Elements of a plot diagram

What does plot mean?

• a sequence of events in a story

• a problem between two characters

• the lesson the reader understands

• story events in random order

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

What graphic organizer best represents a story's plot?

• 
  a Venn diagram

• 
  a T chart

• a bubble map

• a mountain

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the exposition of a story's plot?

• the most exciting part

• when problems are solved

• 
  the beginning; characters & setting are introduced

• the problem that starts the story's action

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What are characters?

• the people or animals in a story

• 
  symbols like emojis

• the time and place of a story

• 
  a force that works against the protagonist

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

What is the rising action in a story's plot?

• the beginning; introduces characters & setting

• 
  a conflict starts events that lead to the most exciting part

• 
  after the climax when problems are solved

• 
  the part when readers understand a lesson

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is the climax of a story's plot?

• 
  the problem that starts the series of events at the beginning

• 
  the part when the reader understands a lesson

• 
  the part where characters and setting are introduced

• the most exciting part; a turning point

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

After the climax, when problems are starting to be wrapped up...

• 
  falling action

• 
  rising action

• 
  climax

• 
  exposition

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the conflict?

• the people or animals in a story

• the time and place of events

• 
  the problem or challenge

• 
  the lesson a reader understands

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

When the problem has been solved and the story has ended.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9