Exploring Plot Lines and Story Elements

The video tutorial explains the concept of plot lines using the metaphor of Plot Mountain. It covers the key story elements: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Each element is described in detail, illustrating how they contribute to the structure of a story. The tutorial uses a visual representation of a mountain to help students understand how stories build up to a climax and then resolve. The video aims to teach students how to create a plot line using these elements, enhancing their understanding of story structure.

What is the main goal of today's lesson on plot lines?

• To learn about mountain climbing

• To write a book

• To create a plot line using story elements

• To read a story

What does the 'plot mountain' metaphorically represent?

• A history lesson

• A mountain in El Paso, Texas

• The structure of a story

• A hiking trip

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

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CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the exposition in a story?

• The introduction of characters and setting

• The resolution of the story

• The climax of the story

• The main conflict

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

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CCSS.RL.4.3

What is the purpose of the exposition in a plot line?

• To set up the characters and setting

• To describe the climax

• To introduce the main conflict

• To conclude the story

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

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CCSS.RL.5.5

What does the rising action in a story describe?

• The moral of the story

• The background of the author

• The events leading up to the climax

• The conclusion of the story

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CCSS.RL.1.3

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CCSS.RL.4.5

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CCSS.RL.5.5

What happens during the climax of a story?

• The characters go home

• The setting changes

• The main character faces the central problem

• The story ends

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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At what point in the plot mountain does the character face the problem?

• Resolution

• Climax

• Rising action

• Exposition

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CCSS.RL.1.3

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What is described in the falling action of a story?

• The introduction of characters

• The resolution of the conflict

• The buildup of events

• The events after the climax leading to the resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the resolution in a story?

• The main conflict

• The peak of the story

• The start of the story

• The end of the story

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CCSS.RL.1.10

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CCSS.RL.2.10

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What does the character learn by the end of the story?

• How to climb a mountain

• The theme of the story

• A new language

• Nothing at all

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CCSS.RL.1.3

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CCSS.RL.4.3

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