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part
Short Story one
aCTiViTY Selecting language Resources 1.1
Learning Targets
• Develop language resources to use while speaking and writing about short stories. PI.8.12a
The word dystopia is created
from the Latin prefix dys- (“bad, • Adjust language choices to suit the academic setting. PI.8.4
abnormal”) and the word
utopia, which means “good The chart presents words and phrases you will use in discussion and writing. place.” The prefix dys- is used Think about each word or phrase. Circle Q, H, or T to indicate how well you know in other words to indicate the
opposite, such as dysfunctional,
which means “not functioning”
or “functioning in an abnormal
way.”
WoRd ConneCTionS
Roots and Affixes
• Use an expanded set of words to speak and write precisely. PI.8.12a
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
Q
H
T
I have seen this word or phrase, but I have questions about its meaning.
I have heard this word or phrase, but do not know it well.
I know this word or phrase so well that I could teach it to someone else.
Word or Phrase
Definition
In Our Own Words
science fiction
Rating Q H T
a genre of fiction that tells stories usually set in the future, about the effects of new or possible scientific discoveries
utopia
Rating Q H T
an ideal or perfect community or society, whether real or imagined
dystopia
Rating Q H T
a community or society, usually fictional, that is undesirable or frightening
setting
Rating Q H T
the time and place that a story takes place
theme
Rating Q H T
the central message or insight about life that a piece of literature portrays through its characters, plot, imagery, and other details
figurative language
Rating Q H T
imaginative language that is not meant to be interpreted literally, but to create an effect on the reader
connotations
Rating Q H T
the feelings or associations that a word carries, separate from its literal definition
evidence
Rating Q H T
details used to support an argument or analysis
dialogue
Rating Q H T
the words characters say in a story
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