Name: Gianna Lopes

Topic: What is a Frame Narrative? Grade Level: 6th 8th grade Multiliteracies Text Set Annotated Bibliography

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Summary of text Kit and his family have to move in with his grandfather, after his grandmothers death. They move to an old mining town that is said to be haunted by the children who died in the mine collapse. Kit meets a boy named John Askew, who is fascinated by the deaths. Askew will continue on a downward spiral through the novel and it is up to Kit to help Askew.

Related CCSS Standards

Almond, D. (2001). Kits wilderness. New York: Laurel Leaf.

Chapter book, fiction, print, visual text.

Frame narrative, Nested story, story as an object, Meta fictional exploration.

W 6.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well structured event sequences.

Barrett. J. (2011). Cloudy with a chance of meatballs. New York: Atheneum books for young readers.

Picture book, print, fiction, visual text

Nest story, frame narrative, storyteller

A grandfather tells a bedtime story to his grandchildren about the town of chewandswallow. In this town rather than regular weather patterns, it will rain orange juice or snow mashed potatoes. There are no grocery stores; all of their food comes from the sky.

RL 6.7: Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text. Including contrasting what they "see" and "hear" when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch. RL 7.7: Compare and contrast a written story, drama or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of technique unique to each medium. RL 8.7 Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors. W 6.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant

Bays, C., and Thomas, C. (creators). (2005). How I met your mother [Television series]. Hollywood: Bays & Thomas Production.

Television show, non print, visual, fiction

Frame narrative, nested story, storytelling.

How I Met Your Mother is a story about a man who is telling his children how he met their mother. Each episode tells a different tale

Name: Gianna Lopes

Topic: What is a Frame Narrative? Grade Level: 6th 8th grade

about a group of friends who are living in New York. descriptive details, and well structured event sequences. RL 3.6: Describe how a particular story or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. RL 7.3: Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. RL 8.3: Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision. RL 6.6: Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text. RL 7.6: Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text. RL 8.6: Analyze how the differences in points of view of the characters and audience or reader create such effects such as suspense or humor. RL 6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

Beebe, D. R. (1999, May 06). Frame narrative in Mary Shelleys the last man. Retrieved from http://webclass.lakeland.cc.il.us/sphill ips/shelley/frame-narrative.html

Parental text, article/paper, nonfiction, print

Frame narrative, women and frame narratives,

The article discusses how Mary Shelley chose to write her novel The Last Man as a frame narrative from the perspective of a male to distance herself from being female.

Brisson, P. (1998). The summer my father was ten. Pennsylvania: Caroline house.

Picture Book, fiction, print, visual

Frame narrative, Found narrative, explanation

A little girl is telling the story of why her father and herself create a garden every year. They do so because her father and some of his friends once destroyed his neighbors vegetable garden. To make it up to him her father helped his neighbor replant his garden. They continued on the tradition until his neighbor died, then it was just her father who gardened. Gives a basic description of a frame narrative, the website compares the main narrative to a picture frame and the secondary stories as what is inside the picture frame. Cassano looks at the novel Canterbury Tales and the film The Princess Bride as a way of examples.

Cassano, A. (n.d.). Frame narrative: Definition, lesson & quiz. Retrieved from http://educationportal.com/academy/lesson/framenarrative-definition-lesson-quiz.html

Website, non fiction, non print

Frame narrative, princess bride, Canterbury tales, as a structure, unrelated stories

Name: Gianna Lopes

Topic: What is a Frame Narrative? Grade Level: 6th 8th grade

RL 6.6: Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text. RL 7.6: Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text. RL 8.6: Analyze how the differences in points of view of the characters and audience or reader create such effects such as suspense or humor. RL 6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot. RL 3.6: Describe how a particular story or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. RL 7.3: Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. RL 8.3: Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision. RL 6.7: Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text. Including contrasting what they "see" and

Chaucer, G. (2003). The Canterbury tales. New York: Penguin books.

