Plot Diagram
What is the Rising Action?
This shows how the conflict gets more complicated and moves the plot forward.
Name 3 types of conflict
Individual vs. Individual
Individual vs. Nature
Individual vs. Society
Individual vs. Supernatural
Individual vs. Technology
Individual vs. Self
What are the 2 points of view we talk about?
First person and Third person
What is theme?
a message about life or human nature that the writer wants readers to understand; the lesson learned from the story
What is foreshadowing?
hints or clues about events that will happen later, as the plot develops
What is the Climax?
The moment of greatest interest.
I am afraid that a ghost will come into my room at night.
Individual vs. Supernatural
I love it when my friends come to town. They are so much fun to be with!
First person
You should always work hard AND work smart. Also, work together as a team.
The 3 Little Pigs
What is setting?
When/where the story takes place
What is the initiating event?
The event that starts the action in the story.
I hate how I always get anxious before speaking in front of a crowd.
Individual vs. Self
He ran into the room alone. When he saw her face, he fainted.
Third person
If you let other people help you when you need help, life becomes easier.
The Elves and the Shoemaker
What is Irony?
a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
What is the Resolution?
Event or action ending the story.
Benny made me mad today so I blocked his number.
Individual vs. Individual
I, me, we
First person
If you give someone a chance, they may surprise you and change your life.
Thank You, M'am
What is an inference?
using your reason and experience (background knowledge) with information you’ve read to make an educated guess about what might happen next or what the author doesn’t say directly
Draw and label the plot diagram.
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He, she, they
Third person
What is the theme of the Ugly Duckling?
Accepting everyone regardless of how they look
What is sequence?
order of events in a story