The Plot Thickens

Go to page two in Lesson 01.01 and write the missing word. Hint: You will use the same word for both blank spaces.

Fiction stories are made-up events of characters that change and grow throughout a plot. When reading a book, watching a movie, or writing your own fiction story, you will find a sequence. This sequence is called a _____. Each step is called a _____ element.

Label this plot chart, you can use the example on page 2 of Lesson 01.01

b

d

c

e

a

Falling Action

Climax

Resolution

Exposition

Rising Action

You are to go to page 3 to help you choose the correct word. In the ​ (a)   of the story, known as the ​ (b)   , you are introduced to the characters, including the ​ (c)   , and the setting. The ​ (d)   is the time and place in which a story's actions unfold. This is when the author gives background information about the ​ (e)   . The exposition prepares you for the events that are about to take place.

• exposition
• beginning
• setting
• protagonist
• characters

Again go to page 3 to help you find the correct answers

Next up is the ​ (a)   . You become aware of the ​conflict the protagonist is facing and the ​ (b)   that is causing this conflict. The conflict increases, ​ (c)   builds, and the reader begins to feel a certain ​ (d)   as the story progresses. The character(s) must respond to the ​ (e)   that is building.

• rising action
• antagonist
• suspense
• mood
• tension

Again go to page 3 to help you find the correct answers.

The high point of the plot is called the ​ (a)   . This is the ​ (b)   of the story. The protagonist makes a ​ (c)   or takes

action to solve the conflict. The climax can be the most​ (d)   part of the story, or it can be a ​ (e)   , quiet life-changing moment for the protagonist

• climax
• turning point
• choice
• exciting
• calm

Again go to page 3 to help you find the correct answers.

Immediately following the climax is the ​​ (a)   . The protagonist experiences the ​ (b)   of the turning point in the climax. The conflict is being​ (c)   and it leads towards the ​​​ (d)   of the story.​

• falling action
• consequences
• resolved
• conclusion

Again go to page 3 to help you find the correct answers.

The very end of the story is called the​ (a)   . This brings the story to a ​​ (b)   . The conflict is ​ (c)   and the ​ (d)   the protagonist learns becomes clear.

• resolution
• close
• resolved
• life lesson

True or false, go to find the answer go to page 4

Characters do not change when they encounter new places, experience new situations, interact with other people, learn new information, and when they mature.

• True

• False

Theme vs. Topic

Think about a time when you were listening to the morning assembly or the khutbah al-Juma. What are some of the topics and/or themes?

Decide which is the theme and which is the topic.

• Universal theme

• One word that tells the reader what the story is about

• Topic

• Example of a topic

• Friendship

• Can apply to any type of character, anywhere around the world

• If you want a friend, be a friend

• Example of a theme