Chapter book, Historical fiction, fiction, print, visual

Frame narrative, oral traditions, stories to pass the time, found narrative, nested story

A story of twenty- seven pilgrims on a journey to Canterbury. The host decides that each traveler should tell a story of four tales on their trip. The traveler with the best story will earn a meal paid for by the other travelers.

Donnelly, J. (2004). A northern light. Boston: HMH books for young readers.

Chapter Book, Fiction, Historical fiction, visual

Frame narrative, Epistolary frame, frankenstein connection,

Mattie has received a full scholarship to attend college in the city, but she is torn between her desire for education and family duty. As a way to earn money over the summer Mattie accepts a job working in a hotel. When one of the guests ends up dead, Mattie uses the letters she has found to solve the death.

Duke, K. (1999). Aunt Isabel makes trouble. New York: Penguin group incorporated.

Picture book, print, fiction, visual

Frame narrative, Oral story telling, Oral Tradition, nested story,

Aunt Isabel and Penelope create their own story about Nell, the fastest pitcher in Nutball. In order to get to her boyfriends surprise birthday bash Nell must defeat Cocky and his gang of bandits.

Fitzgerald, F.S. (2004) The great Gatsby. New York: Scribner.

Chapter book, fiction, print, visual

Frame narrative, found narrative,

Nick Carraway is telling the story of his neighbor Jay Gatsby. Gatsby is a self made man who is searching for his true love, who he lost a long time ago. When he finds her he moves into the house across the waterway from

Name: Gianna Lopes

Topic: What is a Frame Narrative? Grade Level: 6th 8th grade

her and begins to throw lavish parties to try to get her attention. "hear" when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch. RL 7.7: Compare and contrast a written story, drama or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of technique unique to each medium. RL 8.7 Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors. W 6.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well structured event sequences. RL 6.7: Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text. Including contrasting what they "see" and "hear" when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch. RL 7.7: Compare and contrast a written story, drama or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of technique unique to each medium. RL 8.7 Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful

Gerwel, C. (2012, Oct. 03). Thoughts on narrative framing devices. Retrieved from http://elflands2ndcousin.com/2012/1 0/03/thoughts-on-narrative-framingdevices/

Website, non fiction, print

Methods of Frame narratives, Purposes of frame narratives

This website gives a list of the different types of frame narratives with examples. It also gives some of the reasons why authors may use frame narratives, and what type of frame narrative they work best with.

Goldman, W. (1998). The princess bride. New York: The Ballantine publishing group.

Chapter book, fiction, fantasy, print, visual

Frame narrative, Found narrative, nest story, story as an object.

The story of two lovers who are separated. Buttercup is forced to marry the prince, when she thinks Westley is dead. In truth Westley is alive, but a pirate and saves Buttercup from her marriage.

Name: Gianna Lopes

Topic: What is a Frame Narrative? Grade Level: 6th 8th grade

to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors. The Article discusses the use of bookends and how there are two different options. One option is to use an aged character as a narrator to retell a story. Examples of this option are the Titanic and A League of Their Own. Another is to have the beginning at the end and the end at the beginning. The second option shows the growth of characters or whether they stay the same. Examples such as Top Gun and The Godfather The article discusses the connection between oral storytelling and the use of frame narratives. It argues the point that frame narratives bridge the gap between oral discourses and literary discourses. A group of kids sit around a campfire at the beginning of each episode. Then they gather around and tell scary stories.

Hull, J. (2011, June 04). Framing devices and what they mean. Retrieved from http://narrativefirst.com/articles/fram ing-devices-and-what-they-mean.

Article, non fiction, print

Bookends, Pirates of the Caribbean, rearranging order of events, meaning

RL 6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

Irwin, B. D. (2003). Frame tales and oral tradition. Oral Tradition, 18(1), 125-126. Retrieved from http://journal.oraltradition.org/files/a rticles/18i/14e_irwin.pdf MacHale, D.J. (1990). Are you afraid of the dark? [Television series]. Hollywood: Nickelodeon productions.

