Language Arts

Live Lesson

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Agenda

Discussion of “The Story Teller,” by Saki

Grammar- Verb Forms: Present and Past Participles

Vocabulary

Review for Unit 2 Lesson 11 Quiz on The Story Teller

Unit 2 Portfolio Reminders: Autobiographical Narrative Essay

Short Story: The Story Teller, by Saki

Saki is the penname used by H.H. (Hector

Hugh) Munro.

He was born in Burma to British parents.

Saki was a political correspondent before

becoming an author of short stories.

He is known for his clever tales and stories

that make fun of social rules.

Short Story: The Story Teller, by Saki

Elements of a short story: The Story Teller Video and Narration

Setting:

Characters:

Point of View:

Plot:

Short Story: The Story Teller, by Saki

Make Inferences:

What is the connection between the behavior of the children and the

bachelor’s decision to amuse them with a story?

What can you infer about his reason for telling them a story?

Why do the children like the bachelor’s story more than the aunt’s?

Short Story: The Story Teller, by Saki

Theme

At the end of the bachelor’s story, what helps the wolf catch Bertha?

How is this detail directly related to the theme of Saki’s story?

How is the ending of his story different from that of traditional tales?

4 Principal Parts of Verbs

Main verbs appear in four different forms:

1. infinitive 2. finite 3. present participle 4. past participle

The present participle is usually used after a form of the verb be; the past participle, after a form of the

verb have.

Ruby is riding the bus, but in the past she has walked and has also ridden the train.

Present (Base Form) Present Participle Past Past Participle

Regular walk(s), move(s),

reach(es)

walking, moving,

reaching

walked, moved,

reached

walked, moved,

reached

Irregular see(s), ride(s), freeze(s),

buy(s)

seeing, riding,

freezing, buying

saw, rode, froze,

bought

seen,ridden,

frozen, bought

Infinitive Verbs and Finite Verbs

Infinitive Verb: In the raw, base-verb state, each verb has an infinitive form.

The infinitive is the base verb preceded by the preposition to, as in “to win”

the game or “to run”around the bases.

Finite Verb: When you use a verb to form a sentence, you use it in its finite form or its conjugated form. Verb conjugation shows tense, person,

number, and mood.

Examples: She won the game (past tense, third person, singular). They will run around the bases (future tense, third person, plural).

Present Participle and Past Participle

1. Present Participle: every verb has a form called the present participle, which you create the same way for all verbs- just add “-ing”.

Example: She was winning the game. He will be running around the bases.

2. Past Participle: for many verbs you form the past participle by adding “-ed”. Verbs that form their past tense and past participle the same way are called regular verbs. Verbs that do not form their past participles and past tense the same way (usually by adding -ed) are called irregular verbs.

Example (regular): The court has decided this issue before. The issue was decided by the court.

Example (irregular): We have built our house already. Our house was built next to the freeway.

Present Participle and Past Participle

Principal Part How to Form Examples

Present Basic Form: Add –s or –es for 3rd person

singular.

Talk- I talk to her every day.

Draw- He draws pictures of clouds

Present Participle Add –ing. Use after a form of be (is, are,

was, were, will be, etc.).

Talking- We are talking to the teacher.

Drawing- I was drawing a blank.

Past REGULAR: Add –d or –ed.

IRREGULAR: No single predictable

pattern.

REGULAR: talked- You talked to my

brother.

IRREGULAR: drew- I drew her a picture

last week.

Past Participle REGULAR: Add –d or –ed. Use after a

form of have.

IRREGULAR: No single predictable

pattern. Use after a form of have.

REGULAR: talked- We have talked

several times.

IRREGULAR: drawn- We have drawn

together on many occasions.

Practice

Identify the principle part used in each verb. Then identify the verb as regular

or irregular.

1. The aunt told the children another boring story.

2. The bachelor was listening to the aunt’s story with little appreciation.

3. The children had enjoyed his story.

4. The train leaves the station promptly.

Practice

Complete each sentence with the verb given. Tell which principal part you

used.

1. As the story begins, the young children are _____________ out the

window. (look)

2. They had _______ their aunt. (ask)

3. Yesterday, the little girl _____ away from the wolf. (run)

4. Last week, the bachelor _______ the children an unusual story. (tell)

Vocabulary Words

Assail (verb)- to attack with arguments, questions, or doubts

Page 98

Immensely (adverb)- greatly

Page 97

Inevitable (adjective)- certain to happen

Page 93

The Story Teller Quiz

1. What is the principal part of the bold verb in this sentence from “The Story-Teller”?

The aunt suppressed a gasp of admiration.

a) presentb) present participlec) pastd) past participle

2. Which sentence uses the same principal part as the Question 1?

a) The children rode on the train.b) The children had ridden on the train.c) The children are riding on the train.d) The children ride on the train.

3. Which answer choice contains the past participle of the verb talk?

a) talkb) talkingc) had talkedd) was talking

Autobiographical Narrative Essay

Also called a Narrative Essay or a Personal Essay

Autobiographical Narratives allow you to share your life with others and vicariously experience

the things that happen around you. Your job as a writer is to put the reader in the midst of the

action letting him or her live through an experience.

Assignment: Write a story or account of an

event you experienced.

Audience: Your teacher, your classmates, your friends or your family

Use logical ordering of events with a beginning, middle, and end

Must be written in the first person point-of-view (I, we, me)

Purposeful dialogue is included that shows action and not idle conversation

Leaves the reader with a lesson or emotional connection

Includes lively, active verbs

Essay Details

Write your autobiographical essay in Microsoft Word or a Google Doc

Your essay needs to have at least 5 paragraphs. Each paragraph should have at least 4-5

sentences.

Upload your rough draft into the dropbox in Unit 2 Lesson 12 (Writing the Rough Draft)

Due Date: Rough Draft is Due Friday, September 13th. Final Draft is Due Tuesday, September 24th.

DO NOT turn in your final draft until I have graded and given you feedback on your rough draft.

Check out my website: https://nca-englishlanguagearts8.weebly.com/unit-2-autobiographical-

essay-portfolio.html

Introduction: Catchy Hook or Lead

It’s important as a writer to HOOK your reader right from the start! You

want to think of a fancy way to start your story so that your audience is

excited to continue reading!

Question

Dialogue

Action

Setting

Quote

Onomatopoeia

Inner Thinking

-Dialogue

-Strong Feelings and Interesting Word Choices

-Zoomed in Parts

-Figurative Language

-Flashback

-Inner Thinking

Middle: Body

Conclusion: MEALS

★ M: memory or reflection

○ I will always remember..

○ I will never forget ...

★ E: emotions

○ Feeling this way has made me realize …

○ I’ll never forget that feeling when...

★ A: advice

○ It’s important in life to …

○ More people in the world should...

★ L: lesson learned

○ This changed me because…

○ In life everyone should know...

★ S: strong image

○ As you can clearly see...

C.U.P.S.

Please remember to review the directions and the rubric. Also, proofread

for grammatical/C.U.P.S. (capitalization, usage & grammar, punctuation,

and spelling) errors.

Questions/Concerns

Exit Ticket: Before you leave, write in the Chatbox 1 thing you learned

about The Story Teller short story.