Bacon and Lewis 4.16

HISD 5th Grade

Read Write

April 16, 2023

FICTION

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5.8C Analyze plot elements, including rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

LO: SWBAT analyze plot elements, including
the rising action, climax, falling action, and
resolution.

DOL: Given a text, SW correctly analyze plot
elements, including rising action, climax, falling
action, and resolution in at least 4 of 5
questions.

“Plot” Anchor Chart from HMH – used with permission © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Why is the PLOT
important for the

reader to

understand?

The PLOT is important
for the reader to
understand because …

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Why is the PLOT important for the reader to understand?
The PLOT is important for the reader to understand because …

Use the interactive whiteboard feature to label the rollercoaster/plot diagram!

The Mystery of the
Missing Mile-High

Cake

Multiple Choice

Which event occurs as a result 

of the missing cake?

• A. Mr. Sippey baked another cake to replace the missing one.

• B. Mr. Sippey asked his wife to help him find the cake.

• C. Mr. Sippey called the police to help him find the cake.

• D. Mr. Sippey decided to finish frosting cupcakes instead.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the story best describes the main character’s conflict?

• A. Mr. Sippey was not only the 

  most forgetful person in town; he was also the town’s most talented baker. (paragraph 3)

• B. Mr. Sippey was not only the 

  most forgetful person in town; he was also the town’s most talented baker. (paragraph 3)

• C. …he was shocked to discover 

  that the splendid cake he had

  toiled on for three days had disappeared! (paragraph 13

• D. “Or maybe you only dreamed 

  you made a cake,” joked the other officer. “You call it a ‘dream’

  cake, after all.” (paragraph 20)

Open Ended

Why the detail about Mr. Sippey being the most forgetful person in town is important to the story?

Multiple Choice

In the story, when does the first challenge is presented for the main character?

• A. When Mr. Sippey could not find his baker hat.

• B. When Mr. Sippey needed to finish frosting the cupcakes.

  
  

• C. When he was not sure if he was able to finish the special cake.

• D. When he came to the bakery and didn’t see the cake.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best describes the rising action of the story?

• A. He and Mrs. Sippey prepared the community’s favorite desserts. (paragraph 4)

• B. “Where’s my baker’s hat? It was just right here!” (paragraph 5)

• C. As Mr. Sippey hung up the phone, he started to panic. How could he possibly complete everything? (paragraph 10)

• D. When Thursday morning dawned, a drowsy Mr. Sippey unlocked the door to the bakery, blinked twice, and asked himself, “Where are my eyeglasses? (paragraph 13)

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Given a text, SW correctly
analyze plot elements,
including rising action,
climax, falling action, and
resolution in at least 4 of 5
questions.