Plot Map
What is the first section on a plot map?
Character/setting
What is theme?
The main message/what the author wants you to learn or know. (The lesson).
What is the resolution?
The princess realized she loved the green Ogre and decided she wanted to be with him, and a good thing too, because all of a sudden Shrek burst into the castle on the back of a dragon to convince Fiona to marry him instead. And in the end, she did, and they lived happily ever after.
-They got married and lived happily ever after.
What is the theme?
Kara chose a difficult piece to play for the piano recital. Her teacher advised her to select an easier one, but Kara knew she could do it. Kara practiced every day after school. When her friends called to see if she could play, Kara told them that she couldn't and continued to practice. Even with all that practicing, a week before the recital, Kara still could not play the piece without making mistakes. Kara thought about giving up and switching to an easier piece, but instead she decided to double her practice time. The night of the recital arrived. Kara was the last student to play. As she walked onto the stage to take her place at the piano, she remembered the long hours she had spent practicing. Kara began to play. Her hands danced across the keyboard. She knew the piece so well! When the final note faded, the room erupted in applause. She had played the piece perfectly!
Something about practice paying off.
What is the last section on a plot map?
The resolution
True or False: Often times you need to infer what the theme is because the author only gives details (hints).
True
Who is the character and what is the setting?
Shrek was a very green Ogre who lived in a swamp on the outskirts of the Land of Duloc. He was not a very happy creature, and he really loved his privacy. Fairytale creatures really bothered him.
-Shrek
-Swamp/Land of Duloc
What is the theme?
Sarah didn't play with Laila, the new girl in her class, at recess. No one did. Laila had come to their school after winter break. She wore strange clothes and she spoke with an accent. Then one day, the teacher put Sarah and Laila together as partners on a class project. At first Sarah was nervous about working with someone so different, but then they began to talk. She found out that Laila had a little brother just like she did. Not only that, they both loved to draw and they both collected sea shells. Sarah invited Laila over after school to work on the project and see her shell collection. The girls worked well together and before she left, Sarah gave Laila one of her best shells to take home for her collection. The next day, Laila invited Sarah over for dinner. The food was really different than what Sarah was used to, but it tasted really good. Laila's parents were nice too. The girls got an A on their project, but even better, they became good friends.
-Something about not judging someone before you get to know them.
What is the climax?
Where it seems like it cannot get worse than it already is. How bad could it actually get?
True or False: All fiction stories will have a theme?
True
What is the problem?
Even though he liked his privacy, the king did not care. He sent all the Fairytale creatures to live at his swamp. Soon, Shrek's swamp was completely taken over by several different creatures that he did not want there, at all.
-Fairytale creatures took over his swamp.
What is the theme?
Cody had not studied for the big math test. When he got his test, he quickly realized that he had no idea how to solve the problems. Luckily, Cody sat right behind Emily. Emily was the best math student in the class and he could see her paper. Cody copied all of Emily's answers. The next day when Mrs. Jenkins passed back the graded tests, she told that class that only two students had gotten A's. Since these two students had done so well, she would have them explain some of the more challenging problems to the class. Emily was first. Mrs. Jenkins wrote a problem on the board. Emily solved it easily and explained each step to the class. Then it was Cody's turn. Again, Mrs. Jenkins wrote a problem on the board. Of course, Cody did not know how to solve the problem. A long moment passed as Cody stood in front of the board trying to figure out what to do. Some of his classmates started to whisper and snicker. “Can you solve this problem?" Mrs. Jenkins finally asked. Humiliated, Cody just shook his head. Now everyone knew he had cheated and he was in big trouble.
-Something about not cheating
What is the rising action?
False hope. You think they found a solution, but they actually have not.
How are theme and main idea different?
What is the rising action?
Shrek and Donkey embarked on a long and perilous journey to save the princess. Shrek knew that once he saved the princess from the dragons tower, that his life would go back to normal. And he did just that, he saved the princess and brought her back to the annoying king. However, Shrek realized he was in love with the princess as she left him, and now, she was gone.
-He thought by saving the princess all his problems would go away.
What is the theme?
Mr. Tuttle was doing a unit on nutrition with his students. He decorated the classroom with posters showing healthy foods. Every day, he lectured his students about the importance of making good food choices like eating lots of fruits and vegetables and staying away from junk food. Over the weekend, some of Mr. Tuttle's students went to the mall. They saw Mr. Tuttle in the food court. He was eating a corndog, French fries, and drinking a chocolate milkshake. “Wow," said Jenna to one of her friends, “I guess eating healthy isn't so important after all." “I wonder why he says all that stuff if he doesn't believe it." Tracy replied. “I was going to get a salad, but now I think I'll just get a slice of pizza and a soda instead." “Me too," said Jenna.
-Something about actions speak louder than words
What are all the parts of the plot map in order?
character/setting, problem/conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Is the theme of a text the same thing as the moral of the story?
Yes
What is the climax?
Shrek and Donkey embarked on a long and perilous journey to save the princess. Shrek knew that once he saved the princess from the dragons tower, that his life would go back to normal. And he did just that, he saved the princess and brought her back to the annoying king. However, Shrek realized he was in love with the princess as she left him, and now, she was gone. She was going to marry the annoying and rude king, but she shouldn't.
-He loves her and now she needs to marry the king.
What is the theme?
Sasha was an only child and she was the apple of her parents' eyes. She always got everything she wanted: a room full of expensive toys, new clothes, elaborate birthday parties, and frequent trips to Disney World. She never had to do chores around the house. She didn't even have a bedtime. When she did poorly in school, her parents complained to the teacher, and then to the principal. When she turned sixteen and got her driver's license, her parents bought her a brand new car. The years passed and Sasha graduated from college. It was time for her to move out and get a job. Sasha got a job, but the work was hard and it didn't pay as much as she thought it should. She did not have enough money to buy expensive clothes or go on vacation. Instead, she shared a small apartment with two other girls. Before long, she got fired for not getting her work done and having a bad attitude. She lost two more jobs and could not pay her rent. Sasha moved back home with her parents where she did not help around the house or try to get another job. Her parents did not understand. Why was their daughter so lazy? Why couldn't she keep a job and live on her own?
Something about needing to work hard for things, or not being spoiled.