Plot (Story Elements)

What is the setting of the story so far?

• A dirt road somewhere in the country in winter.

• A paved road in the city during spring.

• A dirt road somewhere in the country on a summer day. 

• A dirt road somewhere in the country during the night. 

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who is the main character in the story so far?

• The crow

• The truck

• The groundhog

• The Tomato

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The problem being presented here, is that the groundhog wants the tomatoes and needs to figure out how to get them. This part is called the climax of the story. 

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

The writer has added another problem to the plot.  What additional challenge or conflict is the gopher now facing?

• He is not the only one who is looking for things to eat and needs to worry about competition from other animals. 

• If he isn't careful, he might get hit by the truck. 

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The other animals in the story are the 

• protagonists of the story.

• antagonists of the story.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Vegetables are raining down on the gopher and he seems pretty happy. What part of the story do you think this might be?

• The beginning where the setting and characters are introduced.

• The ending where he and his vegetables live happily ever after.

• The middle, or the high point of the story.

Describe the climax of the story. Use complete sentences. 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Describe the resolution of the story.  Use complete sentences.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Now that the story has ended, what lesson did the groundhog learn? What kind of reflection could he have on his actions?

• You have to fight for what is right

• If you trick other people to get what you want, things might not turn out the way you expected.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3