National Standards

GEORGIA EDUCATION STANDARD ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. a. Identifies and analyzes the elements of setting, characterization, and conflict in plot. ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. a. Identifies and analyzes the elements of setting, characterization, and conflict in plot.

Essential Question What are the elements in the plot?

Let’s Review

Vocabulary Introduction: Rising Action: Climax: Falling Action: Introduction to a story that includes a story's setting and characters. Events that build up to the story's climax The point of greatest intensity in a story's plot Decline in a story's intensity Resolution All the events in the story come together.

Event that build up to the story’s climax Characters and setting are introduced. The greatest intensity in a story's plot. The story’s intensity is declining in a story's intensity. The events in the story will come together. Resolution Introduction Climax Rising Action Falling Action MATCH GAME

Let’s Practice

What do you think? Identify the Definition Game Event that build up to the story’s climax Characters and setting are introduced. The greatest intensity in a story's plot. The story’s intensity is declining in a story's intensity. The events in the story will come together.

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Your Turn To Practice

Resources Van Allsubrg, C. Jumanj, (1981) Hougton Mifflin Books for Children, Boston and New York, Illustrations and photo credit. Just Write and Think Website, Plot Diagram, retrieved from justwritethink.org, on February 29, 2012 Microsoft Office Clipart, retrieved from