“Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara

PLOT (already in notebook) Plot is the sequence of related events in a story. There are five parts: Exposition: Introduction to the SETTING (time and place) Introduction to the main CHARACTERS Introduction to the PROBLEM/CONFLICT –Conflict: a struggle between two opposing forces in the story Rising Action: events that increase the tension (this is the “meat” of the story) Climax: The TURNING POINT of the story or the high point of the story (usually the point at which the eventual outcome of the conflict is revealed) Falling Action: Begins with the scene that immediately follows the conflict It continues with all the events that follow the climax Resolution: the final outcome, during which any remaining conflicts are resolved or left open

PREDICTIONS informed guesses about what will happen next in a story based on story details and your own experience These questions may help you predict what might happen next in a story: ◦ How would you describe the main character’s personality? ◦ What is important to the main character? ◦ Does the main character think or speak about the future? ◦ Do other characters do or say things that hint at the future?