Plot Diagrams
What is a plot diagram?
Used to map out events in a story
What are the 5 senses?
Sight, Hearing, Tough, Smell, Taste
What word in this sentence needs to be capitalized?
i went to Target today.
I
What is in a complete sentence?
A noun and a verb
What does a complex sentence have?
1 incomplete sentence
comma
1 complete sentence
What is the conflict?
The problem
What sense is this sentence describing?
The fresh dug soil had a deep earthly smell.
Smell
What words in the sentence needs to be capitalized?
We go to the lake to celebrate memorial day.
Memorial Day
What is the formula for a compound sentence?
complete sentence + comma + FANBOYS + complete sentence
What is the formula for a complex sentence?
incomplete sentence + comma + complete sentence
What is the rising action?
Where the main character faces a series of problems.
What sense is this sentence describing?
The sun shone bright as it reflected off the clam water.
Sight
What word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?
Today we learned about the holocaust in class, and it was very sad.
Holocaust.
What is a FANBOYS?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Where does the AAAWWUBBIS word go?
Beginning of the incomplete sentence
What is the falling action?
Action as a result of the climax
What sense is this sentence describing?
The rain pounded loudly on the roof.
Sound
What word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?
the game was cancelled due to the rain.
The
How would you combine these two sentences to make a compound sentence?
I was feeling hungry.
I made myself a sandwich.
I was feeling hungry, so I made myself a sandwich.
What are 3 AAAWWUBBIS words?
After, Although, As, When, While, Until, Before, Because, Is, Since
What are all of the elements in a plot diagram?
Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What sense is this sentence describing?
The morning was cold and the wind was harsh.
Touch
What word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?
Since I didn't follow instructions, my mom said, "you are grounded."
You
Why is this NOT a compound sentence?
She is going to take a nap.
I am missing the comma, FANBOYS, and another complete sentence.
You could say "She is going to take a nap or go to the pool."
Which sentence is incomplete? Which sentence is complete?
Because I never turned in my homework assignments
I failed my class.
Incomplete - Because I never turned in my homework assignments.
Complete - I failed my class.
Because I never turned in my homework assignments, I failed my class.