Short stories

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome h3p!

1. Put your phone in the phonebag

2. Take your book and notebook out

3. Put your pencil case on your table. 

Welcome to English, H5!

1. Put your phone in the phone bag 

First things first:

2. Take your short story reading guide out 

3. Put your notebook and pen on your table

What did we do in the previous lesson?

We practised KLV & you could choose to:

• practise reading skills (exam 2018)
• vocab check (word list wasp and/or exam idiom mock test)
• answer questions short stories

Today's planning:

Today's goal and planning

20' Activate prior-knowledge

20' Focus on content

20' Focus on literature

20' Recap (take notes)

Goal: I can answer five main questions about the five short stories 

Activate prior-knowledge

For each story:

1. Explain the title

2. Explain which literary device was used

3. Explain what the main theme is

4. Describe the plot and the setting

5. Describe the characters

Literary devices

Literary devices are carefully crafted techniques writers employ to reach and engage with readers on a more profound level. These rhetorical devices manipulate language and structure to add a deeper meaning to writing and capture readers’ attention. By skillfully using literary devices, writers can transform words into compelling storytelling, acquiring their audience's interest and, in some cases, persuading them to action. 

Example: The Lady, or the Tiger? 

Find out

You are allowed to use your phone. Find out the meaning of these 10 literary devices. Do you recognise these when thinking about the short stories?

What is a theme?

Theme

 The main subject that is being discussed or described in the story

Do the exercises

Focus on content

What?

How?

Time?

Need help?

Finished?

Result?

Answer and check the questions in your guide

You may whisper

Look at the timer. 

First ask your neighbor. If you still need help, raise your hand. 

Translate words you don't know from the short stories

You understand content meaning of the short stories

Focus on literature

1. You will be given a number (1-5), remember this number)
2. Sit with the same numbers.
3. Discuss the five questions in your group: numbers one will focus on short story 1, numbers 2 on short story 2, et cetera.

For your story number:

1. Explain the title

2. Explain which literary device was used

3. Explain what the main theme is

4. Describe the plot and the setting

5. Describe the characters

A Sound of Thunder

The Scarlet Ibis

The Lady, or the Tiger?

 Geraldo no last name

The gift of the magi

Recap

Sit according to the seating plan. Take notes please!

1. Explain the title

2. Explain which literary device was used

3. Explain what the main theme is

4. Describe the plot and the setting

5. Describe the characters

1. Explain the title

2. Explain which literary device was used

3. Explain what the main theme is

4. Describe the plot and the setting

5. Describe the characters

1. Explain the title

2. Explain which literary device was used

3. Explain what the main theme is

4. Describe the plot and the setting

5. Describe the characters

1. Explain the title

2. Explain which literary device was used

3. Explain what the main theme is

4. Describe the plot and the setting

5. Describe the characters

1. Explain the title

2. Explain which literary device was used

3. Explain what the main theme is

4. Describe the plot and the setting

5. Describe the characters

Goal achieved?

Goal: I can answer five main questions about the five short stories 

In short:

• WaspReporter word list 22.2: use in context
• Reading: practise via www.examenblad.nl
• KLV: practise via www.woots.nl
• Exam idiom (units 1-10): use in context + be able to directly translate NL-ENG
• Short stories 1-5: know content meaning & literary meaning (receive answers to the questions via Magister)