As today was Colson's first day, we first discussed the books he has studied in the last two years and what he was scheduled to read this year during the 8th grade. I further mentioned some possible works we may study this year in order to make sure he had not previously read them. I then provided instruction on and defined the following literary terms: theme, plot, setting, symbols, and foreshadowing. Regarding plot , I detailed the elements of plot by highlighting the elements of the Freytag pyramid. We applied the Freytag elements by identifying the plot elements in the TV series " Ted Lasso" which is about a soccer coach and team.