
Hook Statement
Hook Statement is the first one-two sentences of the story. After reading this the reader decides if wants to keep reading or not. An example of a good hook statement is : Those were the last words she said.
L a n g u a g e A r t s
Plot Development
Plot Development is a term used to describe the event that make up the main part of a story. Plot Development contains : Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.
Character Development
Character Development is the way the reader seems to learn more about the character as they develop. Some traits that may change from the begging to end are the character's Thoughts, Actions, Physical Appearance, and Likes and Dislikes.
5W's
The 5W's are Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How.
Who-Who is in the story? What-What is happening in the story? When-When the story takes place. Where-Where is the story takes place? Why-Why is the story happening? How-How are the events of the story occurring?
Outline
An Outline is used to think about and organize your paper. Your outline usually contains sentences about your Introduction Paragraph, Body Paragraph, and Conclusion.
Brainstorming
Brainstorming is when you think of topics to write about or points to make your topic or paper about. When brainstorming you usually write down all your ideas on paper and try to connect them to the main topic.