1. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Learning Objective Name ___________________________ Today, we will identify 1 the plot in a story. 1 find CFU What are we going to do today? What does identify mean? Identify means ___________. Activate (or provide) Prior Knowledge What do you do when you are working on your school work and your pencil breaks? (whiteboards) CFU Students, you already know that if your pencil breaks and you have to finish your school work, you may have a problem. However, you already know how to fix the problem by sharpening your pencil or getting a new one. Characters in stories have problems that need to be fixed. Those problems and how they are fixed are part of the plot of a story. Today, we will identify the plot in a story. A. Sharpen pencilB. Get a new one

2. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com 1. Jimmy put air in the tire. 2. Jimmy has a flat tire. Bedtime 1. Meg went to bed. 2. The dogs barked. 3. The owls hooted. 4. Meg couldn ’ t sleep! 5. Meg shut her window. 6. Meg finally went to sleep. 22 words Problem:Solution: Meg couldn ’ t sleep. Meg shut her window. Concept Development The plot is the events 2 in a story. The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix. The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed. 2 things that happens Plot: CFU Which is the problem below? How do you know? Number ____ is the problem because ___________. Which is the solution below? How do you know? Number ____ is the problem because ___________. What is the difference between the problem and solution of a plot? The difference between the problem and solution of a plot is ________. In your own words, what is plot? Plot is ________________.

3. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Problem:Solution: Babar ’ s Flat Basketball 1. Babar planned to play basketball after school. 2. He grabbed his basketball, but the basketball was flat. 3. What should he do? 4. Babar asked his father. 5. His father put air in the basketball. 32 words Skill Development/Guided Practice Identify the plot in a story. Step #1: Read the story looking for what event needs to be fixed. a. Identify the problem of the plot. (write sentence number) Step #2: Read the rest of the story looking for the way the problem is fixed. a. Identify the solution of the plot. (write sentence number) CFU (#1a) How did I/you identify the problem of the plot? (#2a) How did I/you identify the solution of the plot? 25 The plot is the events in a story. The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix. The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed.

4. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com My Dress 1. Abby was going to a dance. 2. She went to put on her dress. 3. Abby found a hole in her dress. 4. What could she do? 5. She asked her mom. 6. Abby ’ s mother sewed it back together. 34 words Problem:Solution: Skill Development/Guided Practice (continued) 36 CFU (#1a) How did I/you identify the problem of the plot? (#2a) How did I/you identify the solution of the plot? Identify the plot in a story. Step #1: Read the story looking for what event needs to be fixed. a. Identify the problem of the plot. (write sentence number) Step #2: Read the rest of the story looking for the way the problem is fixed. a. Identify the solution of the plot. (write sentence number) The plot is the events in a story. The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix. The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed.

5. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Relevance The plot is the events in a story. The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix. The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed. 1. Identifying the plot of a story will help you understand what happens in a story. Problem: In this story, a cat gets stuck in a tree. Solution: SuperDog flies to the cat and saves it. CFU Does anyone else have another reason why it is relevant to identify the plot in a story? (pair-share) Why is it relevant to identify the plot in a story? You may give me one of my reasons or one of your own. Which reason is more relevant to you? Why?

6. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Coco Gets a Bath 1. Coco loves to run and play. 2. One day, Coco was chasing a bird. 3. Coco ran through a mud puddle and got all dirty! 4. Sue gave Coco a bath. 5. Coco was nice and clean again. 34 words Problem:Solution: Step #1: Read the story looking for what event needs to be fixed. a. Identify the problem of the plot. (write sentence number) Step #2: Read the rest of the story looking for the way the problem is fixed. a. Identify the solution of the plot. (write sentence number) Skill Closure Identify the plot in a story. 3 4 Concept Closure Which is a problem? Number ____ is the problem because ____________. Summary Closure What did you learn today about identifying the plot in a story? (pair-share) The plot is the events in a story. The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix. The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed. 1.Tanya got her hands dirty. 2. Tanya washed her hands.

7. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Spike ’ s Day at the Vet 1 1. Spike was chasing rabbits one day. 2. Spike got a thorn 2 stuck in his paw. 3. It hurt to walk. 4. Spike had to go to the vet. 5. The vet took the thorn out of Spike ’ s paw. 6. Spike could walk again. 1 doctor for animals 2 sharp piece of a plant 38 words Independent Practice Name ______________________ Identify the plot in a story. Step #1: Read the story looking for what event needs to be fixed. a. Identify the problem of the plot. (write sentence number) Step #2: Read the rest of the story looking for the way the problem is fixed. a. Identify the solution of the plot. (write sentence number) Problem:Solution: 25 The plot is the events in a story. The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix. The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed.

8. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com The Missing Blanket 1. Ren was getting ready for bed. 2. He brushed his teeth and put on his pajamas. 3. He got into bed. 4. Ren saw his blanket was missing. 5. He looked everywhere. 6. Ren finally looked under his bed. 7. His blanket was there. 38 words Periodic Review 1 Name ______________________ Identify the plot in a story. Step #1: Read the story looking for what event needs to be fixed. a. Identify the problem of the plot. (write sentence number) Step #2: Read the rest of the story looking for the way the problem is fixed. a. Identify the solution of the plot. (write sentence number) Problem:Solution: 46 The plot is the events in a story. The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix. The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed.

9. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Gabby’s Train 1. Gabby likes playing with trains. 2. One day, Gabby was playing with her train and dropped it. 3. The train broke. 4. Gabby was sad. 5. She told her mother what happened. 6. “Gabby, don’t be sad,” said her mother. 7. “I can fix the train with some glue.” 8. Gabby was happy. 46 words Periodic Review 2 Name ______________________ Identify the plot in a story. Step #1: Read the story looking for what event needs to be fixed. a. Identify the problem of the plot. (write sentence number) Step #2: Read the rest of the story looking for the way the problem is fixed. a. Identify the solution of the plot. (write sentence number) Problem:Solution: 37 The plot is the events in a story. The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix. The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed.

10. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Finn’s Baby Bird 1. Finn was walking home from school. 2. Finn found a baby bird under a tree. 3. The baby bird had fallen out of its nest 1. 4. Finn took the baby bird home. 5. Finn asked his dad to help him. 6. Finn’s dad put the baby bird back in its nest. 7. The baby bird was happy. 1 home a bird makes out of sticks 51 words Periodic Review 3 Name ______________________ Identify the plot in a story. Step #1: Read the story looking for what event needs to be fixed. a. Identify the problem of the plot. (write sentence number) Step #2: Read the rest of the story looking for the way the problem is fixed. a. Identify the solution of the plot. (write sentence number) Problem:Solution: 36 The plot is the events in a story. The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix. The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed.