Exposition

• Setting and background info

• Turning point

• The end

• Events after the climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Hook

• Setting and background

• Turning point where protagonist makes a tough decision

• Point in the story that grabs your attention

• Events after the climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Rising Action

• Events leading to the climax

• Events after the climax

• Setting and background

• Point that hooks the reader's attention

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Climax

• Events leading to the resolution

• Point that grabs the reader's attention

• Turning point where the protagonist makes a tough decision

• All conflicts are resolved and the story is over

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Falling action

• Events leading to the climax

• Events leading to the resolution

• The turning point where the protagonist makes a tough choice

• Setting and background information

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Resolution

• Setting and background

• Turning point in the story

• Grabs the reader's attention

• The end of the story; conflict usually resolved

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which part of the Plot Diagram usually has to the most events?

• Exposition

• Hook

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The climax MUST involve which character's decision making?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Setting

• Physical surroundings

• Emotional feeling based on surroundings

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Atmosphere

• Physical surroundings

• Emotional feeling based on surroundings

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4