ShortStories

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Short Stories + Literature

Roald Dahl

Did you read all or most of the Roald Dahl Short stories?

Yes

No

What mark will you get for the literature test?

1 - 5

6 - 8

9 and above

Lesson goals

Tips to prepare for the literature test

Recap literary terms

Recap Short Stories

Overview novel Life of Pi/ ELIC

How can you study for the literature test?

Literature test structure:

1. Roald dahl short stories > open questions

2. Life of Pi/ELIC > Multiple choice questions + open questions

3. Dictionary EN/NL - NL/EN allowed (unwritten)

4. Roald Dahl reader allowed (unwritten)

5. Novels/ notebook/ notes are  not allowed

6. Test is completely in English

7. Answers must be in English

How to prepare for literature test

1.  Read and summarize Roald Dahl short stories + Life of Pi/ELIC

2. Study literary terms

3. Apply literary terms on short stories

4. Make literary analysis of Life of Pi/ELIC

5. Use online resources

6. Use in-class notes + answers RD reader

Literary terms

What is a metaphor? Give an example of a metaphor used in the RD short stories

What is a flat character? Give an example out of one of the RD short stories

What is a round character? Give an example out of one of the RD short stories

What is a setting? Give an example of the importance of setting from RD short stories

What is a plot? Describe the different elements of a plot structure

Give the plot structure of one of the RD short stories

What is a plot twist? Give an example of a plot twist of one of the RD short stories

What is an open ending? Give an example of a RD story with an open ending

What is a closed ending?Give an example of a RD story with a closed ending

What is a theme? Give a theme of one of the RD short stories

What is irony? Give an example of irony in one of the RD short stories

Bonus question: What is foreshadowing? Give an example of foreshadowing in one of the RD short stories

Can you apply the literary terms to the RD short stories?

Yes

No