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Character
Storyline
Time Sequence
Setting
Diction
Length Illustration
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Characters
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What is characters ?
The person/ people oranimals who are involved inthe story.
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Types of the characters
•The maincharacter Protagonist
•The person inconflict with themain characters.
Antagonist
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A well-portrayed characters can
become a friend, a role model or atemporary parent to a child reader.
Children like characters whoacted as they did, characters’
experiences are similar to theirown.
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Storyline
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What is storyline ? The events of the story and the
sequence in which they are told
constitute the plot ofthe story.
Plot is often created throughconflict, a struggle betweenopposing forces.
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• one between a character
and an outside force, suchas another character,nature, society, or fate.
Externalconflict
• takes place within themind of a character who is
torn between opposingfeelings or betweendifferent courses of action.Internalconflict
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Types of conflict
Man vs.
Man
This is an external struggle
between two characters
Man vs.society
This is an external struggle
between a character and asocial force or condition
produced by society, such as
poverty, political revolution, or
a set of values
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Man vs.nature
This is an external
struggle between acharacter and some
natural obstacle or
natural condition
Man vs.self
This is an internalstruggle within acharacter, where
aspects of his or her personality maystruggle for dominance. Theseaspects may be
emotional,intellectual or moral.
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The stages of plot
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Exposition
Introduces the story’scharacters, setting, and
conflict.
Rising action
Occurs as complications,
twists, orintensifications of the
conflict occur.
ClimaxIs the emotionalhigh point of the
story.
Falling actionIs the logical result of
the climax.
Resolution
Presents the finaloutcome of the story.
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Children’s stories should have a good
plot; enough action; excitement;suspense; and conflict to developinterest.
A good plot also allows children tobecome involved in the action, feelthe conflict developing, recognizethe climax when its occur, andrespond to a satisfactory ending.
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Setting
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What is setting ?
The time and the place where
the story occurs.
the culture or a social context
and the surroundings orenvironment of anything.
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Help the readers to share what
the characters see, smell, hearand touch and also makes the
characters’ values, actions, andconflict more understandable.
In children’s stories, the setting
should related to theirsurrounding.
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Characters
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What is characters ?
The person/ people oranimals who are involved inthe story.
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Types of the characters
•The maincharacter Protagonist
•The person inconflict with themain characters.
Antagonist
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A well-portrayed characters can
become a friend, a role model or atemporary parent to a childreader.
Children like characters who
acted as they did, characters’experiences are similar to theirown.
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Storyline
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What is storyline ? The events of the story and the
sequence in which they are told
constitute the plot ofthe story.
Plot is often created throughconflict, a struggle betweenopposing forces.
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• one between a character
and an outside force, suchas another character,nature, society, or fate.
Externalconflict
• takes place within themind of a character who is
torn between opposingfeelings or betweendifferent courses of action.Internalconflict
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Types of conflict
Man vs.
Man
This is an external struggle
between two characters
Man vs.society
This is an external struggle
between a character and a
social force or condition
produced by society, such as
poverty, political revolution, or
a set of values
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Man vs.nature
This is an external
struggle between acharacter and some
natural obstacle or
natural condition
Man vs.
self
This is an internal strugglewithin a character, where
aspects of his or her personality may strugglefor dominance. Theseaspects may beemotional, intellectual, or moral.
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The stages of plot
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Exposition
Introduces the story’scharacters, setting, and
conflict.
Rising action
Occurs as complications,
twists, orintensifications of the
conflict occur.
ClimaxIs the emotionalhigh point of the
story.
Falling actionIs the logical result of
the climax.
Resolution
Presents the finaloutcome of the story.
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Children’s stories should have a
good plot; enough action;excitement; suspense; and conflictto develop interest.
A good plot also allows children tobecome involved in the action, feelthe conflict developing, recognizethe climax when its occur, andrespond to a satisfactory ending.
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Setting
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What is setting ?
The time and the place wherethe story occurs.
the culture or a social contextand the surroundings orenvironment of anything.
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Help the readers to share whatthe characters see, smell, hearand touch and also makes the
characters’ values, actions, andconflict more understandable.
In children’s stories, the settingshould related to theirsurrounding.
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Diction
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Choice of words: that conveys and emphasizes the meaning or theme
of a poem through distinctions in sound, look, rhythm,
syllable, letters, and definition
with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.
May be correct in a particular context but incorrect in
another or when mixed unintentionally. (example:
kids, children and youngster)
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Refers to a group of recently coined words often used
in informal situations.
Non standard, usually regional. Ways of using
language appropriate to informal or conversational
speech and writing. (Y'all)
A nonstandard subgroup of a language with its ownvocabulary and grammar features. Writers often use
regional dialects or dialects that reveal a person's
economic or social class.
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Are not angry
Aren’t mad
ain't ticked
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- not confusing
- easy
- simple
- appropriate to their level/ maturity- language level
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A picture or diagram thathelps make somethingclear or attractive
An example or instancethat helps makesomething clear
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Example(Cinderella)
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Helps to sharpen children’s perceptive
Increases the children’s enjoyment
For better enjoyment
Pictures motivate children to read
Contribute to control vocabulary