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recognizing elements in children's literature
warm-up
which elements in this story do you think would appeal
to children? check any that apply.
a traveler about to set out on a journey saw his dog
stand at the door stretching himself. he asked (the dog]
sharply: "why do you stand there gaping? everything is
ready but you, so come with me instantly." the dog,
wagging his tail, replied: "o, master! i am quite ready; it
is you for whom i am waiting."
the loiterer often blames delay on his more active friend.
-"the traveler and his dog,"
aesop
the animal characters
the humor
the moral or lesson
the conflict
the dialogue
intro
done

It was a bitter cold saturday morning ,the young track star dressed for his daily five mile run

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

In the metaphor or language as a layer cake ( presented in your study unit), which of the following words could be considered a "frosting" word? a. frequently b. occasionally c. prescient d. honestly