Writing - Story Plot: Summary

• English 9 Elite
• Secondary Education
• Age 13

Writing- Story Plot: Summary

Lesson Objectives 

• Brainstorming Activity
• Vocabulary Check 
• Thinking and discussing Activity

Focus on the following images and discuss the questions:

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Brainstorm and make a list of words that you associate with science fiction

Vocabulary

Classifying Stories 

Most programs in visual media include stories that tell what happened, most often in time order. The following are the kinds of stories that most often appear in movies and TV series. Write the title of  a movie, series,  or other show that you remember for each category. Compare with a partner and complete any gaps.

Use your book for this activity: 

Read the story plot about the film Arrival and answer the questions.

1. What do you think a linguist's job involves?

2. How did the governments of different countries feel about the aliens? Why do you think so?

3. What was China's reaction to the aliens' arrival?

4. What is your opinion about the two soldiers who planted the bomb?

5. What is the purpose of the aliens' visit?

6. Which character would you like to be? Why?

7. Would you want to know what would happen in the future? Why? Why not?

Choose three characters and make notes on their personalities using clues from the text.

Work in groups to complete act.

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Exit Ticket

Work in group s of three or four and exchange summary drafts to review and edit.