Literature: Wednesday, September 18, 2013

1. Handouts: * Coach #25, Plot: “The Night Before”

2. Homework: * Read an AR book 20 – 30 minutes daily & record on chart * Coach #25, Plot: “The Night Before”

3. Assignments Due: Coach #26, Conflict

Today’s Goal: Learn the elements of a plot and the order of events in a plot line (“story line”).

Outcomes:1. State what is meant by the term “plot.”2. Describe what is meant by the term “plot line.”3. Define these terms: Exposition, setting, introducing the

characters, generating circumstances, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.

4. Impress your parents by telling them about the French term “denouement.”

Starter #1:

Since grade school you have heard of the term “plot.” What is a “plot”? Plot: The series of events in a story. A plot focuses on a main character and how he/she responds to a conflict.

Take out 4 sheets of paper and prepare to take Cornell Notes.

Starter #2: Cornell Notes on “Plot”What are the elements and

sub-elements of a plot?Exposition Setting Characters Generating Circumstances

(beginning action) Narrative Hook Rising Action Conflict Events/action (related to the conflict) Climax Falling Action Resolution [Also called the “denouement”]

Starter #2: Cornell Notes on “Plot”Define each element of the plot:Exposition Setting Characters Generating CircumstancesNarrative HookRising Action Conflict Actions leading to the climaxClimax

Falling ActionResolution [Also called “denouement”]

Foundational elements of the story The time and place Introduce who the story is about Situations that set up the conflictSomething happens to hook the readerEvents/actions that build suspense Problem/struggle a character faces Things that happen in the storyThe turning point in the story and

highest point of suspenseWhat happens after the climaxHow the conflict is resolved and the

story ends

Starter #2: Cornell Notes on “Plot”What is a “flashback”?

What is a sub-plot?

On another sheet of notebook paper, draw and label a plot line.

A plot technique: The author interrupts the story to give the reader a peek into the past

Another series of events involving a conflict that may not relate to the main character

Starter #2: Cornell Notes on “Plot”Use this word bank: Climax Conflict Events related to the Conflict Exposition Falling Action Generating circumstances Introduce characters Narrative Hook Resolution or “Denouement” Rising Action Setting

Starter #2: Cornell Notes on “Plot”

Starter #3:Let’s see from our Coach readings if you can identify the plot-line elements in a story. . . .