Story Elements Flipbook Project

Student Notes

Identifying the Elements of A Plot Diagram

Student Notes

Plot Diagram
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1. Exposition
This usually occurs at the beginning of a short story. Here the characters & setting are introduced. We are introduced to the main conflict (main problem).

2. Rising Action
This part of the story begins to develop the conflict(s) with complications. Complications are events that test the characters. A building of interest or suspense occurs. Suspense is the growing feeling of excitement/anxiety in a story makes you want to keep reading!

3. Climax
This is the turning point of the story most exciting part of the story. Usually the main character comes face to face with a conflict. The main character will change in some way.

4. Falling Action
All loose ends of the plot are tied up. All of the events that occur after the climax.

5. Resolution
The story comes to a reasonable ending. Conflict is resolved. Also called the denouement.

Putting It All Together

1. Exposition

2. Rising Action

Beginning of Story

Middle of Story

3. Climax

4. Falling Action
5. Resolution

End of Story

Remember: The PLOT of a story moves like a roller coaster

Rising Action/Excitement builds

Climax of the story is at the most exciting point

Falling Action

Think about the story diagram as you read short stories.

As you read: What is the sequence (order) of events in the plot? What does the exposition tell the reader at the start of the story? What are the complications faced by characters during the rising action? What happens during the falling action of the story? What is the resolution at the end of the story?

Story Elements: Flip Book

You will need: 5 sheets of colored paper each one a different color A stapler Pencil/Pen Your brain Lets get started.follow me as I show you how to fold and staple your paper!

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1. First Flap: your name Title: Story Elements 6th Grade ELA

Label each of the Story Elements Flaps like this.

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2. Flap 2: Plot Diagram

Plot

(definition)

Plot is the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story.

This is what your Flap should look like:

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Flap 3: Short Story Terms

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Flap 3: Short story terms: 1. Exposition/introduction beginning part of story, sets up story, explains Setting when/where story takes place Character people, animals, creatures, and sometimes things in a story

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Flap 3: Short story terms: 2. Rising action part of the story where complications are added to test character Suspense a feeling of excitement/anxiety in a story Complications events that test characters in a story

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Flap 3: Short story terms: 3. Climax the most exciting part of the story 4. Falling action events that occur after the climax 5. Resolution/dnouement - final part of a story where conflict is resolved

This is what your 3rd Flap should look like:

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Flap 4: Point Of View/Theme

 Flap 4: Point of View/Theme: Tone authors attitude towards subject Mood how the author makes the reader feel Narrator one telling the story Point of view perspective from which a story is told First person narrator tells story (part of story); uses pronouns - I, me,we

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Flap 4: Point of View/Theme Third Person (limited)-narrator is on outside of story uses they, he, she, it, etc..; observing Third Person (omniscient) narrator sees all even into characters minds all knowing/God like

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A little trick to remember Point of View

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Flap 4: Point of View/Theme Foreshadowing technique of hinting about what will eventually happen in story Flashback a interruption in the order of events in a story; usually for info; memories not events Theme the message of a story; usually a life lesson

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Flap 5: Characters/ Conflict

Flap 5: Characters / Conflict: Protagonist the main character (hero) Antagonist one who opposes the main character (anti-hero) Characterization technique used by an author to create characters for the reader Static character a character that stays the same during a story

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Flap 5: Characters / Conflict: Dynamic character a character that changes during a story Flat character a character that is one sided; usually a stereotype Round character a well-developed character with many faults and virtues

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 Motive: a characters reason for doing/wanting something (usually causes the problem) Conflict: when a character struggles with an opposing force (a problem) Internal conflict when a character struggles with forces inside himself/herself External Conflict - when a character struggles with an outside force (another person, society, weather, natural events, etc)

Flap 5: Characters / Conflict: Types of conflict Man vs. Man (External) Man vs. Society (External) Man vs. Nature (External) Man vs. Self (Internal)

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Flap 6: Genres/Symbols

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Flap 6: Genres/Symbols: Genre term used to identify different types of literature Biography a story written about a persons life Autobiography a story about a persons life which is written by that person Fantasy a type of fiction that is highly imaginative and could not happen

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Flap 6: Genres/Symbols Science fiction fiction that takes place in the future or in another galaxy/universe Historical fiction - fiction that takes place in a factual historic setting; realistic for time Realistic fiction fiction that takes place in a realistic setting and could actually happen in the modern world

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Flap 6: Genres/Symbols Mystery a type of fiction in which a puzzling event must be solved Symbol a thing that represents something other than itself usually an idea Examples: love peace

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Now, you should have 4 flaps left save them for later Label them Story 1, Story 2, Story 3, & Story 4 Your flip book will come in handy during your next quiz!

Finally, your Flip Book should look like this:

Story #1: The Dog of Pompeii

Author: Louis Untermeyer Genre: Historical Fiction

Story #1: The Dog of Pompeii

Setting: Pompeii, 79 AD Characters:
Tito young, blind homeless boy; depends on Bimbo for survival Bimbo Titos dog; feeds Tito everyday Other residents of the city

Story #1: The Dog of Pompeii

Point of View:? Conflict: ? Theme: ? Mood:?

Story #1: The Dog of Pompeii

Label the Plot Diagram:

Finally, your Story #1: Flap should look like this:

Now, complete the same process for the next 3 stories!