1. Warm Up – 1/22/16 1.Grab your nametag. 2.Hand in your homework to the back bin. If you haven’t turned it in, remember, you will lose points for each day for a week! Period 2 – Make sure to staple your “Dear Me” letter shut and write your name on the outside. 3. In your notebook (or on a separate sheet of paper), brainstorm a list of the most important elements in a short story. Your list should have at least ten items in it.

2. Identifying the Elements of A Plot Diagram Student Notes

3. Plot Diagram With a partner, recall the parts of a plot diagram and write them in your notebook. Be the first pair to write down all five ! 2 1 3 4 5

4. Plot (definition) Plot is the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story. Every plot is made up of a series of incidents that are related to one another.

5. 1. Exposition This usually occurs at the beginning of a short story. Here the characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting of the story. Most importantly, we are introduced to the main conflict (main problem).

6. 2. Rising Action This part of the story begins to develop the conflict(s). A building of interest or suspense occurs.

7. 3. Climax This is the turning point of the story. Usually the main character comes face to face with a conflict. The main character will change in some way.

8. 4. Falling Action All loose ends of the plot are tied up. The conflict(s) and climax are taken care of.

9. 5. Resolution The story comes to a reasonable ending.

10. 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

11. Three Little Pigs Working in pairs, and using your notes, determine a part in the story of “The Three Little Pigs” to write in each part of the Plot Diagram. Use this diagram or the one from your handout. Partner reading: Person 1 reads aloud; Person 2 summarizes aloud; Switch every paragraph 1 2 3 4 5

12. Three Little Pigs Each team will share one of the plot points and the part of the story you chose.