Good Monday Morning! August 18, 2014 Please pick up a “Capitalization Worksheet” from the table. Please read the directions and complete both parts: “Capitalization Worksheet Lesson 1” and “Capitalization Worksheet Lesson 4.” Journals will be passed out so that you may utilize your “Capitalization Rules” in your Writing Notebook. This task is individual please. No partners. If you have any forms that need to be turned in, please have them on your desk.

Elements of Plot

The Plot Song /plot-mountain-song-52345

The Plot Elements Exposition Inciting Incident Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution

The Plot Elements Exposition –First part of the plot –Characters, setting, and basic situation are revealed

The Plot Elements Inciting Incident –Event that sets the story in motion –Makes the rest of the story possible

The Plot Elements Rising Action –Main part of the story –Moves the plot along –Where complications arise

The Plot Elements Climax –Most exciting or intense part of the story for the protagonist –Turning point –(the OMG!) LOL!!

The Plot Elements Falling Action –Events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution –Conflicts began moving towards resolution

The Plot Elements Resolution –End of the story –Loose ends of the plot are tied up –Remaining questions are answered –Conflicts are resolved

Practice The Plot Elements