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Elements of Literary Fiction: Characters, Setting, Plot, Theme, and Point of View
Literary elements are the technical components in all narrative stories. They are the universal and essential elements of all narrative fiction. And all are integral to creating the basic structure of a story in an engaging, compelling,...
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Unfolding Plot
Unfolding Plot describes how a given story's plot unfolds by retelling the story and citing events.
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ESL - The Structure of a Short Story - (including plot diagram)
What is a short story? and What do we need to write one?. These are some of the questions Mr. P. will answer regarding short stories. He will first start the lesson by introducing the elements of a short story. Then, he will focus on the...
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Theme, Setting & Plot
Theme, Setting & Plot explains how the structure of the text contributes to its theme, setting, or plot.
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Character, setting and plot in 'The Wolf, The Duck and the Mouse'
Pupil outcome: I can explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot. Key learning points: - ‘The Wolf, The Duck and The Mouse’ is a children’s story told through narrative writing and illustrations. - Using what we...
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Character, setting and plot in 'And Tango Makes Three'
Pupil outcome: I can explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot. Key learning points: - 'And Tango Makes Three’ is a narrative fiction that is based on a true story. - The main characters in the story are two...
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Writing the beginning of a story, introducing character and setting: 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
Pupil outcome: I can write the beginning of a traditional tale, introducing the characters and setting. Key learning points: - Traditional tales are mostly told in the past tense - The beginning of a story introduces the main characters,...
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Writing the beginning of the story: 'The Magic Porridge Pot'
Pupil outcome: I can write the beginning of the story. Key learning points: - Every sentence must start with a capital letter and end with a full stop - The beginning of a story introduces the main characters, setting and plot - Word...
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English Essentials - Powering Through Prose - 'Big Picture' Questions in Prose Fiction Analysis (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
Welcome to the first lesson on Powering through Prose! This lesson will explore the ‘big picture’ elements of analysing prose fiction. Find out about narrative purpose, structure, setting, perspective and characterisation. You’ll...
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The theme of community in 'A Superhero Like You'
Pupil outcome: I can listen and respond to a story. Key learning points: - Most stories start by introducing the main characters and setting - The plot means what happens in a story - Illustrations are important to help to tell a story -...
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The theme of happiness in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'
Pupil outcome: I can link a story to my own feelings and experiences. Key learning points: - Recalling events in the story helps to summarise the most important parts - The actions of a character are what the character does or says -...
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English Essentials - Powering Through Prose - Narrative Purpose, Structure and Editing (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)
Welcome back toPowering through Prose! In this lesson, we’ll explore the ‘big picture’ elements of prose fiction. Let’s dive into narrative purpose, structure, setting, narrative perspective and characterisation. We’ll refresh your...
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English Essentials - Destroying Drama – Finer Points of Dramatic Analysis (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)
In this lesson, we’ll arm you with some more advanced knowledge about drama. Grab your notes as we guide you the ways playwrights build characterisation, use staging devices and the conventions of genre. Not to worry, we’ll revise...
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Review for You: Story Elements
Mr. Griot demonstrates how to use story text as clues for making predictions and identifying main idea, supporting details, and story elements.
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The plot of William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Pupil outcome: I can explain the plot and main themes of Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Key learning points: - ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is a Shakespearean comedy. - There are three sets of characters in the play. - The...
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KS2 Primary English Age 9-13 - Writing: Planning to Write a Story Part 2 - Explained
SchoolOnline's Primary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners and skilled teachers. Ideal for ages 9-13, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in...
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KS2 Primary English Age 9-13 - Writing: Planning to Write a Story Part 1 - Explained
SchoolOnline's Primary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners and skilled teachers. Ideal for ages 9-13, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in...
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GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Writing: Planning Creative Writing Part 3 - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...
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GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Reading: Implicit Information and Ideas - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...
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What's Your Problem?
A video entitled “What’s Your Problem?” which discusses how a character in a story tried different solutions to solve his problem.
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Storytelling: Raja's Secret
This Punjabi story offers the first couple of minutes of a traditional story performed with shadow puppets. The story sets up the basic plot, introduces the main characters and leaves the audience at a point where they have to guess what...
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Storytelling: Miserly Farmer
This Punjabi story offers the first couple of minutes of a traditional story performed with shadow puppets. The story sets up the basic plot, introduces the main characters and leaves the audience at a point where they have to guess what...
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Understanding 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'
Pupil outcome: I can retell the plot of 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle' and consider it from different characters' perspectives. Key learning points: - 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle' is a Sherlock Holmes short story first...
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Classifying with Story Webs
Mr. Reed Moore demonstrates how to organize story information into a web so that it is easier to understand the story.