Thank You Ma'am Plot Diagram

Plot Diagram

How a story is structured

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• Exposition/Beginning

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Exposition

This is the BEGINNING of the story where we are introduced to characters and background information.

Exposition=Beginning

Exposition=Setting/Character Description

This is when we find the conflict of the story

Rising Action

These are the events that lead up to the climax.

Rising Action= Events that lead to climax

Climax

The climax is the turning point of a story

Climax= Most intense part of the story

Falling Action

Falling action is when parts of the story start to become solved.

Falling Action=The events that lead to the end of the story

Resolution

Resolution = The end of the story

Multiple Choice

What is the EXPOSITION of a story?

• The end of a story

• The beginning of a story

• The middle of a story

Multiple Choice

What is the exposition of Thank You Ma'am?

• When the author describes the characters

• When Roger steals the purse

• When Mrs. Jones grabs Roger

Multiple Choice

What is the CONFLICT of Thank You Ma'am?

• Character vs Self

• Character vs Society

• Character vs Nature

• Character vs Character

Multiple Choice

What are the EVENTS THAT LEAD UP to the climax of a story?

• The end

• Rising Action

• The climax

Multiple Choice

What is the Rising Action of Thank You Ma'am?

• When Mrs. Jones drags Roger to her home.

• When Roger decides that he wants Mrs. Jones to trust him.

• When Mrs. Jones cooks supper for Roger

Multiple Choice

What is it called when the story reaches it's turning point?

• Plot

• climax

• exposition

• resolution

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What is the climax of Thank You Ma'am?

• When Roger steals the purse

• When Mrs. Jones leaves her purse alone with Roger and he DOESN'T steal any money.

• When Roger eats supper.

• When Roger decides NOT to run from Mrs. Jones' house.

Multiple Choice

What are the EVENTS THAT LEAD TO THE ENDING called?

• Plot

• The ending

• Falling Action

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What happens during the Falling Action in Thank You Ma'am?

• Mrs. Jones tells Roger about her life

• Roger steals the purse

• Mrs. Jones drags Roger to her home

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What is another way of saying THE ENDING to the story?

• Resolution

• Climax

• Story

Multiple Choice

What happens at the end of the story?

• Mrs. Jones give Roger $10 and he leaves

• Roger steals $10 for shoes

• Mrs. Jones has Roger arrested

• Mrs. Jones calles Roger's parents