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Part One
short story
aCTiViTY selecting language resources 1.1
WorD ConneCTions
Learning Targets
• Develop language resources to use while speaking and writing about a short story.
Cognates • Use an expanded set of words to speak and write precisely. The English word protagonist •
and the Spanish word Adjust language choices to suit the academic setting. protagonista are cognates. They
both mean “the main actor” and come from the Greek roots protos, meaning “first,” and agonistes, meaning “actor” or “competitor.”
The chart presents words and phrases you will use in discussion and writing. Think about each word or phrase. Circle Q, H, or T to indicate how well you know it. Work with a partner, asking your partner to explain each word or phrase. Listen closely to the explanation, and then write your partner’s name in the In Our Own Words column along with his or her condensed idea.
Rating
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H
T
I have seen this word, but I have questions about its meaning.
I have heard this word but do not know it well.
I know this word so well that I could teach it to someone else.
Word or Phrase
Definition
the place and time in which a story happens, or where and when a story takes place
the hero or main character in a story
pacing
Rating Q H T
how fast the events of the story are described; fast pacing covers a large amount of time quickly while slow pacing slows the time down to give more details
narrative
Rating Q H T
a type of writing that tells a story or describes a sequence of events in an incident
call
Rating Q H T
a prompting to take an action or go somewhere
action
Rating Q H T
the events that take place in a work of art
stage
Rating Q H T
a part of a journey; a phase of development
2 SpringBoard® English Language Development grade 8
In Our Own Words
setting
Rating Q H T
conflict
Rating Q H T
the main problem or struggle that a character faces
protagonist
Rating Q H T
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