Exploring Plot Elements
Grade 12th Grade · ELA · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can analyze how plot elements contribute to a story's overall meaning.
Warm-Up Video
Ms. Dorismond's Virtual Corner · 5:41
📖 What is a Plot? | Story Elements for Kids | Reading Comprehension
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
A plot is a sequence of events that describes what happens in a story and why it happens.
- 2
The six main parts of a plot are: exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
- 3
The exposition gives background information, the conflict is the dramatic struggle, and the climax is when the conflict is resolved.
Practice Questions
10 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Think of a story you have read or watched recently. Describe the story's plot by identifying the exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.”
Complete Lesson Package
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