1. BR – What does the word “chronologically” mean?
6th Grade LT & BR
LT – Today I will learn about story elements to determine what happens in a story chronologically.
BR – What does the word “chronologically” mean?

2. 6th Grade Agenda 1.) Video “Plot Elements” from Flocabulary
2.) Vocabulary with KIM Chart
3.) Vocabulary Beat Game
4.) Class game with read & respond and quiz
5.) Create a plot diagram on a posterboard

3. In your own words, explain each part of a plot diagram.
Closing
In your own words, explain each part of a plot diagram.

4. BR – What are the different parts of a plot diagram?
7th Grade LT & BR
LT – Today I will plot out a story using a plot diagram to show the important parts in a story.
BR – What are the different parts of a plot diagram?

5. 7th Grade Agenda
1.) Take out your plot diagram poster from yesterday. Next to every part of the diagram, I want you to write a brief description of what it means. (Ex – exposition is the beginning where we are introduced to setting and characters)
2.) Read “The Unhappy Pine Tree” by Kathy C. Tierney
3.) Create a plot diagram with the short story on the back of your poster! Make sure to include pictures and make it colorful. This will be considered a project (summative) grade.

6. Closing
What was the theme of “The Unhappy Pine Tree?” What lines from the story help prove this?

7. 8th Grade LT & BR
LT – Today I will create dialogue which reveals information about characters.
BR – If you were to create a play, how would you show information about characters through dialogue without explicitly telling the reader?

8. 8th Grade Agenda
Today you will be creating a 1-page play with discussion between two characters
Your goal is to use dialogue for the reader to gain important information about the characters without you outright telling us!
Think about how you might be able to do this with words the characters use or how they may respond to other people
This will be considered a formative grade, so do your best work!

9. Closing
Share your play with another group – on the back of their play write down what you learned about each character in the play from the dialogue.