1. Wednesday, August 16, 2017
You need colored pencils, scissors, glue, and your comp book for class today.
Pick up one of each of the worksheets on the back counter.
Sit down and wait for further instructions.

2. Literary Elements Interactive Notebook
Number the first 20 pages.
The first page in the book is your table of contents.
It should look like this 

3. Story Vocabulary Can be found on page 2.
Cut out the 5 story vocabulary boxes: plot, setting, protagonist, antagonist, and complications
Glue them down on the page. It should look like this 

4. Story Vocabulary Plot – The chain of events that makes up the story
Setting – The time and place of a story
Protagonist – The main character in a story
Antagonist – The character or force in conflict with the protagonist
Complications – problems that arise as characters struggle to reach their goals

5. Plot Structure Can be found on page 3.
Cut out the large plot structure rectangle, and glue it down. It should look like this 

6. Plot Structure
Inciting incident – The event that sets the story in motion
Exposition
The first part of the plot
Characters, setting, and basic situation are introduced
Rising Action
Main part of the story
Moves the plot along
Where complications & conflict arise

7. Plot Structure Climax Falling Action Resolution
The most exciting or intense part of the story for the protagonist
The OMG!!!!
Usually a turning point
Falling Action
Events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution
Conflicts begin moving towards resolution
Resolution
The end of the story
Loose ends of the plot are tied up
Remaining questions are answered
Conflicts are resolved