Article, non fiction, print

Oral Tradition, studies, Frame Narratives, culture, voice and text, interpretations

RL 6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot. RL 6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot. RL 6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot. RL 3.6: Describe how a particular story or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

Television Show, fiction, non print, visual

Frame narrative, Nest story, storytelling,

Mechner, J. (2003). Prince of Persia: The sands of time [Video game]. O'Dea, G. (2003). Framing the frame: Embedded narratives, enabling texts, and frankenstein. Romanticism on the net, 31, doi: 10.7202/008697ar

Video Game, non fiction, non print, visual

Frame narrative, interrogative frame.

The narrator is telling you his story as his is recounting it in flashbacks. ODea argues the claim that the creatures narrative is influenced by Paradise Lost. The article also describes the segments of the three narratives and a possible reason why Shelley may have used the creature as a narrator.

Article, parental text, print, non fiction

Frame Narrative, Frankenstein, Paradise Lost

Name: Gianna Lopes

Topic: What is a Frame Narrative? Grade Level: 6th 8th grade

RL 6.7: Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text. Including contrasting what they "see" and "hear" when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch. RL 7.7: Compare and contrast a written story, drama or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of technique unique to each medium. RL 8.7 Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.

Orazi, K. (2013, April 13). Making sense of the frame narrative in the princess bride. Retrieved from http://themiddlepageorazi.blogspot.com/2013/04/makingsense-of-frame-narrative-in.html.

Website, parental text, non fiction, print, visual

Film vs. Novel, Adaptation, Frame narrative

Discusses the differences and similarities found within the novel and film of The Princess Bride. It also goes on to discuss the themes commonly pointed out from the novel.

Reiner, R. (1987). The princess bride original trailer. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= VYgcrny2hRs&feature=youtube_gd ata_player

You tube video, visual text, Movie, fiction, non print

Motion Picture, Storytelling

The Video is the trailer to the 1987 version of The Princess Bride. The video highlights the frame narrative within the movie. You see the grandpa reading the book to the grandson and them entering the world of the novel. The story of Victor Frankenstein and his monster told by Robert Walton. Robert is writing letters to his sister from his sea voyage and thorough his letters he writes the biography of Victor Frankenstein and his Creation. When an Easterner is asked by a friends to make an inquiry about a gentleman he is sucked into a longwinded story of the gambling man Jim Smiley.

RL 8.7 Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors. RL 6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot. RL 3.6: Describe how a particular story or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a

Shelley, M. (2004). Frankenstein. New York: Pocket books.

Chapter book, fiction, print, Science fiction, visual

3 frame narratives, epistolary frame.

Twain, M. (2007). The notorious jumping frog of Calaveras county. California: Wowio LLC.

Short story, fiction, print,

East and West, Frame narrative, Nest story,

Name: Gianna Lopes

Topic: What is a Frame Narrative? Grade Level: 6th 8th grade

resolution. RL 7.3: Analyze how a particular element of a story or drama interacts. RL 8.3: Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision. RL 6.6: Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text. RL 7.6: Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text. RL 8.6: Analyze how the differences in points of view of the characters and audience or reader create such effects such as suspense or humor RL 6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

Wiesner, D. (2001). The three pigs. New York: Clarion books.

Picture book, fiction, print, visual,

Nursery Rhymes, Frame narratives, epigraphic frame,

The picture book is the telling of the three little pigs. However, instead of staying within their own story, they escape the big bad wolf by blowing right into a different nursery rhyme. They land in the story of Hey Diddle Diddle and The Dragon and The Golden Rose and end up bringing characters from these stories with them back to their own story. Young King Arthur is uncomfortable about his new title as ruler; during the night he has terrible nightmares. One night he goes visit the court magician, Merlin. Merlin decides that what Arthur needs is to be told a story about a boy who has dreams that come true.

Yolen, D. (1995). Merlin and the dragons. New York: Cobblehill books.

Picture book, visual, print, fiction

Bravery, Frame Narrative, Dreams, accept your destiny