Elements of Plot Foldable Activity
Characters
List the main
characters.
Setting
Describe the setting.
Conflict
Identify the conflict
of the story.
Exposition
Describe the story’s
exposition.
Resolution
Title
Describe the story’s conclusion. How is the
conflict resolved?
Write the title
(Don’t write the word
title)
Picture that illustrates the
resolution. It can be drawn
or clip art. It must be
relevant to resolution, neat
and colorful.
Theme
What life lesson, meaning, moral, or message
does the story imply to the reader?
Truth
Does the theme represent or contradict
Biblical truth? Use at least one scripture
reference in your response.
Rising Action
4)
Climax
Describe the climax, or turning point
of the story.
Author
Write: By Author’s
Name
Picture
that
illustrates
the general
theme of
the story.
Sort of like
cover
Your the
Name
of
a
book.
Date
Block
Falling Action
1)
2)
3)
2)
1)
Include at least 4
rising action events
from the story.
Picture that illustrates
the climax. It can be
drawn, or clip art. It
must be relevant to
climax, neat and
colorful.
Include at least 2
falling action
events from the
story.
This will be folded in along the side lines, like double doors meeting in the middle.
Short Story Project
Elements of Plot
Requirements and Suggestions:
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Choose one of the short stories we have read together in class.
Be sure your foldable contains all of the required elements. Review your
notes in your interactive notebook. Use the attached story map to plan your
foldable.
Once you have completed the story map, create a rough draft on a piece of
plain white copy paper. When you are satisfied with your rough draft, show
it to me, and ask me for a sheet of white art paper to create your final
product.
All of the information should be accurate and placed correctly on the
foldable. (For example, make sure the climax that you include is indeed the
turning point in the story.)
All lettering should be neat and written in ink, whether typed or
handwritten. Black ink will be fine for the lettering, but creativity is
encouraged, so colorful letters could add to the attractiveness of the final
product. Consider doing everything lightly in pencil, and then going over it
with ink/markers/colored pencil once you have it exactly like you want it.
Make sure to erase all pencil before turning foldable in. If you choose to
type your information, be sure that anything you print out, cut out, and
attach to your paper is trimmed and attached neatly and securely.
The project is due Wednesday, October 4th. Per school policy, it will
count as 15% of your grade for the first nine-week grading period. (I
recommend completing your story map by Sept. 20th, and your rough draft by
Sept. 27th, so that your final product will be finished on time!)
Projects will be graded on the following components:
Neatness – 10 points
Creativity – 10 points
Relevance of artwork – 10 points
Correct usage of capitalization and punctuation – 15 points
Including all elements of plot – 20 points
Identifying plot elements from the story correctly – 35 points
Scoring Rubric for Short Story Project – Elements of Plot foldable
Name: __________________________________
Neatness – 10 points
Creativity – 10 points
Relevance of artwork – 10 points
Category
Neatness
Story: ________________________________________________
Correct usage of capitalization and punctuation – 15 points
Including all elements of plot – 20 points
Identifying plot elements from the story correctly – 35 points
Excellent
Information is neatly
written in ink or typed.
Anything cut and pasted
has been trimmed
carefully and attached
securely.
Information and
illustrations are
presented with creativity
and originality.
Illustrations/graphics are
clearly relevant to the
specific elements of
theme, climax, and
resolution.
There are no
capitalization or
punctuation errors.
Acceptable
Information is merely
legible or written in pencil.
Anything cut or pasted
has some rough edges
and/or some loose
corners.
Information and
illustrations show some
creative or original
interpretation.
Illustrations/graphics are
somewhat relevant to the
specific elements of
theme, climax, and/or
resolution.
There are some
capitalization and/or
punctuation errors.
Unsatisfactory
Information reflects poor
handwriting or is too light
to be read. Anything cut
or pasted has jagged
edges and/or is barely
attached.
Information is based
primarily on previous
classroom examples.
Self score
1 – 10 points
Teacher score
1 – 10 points
1 – 10 points
1 – 10 points
Illustrations/graphics are
not relevant to the
specific elements of
theme, climax, or
resolution.
There are many
capitalization and
punctuation errors.
1 – 10 points
1 – 10 points
1 – 15 points
1 – 15 points
Inclusion of
elements of plot
All required elements of
plot are included.
Some required elements
of plot are included.
Few required elements of
plot are included.
1 – 20 points
1 – 20 points
Identification of
elements of plot
All elements of plot are
identified correctly.
Some elements of plot are
identified correctly.
Few elements of plot are
identified correctly.
1 – 35 points
1 – 35 points
Creativity
Relevance of
artwork
Capitalization
and Punctuation