The Lorax Plot Structure

What information do we learn in the exposition?

• characters

• setting

• main problem

• the title of the story

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the main setting of The Lorax?

• Truffula Tree Forest

• The Street of the Lifted Lorax

• Once-lerville

• the boy's house

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

What even sets the story into motion (inciting incident)?

• The boy pays the Once-ler to hear his story.

• The truffula trees get cut down.

• The animals all leave the forest.

• The Lorax asks the Once-ler to stop cutting down trees.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

When the last Truffula tree is cut down is what part of the story?

• exposition

• resolution

• climax

• falling action

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

Which is NOT part of the rising action?

• The Once-ler knits a Thneed

• The Bar-ba-loots have to leave the forest

• The Lorax begs the Once-ler to stop cutting down trees.

• The whole Once-ler family goes back home.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is the resolution?

• All of the animals leave the forest.

• The Once-ler gives the boy the last seed to plant.

• The Lorax leaves the forest.

• The Once-ler continues to make more and more thneeds.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who are the main characters in the story?

• The Lorax

• The Once-ler

• The boy

• Matt

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Select the correct order for plot structure.

• exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

• cimax, rising action, falling action, exposition, resolution

• rising action, falling action, resolution, exposition, climax

• resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, exposition

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

Rate how comfortable you are with the concept of plot structure.

• I've got it and can fully explain it.

• I've sort of got it, but need a few reminders.

• I don't think I've really got it.

• What is plot structure?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Do you want to continue to read The Limit?

• yes

• no

• it doesn't matter to me

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6