Summer+Reading

=Optional Summer Reading Books = Let us know what you read this summer by taking the Summer Reading [|survey].

=Required Summer Reading Book =

Flush


Five Elements of a Story - Defined: __Setting __ - Where and When of a story (place and time)

__Point of View (PoV) __ - Who is telling the story 1st person - a character in the story; can only see tell personal thoughts/feelings and what he/she is told by others; uses the pronouns - I, me, we/us, my/mine 3rd person - someone outside the story; not a character in the story; three types - Objective reports only what they see/hear, Limited sees into the mind of one other character, Omniscient is all-knowing and can enter the minds of more than one of the characters.

__Plot __ - the sequence of events in the story; the conflict or problem creates the plot

__Characterization __ - the way the author portrays the characters; personalities, physical appearance; what they say or do

__Theme __ - the point the author is trying to get across; underlying meaning of the story; an opinion on a topic; not all works have one

The 5 Elements and __Flush:__
Setting - The Florida Keys, summer, present day

PoV - Noah is both a character in the story and the narrator - 1st person

Plot - Conficts: Noah vs. Dusty Muleman - environmental Noah vs. Jasper Jr. and Bull - bullying Noah and his parents (divorce, dad in jail) - family

Climax: Operation Royal Flush

Resolution: Jasper burns the Coral Queen which puts an end to the bullying and the dumping Noah and his family (mom included) go for a cruise on their skiff and see the green flash

Theme - Several themes are present but some important ones are caring for the environment, bullying, family issues (parents, siblings, father and son), standing up for what is right.

Character - Protagonist - Noah (main character) Antagonist - Dusty Muleman and/or Jasper Jr. (working against the main character)

Look here for the __Flush__ 5 elements presentations requirements and presentations themselves (only period 1 is up as of 4:00pm).
Period 1 - this page currently has keynotes for you to download - good information here. Period 3 Period 5 Period 6