September 12, 2013 - plot diagramHomework: Study for quiz on Friday - plot diagram

Objective: Students will evaluate and apply the elements of the story plot

Warm Up (in your composition book)Turn to pg. 31 in your Lit book. Read the passage "The Bracelet" and answer the close read questions #1 and 2.

Parts of a story

setting characters  conflict

setting - the time and place of the action.

characters - the people, animals or creatures who take part in the story's action.

conflict - the problem or struggle a character faces in the story.

conflict can be internal or externalinternal

external

but...the power of a story comes from the action - what happens as the story develops. This is known as the plot - the series of events in a story

exposition

rising action

climax

falling action

resolution

the plot diagram

central conflict

Turn in your Literature book to pg. 28

exposition

introduces settingmain characterhints at central conflict

central conflict

the main problem carried through the entire story

rising action -

conflict growsbuilds suspense

climax - the turning point of the story makes the outcome of the conflict clear

falling action -

eases the tensionshows how the main character resolves the conflict

resolution -

reveals how everything turns out

In your notes, draw a new plot chart. Fill this out as we read "Boar Out There." (pgs. 32-33)

Boar Out There plot chart