1. Elements of Plot
What’s in a story?

2. NARRATIVE The Three Little Pigs
Definition: a story with a series of events & a narrator to tell the story
Example:
The Three Little Pigs

3. Choose a story you are familiar with…
Fairy tale
(ex. Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, etc.)
Book
(ex. Twilight, Diary of Wimpy Kid, Harry Potter)
Short Story
Movie
Make one up! 

4. In your “Elements of Plot” Book:
On front:
Write title, title of story, picture, your name
Each page:
Word, definition, example for your story, picture
Elements of Plot
“The Three Little Pigs”
By: Your Name
Word
Definition:
Example from story:
(Picture)

5. Plot Outline Title Setting (time & place)
Characters (what do they want?)
Conflict (internal or external?)
Events (first, then, next, finally)
Climax (most exciting part!)
Resolution (the problem is solved)
Theme (moral of the story)

6. PLOT Definition: a chain of events that make up a story Example:
1. First, pig #1 built house of straw.
2. Then, Pig#2 built house of wood.
3. Finally, pig#3 built house of brick.

7. Setting Definition: Time and place of a story Example: -In the country
-houses
-once upon a time

8. Characters Definition: People or animals in a story Examples: Pig #1
wolf

9. Conflict Definition: The problem in a story External Conflict:
Let me in!
Conflict
No way!
Definition: The problem in a story
External Conflict:
Problem with outside force like a character, group, nature
Internal Conflict:
Inside mind of character like a decision, feeling, or fear
I’m scared of the wolf!!!

10. Complications
Definition: Events that happen after a conflict when the action rises.
Example:
Pig #1 builds house of straw and wolf blows it down.
Pig#2 builds house of wood and wolf blows it down.

11. Climax Definition: Most exciting and emotional part in a story
Example:
Wolf approaches Pig #3’s house and huffs and puffs and tries to blow the house down!

12. Resolution Definition:
the end of the story when the conflict is solved.
Example:
Wolf cannot blow the brick house down, Pig#3 calls the police, and Wolf goes to jail.

13. theme Definition: the message or moral of a story or poem Example:
Hard work pays off.
A determined person can accomplish anything.