Plot
Do Now #9: What is the first stage of the plot of a story? What happens
in this stage?
Today’s Objective:
Students will evaluate and apply their knowledge of plot by participating
in Reader’s Workshop, working on Acheive3000, and working
collaboratively with 90% accuracy.
Today’s Standard:
Reading 3.2 Identify events that advance the plot, and determine how
each event explains past or present actions or foreshadows future
actions.
Agenda
1. Do Now/Attendance
2. Agenda Check
3. Notes/video on plot
4. Reader’s Workshop
5. Stations:
Independent: Acheive3000
Collaborative: Plot Practice
6. Exit Slip
Plot
 The plot is the sequence of events in a story. Plot
consists of five stages: exposition, conflict, rising
action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
 Exposition: the beginning of the story where characters,
situations, and conflicts are introduced
 Rising Action: the part of the story that builds suspense
and leads to the climax
 Climax: Usually the most interesting point in the story.
Consists of usually one event that turns the problem
around. Leads to the problem being solved.
 Falling Action: the story starts to wind down, the
problem is in the process of being solved.
 Resolution: the result of the climax. Helps solve the
problem.
 Foreshadowing: when the author gives clues or hints as
to what will happen later.
 What were the plot stages in Maniac Magee?
Reader’s Workshop:
Plot
 As you are reading today, think about the
elements of plot in your book. Write down the
parts of the plot that you may know already. Or,
you may write down any foreshadowing that
you recognized.
 Be ready to share what you wrote with the
class by the time reading has ended.
 We will now be reading independently.
Remember, reading is thinking, so we must
remain silent during this time.
Stations
Independent
1. Go to
https://www.teenbiz3000.c
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2. Complete one to two activities.
You should have 11 activities with
75% or higher on the first try by
today.
Collaborative
1. Open your textbooks to page
220.
2. We will read the story The Bear
Boy together.
3. Create a plot diagram of The
Bear Boy
Early finishers?
Early finishers?
- Complete any missing work
- Read your Reader’s Workshop
book
-Go to an approved website and complete
any activity related to ELA
-Complete any missing work
-Read your Reader’s Workshop
book
Exit Slip
 Write your name, the date, and the period on your
paper.
 In your own words describe the first three stages of a
plot.
1. Exposition:
2. Conflict:
3. Rising Action: