Sing to the Dawn

Point of View Settin g Plot Moral Value s

ELEMENTS OF A NOVEL

Charact ers

Langua ge & Style

SYNOPSIS Dawan, a young,14 years old village girl who lives in Thailand, wins a scholarship to study in a city school. Her brother, Kwai who is 13, places second and is initially jealous, causing a conflict between the two previously-close siblings. This aggression is further worsened by Dawan's father, who feels that the city is no place for a female. Dawan faces obstacles at every turn, and eventually overcomes these obstacles and proves to herself and to others that she is fully capable of handling the scholarship and the responsibility it entails.

Characters Grandmother

Father

Mother

Dawan

Uncle

Aunt

Noi

Ghan

Kwai Little Sister Little Sister

Baby Boy

Characteristic Teacher

The Landlord Bao Vichai

Head Monk

mature

rational

humble DAWAN

timid

Intelligen t

ambitiou s

supportiv e

thoughtf ul

DAWAN

responsibl e

mature

Moral Values

What did you learn from the nov We should… We must be… We have to..

Chapter 2

bjectives: Appreciate literary work uccess criteria : e should be able to read the plot summary ofChapter 3 categorize words given into eir parts of speech. complete a graphic organizer using ords given

bjectives: Appreciate literary work ccess criteria : e should be able to read the plot summary of Chapter 4 Identify setting & characters involve Chapter 4 & describe them Describe the ugly & cruel things of t y explained by Ghan & Noi

Setting: ? Characters : ? Plot revolves around : ?

Characters Grandmother

Father

Mother

Dawan

Uncle

Aunt

Noi

Ghan

Kwai Little Sister

Baby Boy

Little Sister

Mr Phaspras

Ugly & cruel things about city as described by Noi & Ghan