Cheat!

By: Allan Baillie

 Cheat!
AUTHOR: ALLAN BAILLIE
Allan Baillie is an Australian writer.
He was born in Scotland but moved with his
family to Australia when he was seven.
Allan began writing story for fun and he is
now currently, one of the most successful
Australian writers.

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 Short Story
• • It is a brief narrative.
• • It is shorter than a novel.
• • It has a simple storyline.
• • It has fewer characters than a novel
• Only one or two of the characters are fully developed.
• • It normally carries one main theme.

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Exposition
THE PLOT
The beginning of the story where you can see
the setting of the story and the characters.
Conflict
The point in the story where the main character/s face problem/s
Rising action
The rising actions build suspense to the story where the
main character/s has/have to overcome the problem
Climax
The most exciting part of the story
Falling action
This part shows the effect of the climax.
Resolution
This ending
It is when you learn what happens to the characters after the
CONFLICT is resolved..

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 THE SETTING
TIME SOCIAL
PLACE
The physical setting refers to the place
where the story happens.
The time setting tells us when the story
takes place and how long it lasts.
The social setting refers to the social
background of the people in the story.

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 CHARACTERS
Characters refer to the people or sometimes animals or
entiti in the story.
MAIN / MAJOR MINOR
CHARACTER CHARACTER
the protagonist, who comprised of all the other
is central to the main characters in the story
plot. have a less important
play a big role in the storyline
plot hey just support the
their actions actions of the main in the
developed it story but do not develop
they are the focus of the plot
the story
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 THEME
This is the main idea that the writer
wants to convey through

Moral Values
These are the lessons that are taught
throughout the story.
Tone and Mood
The feelings and emotions that the writer intends to create.
They might be happiness, excitement,
suspense or sadness.
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 THE SETTING
TIME SOCIAL
PLACE
The events Modern day
happen within a School hall
few days. School library
Lynne’s classroom
Mr Velos’ office
School corridor

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CHARACTERS
(major)
Lynne
Webbings
Loves to
Conscientious
read

Conscientious Competitive / Doubtful

Ambitious

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CHARACTERS
(major)
Geoff
Loves to Bolder
read Honest

Humble Humorous
Realistic
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CHARACTERS
(minor)
Mr. Velos uncomfortable
Apologetic

Reasonable
Fair

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 CHARACTERS
(minor)
Classmate to Marge Adventurous
Lynne and
Geoff

Outspoken Bold/
daring

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 QUIZ TIME !

boys VS. girls

Decide whether the following
statements are true or false
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1. Geoff Bolder and Lynne Webbings are classmates.

2.They are against each other in the short story competition for
the Holmes – Watkins Medal.
3. Geoff writes a funny story about an elephant and a rabbit which has escaped

4. in a park.
Lynne writes an exciting story about a sheepdog during a heavy snow in
Alaska.
5. Mr Velos is the headmaster of their school.
6. Lynne finds out that Geoff was cheating in the competition after
watching a William Bradburie movie.
7. Marge wants Lynne to tell the headmaster about what Geoff has done.
8.Lynne was too scared to tell the headmaster the truth.

9. Geoff’s ambition is to be a lawyer.

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10. Marge actually wants to be to be a Grand Prix driver

when she
11. Lynne grow
didn’t up. about Geoff’s cheating to anyone.
report
12. Geoff wants Mr Velos to disqualify him.
13. Mr. Velos does not disqualify Geoff because he
thinks Geoff's did not realise the similarities between
his story and William Bradburie’s.
14. Mr. Velos declares Lynne the winner instead, after
finding Geoff’s story lacks originality
15. Geoff is so furious to Lynne for what has happened.

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 Moral values
Perseverance – don’t give up easily
Think twice before accusing anyone of doing
something bad
We must not be too quick to judge others
Admitting to one’s own mistake
Good friendships is important
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Go to Google classroom:
1. Fill in your attendance form.
2. Copy notes from this PowerPoint (slide no 2- 11)
3. Complete task from Microsoft word file.
4. Turn in your work once you have finished it.

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Thank You
T’cher Faridah
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