King of Kites
King of Kites
King of Kites
SHORT STORY
King Of Kites
by
Judith Heneghan
And Laure Fournier
Presented by : Nur Azrin Abdullah
English Language SISC+
Kuala Muda / Yan District Education Office
Definition
Short work of fictional prose
Mood captures the general feel of the story (sad,
happy, humour, etc.)
Made up story but:
Characters - based on real-life people
Plot based on real-life events.
Stories may be literary ( or conform to genre
standards)
5 IMPORTANT ELEMENTS
OF A SHORT STORY
1. THEME
4. CHARACTER
2. PLOT
5. CONFLICT
3. SETTING
CONFLICT:
ties one incident
to another &
makes the plot
moves one
central struggle or
one dominant
struggle with
many minor ones.
THEME :
Main message,
moral issues,
important
lessons
ELEMENTS
OF A SHORT
STORY
CHARACTER :
people in the story
& characterisation
PLOT :
series of events /
storyline
SETTING :
time ,place,
weather
conditions, social
conditions, mood
or atmosphere
PRE READING
WHILE READING
POST READING
Storys Title:
The King Of
Kites
Pre
Reading
Predict the
story from the
cover: Accept
any suitable
answers
Background
knowledge:
Indian culture
and values.
Front Cover
Talk about:
Main
character
Title
Author
Main Character
Series
Back Cover
Talk about:
Title
Synopsis
Publisher
Steps:
1. Show the book cover.
Activity 1: Talk About The Cover
2. Ask Wh-questions about the cover. E.g. What do you think this boy likes
to do?
3. Get the pupils to talk about the cover.
a. Ask pupils to predict the story.
(HOTS)
b. Ask questions to elicit the features generally found on a book cover.
(HOTS)
4. Distribute worksheet 1 to pupils for them to complete.
5. Show another story book and get pupils to identify the features on the
cover.
Educational Emphasis : Thinking Skills (Analysing)
Moral: Value
of friendship
and solidarity
Climax: Anil
found twelve
kites lying on
the ground
outside his
house
Authors use of
time: Present
(the story
happens all at
one particular
time)
Identify main
characters
While
Reading
Storys point of
view: Focus on
kites as it
signifies on
important part of
Indian wedding
Identify the
plot
Setting:
Indian
village
Mood: Happy,
disappointme
nt and sad
Activity 2 (a)
Activity 2(b)
Understanding and
analysing: Comprehension
of the series of events.
Post
Reading
Lesson Plan
Example
Steps
1. Ask pupils to skim through the book and find the pages which match the
headings of the first and the second mind maps (things needed to make a
kite and things needed for sewing).
2. Ask pupils to complete the mind maps given.
3. Ask pupils what the two main characters in the story are doing. (Anil
making kites; Anils mother sewing).
Exercise:
(a)
Things
needed for
making a
kite
Exercise:
(b)
Things
needed for
sewing
Activity 2 (a)
Activity 2(b)
Worksheet 3.
1
TASK:
In your group, design a post reading activity for Language
Arts.
1. Rewrite the story in the form of a song in two verses.
You can sing your new composed song to the tune of your
favourite song.
Example: Count On Me by Bruno Mars,
2. In your group, present your song by singing in front of the
class.
Note: This can be a group project work for the pupils to work
at.
Thank You