1. 7th Grade Week 2: 8/15-8/19 Mon: Procedures, Begin Plot Notes
*post card and signature due
Tues: Plot Notes, Book Talk Project
Wed: Cinderella Plot Diagram, For the Birds Plot Diagram
Thurs: “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto
Fri: QUIZ, Free Reading Friday

2. Tuesday – please use notebook paper
Copy the Agenda
Turn in your NTI packet if it’s done.
Bell Ringer: What makes a story interesting or exciting? Write at least a sentence.
Flashback: What do you remember about Plot or the plot diagram? Write at least a sentence.

3. NAME Class # Tuesday 1/31 BR: FB: Wednesday 2/1
This is what your Bell Ringer Page should look like…
NAME Class #
Tuesday 1/31 BR: FB: Wednesday 2/1

4. Procedures
Don’t forget to use a fist for questions and hand for comment

5. Learning Target
I can understand elements of Plot.
RL 7.3

6. Story Time!

7. Identifying the Elements of A Plot Diagram
Student Notes

8. PLOT
Sequence of events in a story

9. A moral or life lesson learned
THEME
A moral or life lesson learned

10. Exposition
The events and situation that starts the story
Made up of:
Characters
Motives
Setting

11. Characters: Person, animal, or imaginary creature
Exposition
Characters: Person, animal, or imaginary creature

12. Motives: Character’s emotions, desires, or needs
Exposition
Motives: Character’s emotions, desires, or needs

13. Setting: Place and Time
Exposition
Setting: Place and Time

14. Conflict
A Problem or struggle
2 opposing forces: internal or external
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature

15. SUSPENSE: growing tension and excitement,
Rising Action
The Plot Thickens with...
SUSPENSE: growing tension and excitement,
“What will happen next?!”
Complications: little problems that arise add to the story’s big problem

16. Hints or clues of things to come in the story
Foreshadow
Hints or clues of things to come in the story

17. The most exciting moment Turning Point in the story
Climax
The most exciting moment
Turning Point in the story
Event that changes the situation

18. The problem begins to get resolved
Falling Action
The problem begins to get resolved

19. Resolution
All the loose ends are tied up
THE ENDING

20. Putting It All Together
1. Exposition
2. Rising Action
3. Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution
Beginning of Story
Middle of Story
End of Story

21. Cinderella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SOL5wG7t1g
Draw a plot diagram for this familiar fairy tale.
Complete all the parts of plot as you watch.
DUE TOMORROW IF YOU DON’T FINISH!

22. Wednesday – please use notebook paper
Copy the Agenda (NTI work is due tomorrow!)
Have your Plot notes out from yesterday.
Flashback: What is the climax of a story?
Bell Ringer: Who or what is your favorite Disney character and why?

23. Learning Target
I can determine the Plot of a story.
RL 7.3

24. Cinderella Plot review

25. “For the Birds” Plot Diagram

26. Thursday – please use notebook paper
Copy the Agenda
Have your Plot assignment out from yesterday.
Flashback: What is the theme of a story?
Bell Ringer: How can plot help you understand the theme of a story?

27. “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto
How do 7th graders try to impress each other?
Do you act differently around boys versus girls?
As we read, try to picture the story like a movie in your head.

28. QUIZ TOMORROW
You will be asked to write out details of this story on to a Plot Diagram tomorrow.
Use this time to study your terms and think about which parts of the story fall under the various parts of plot.

29. FRIDAY
Copy the Agenda
Have your FB/BR page ready to turn in.
Study your plot notes for the QUIZ!

30. Be sure your name is on it!
Grade your Flashback
2 points each
4 points per day (FB and BR)
Be sure you write if you were absent.
Total = + ___ / 16
Be sure your name is on it!

31. QUIZ Define each of the terms.
On the back, answer the following questions…
What is theme?
What is one way to figure out the theme of a story?
When you finish, turn it in to the 3rd hour drawer at THEHUB and read the rest of “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto. (pages 24-25)
If you finish that, you may work silently on other work, read a book, or look at a scope magazine.

32. Book Talk Project
Follow along, highlighting or underlining important details of the book talk assignment.