1. Exciting plots
Think of a story you’ve read, seen, heard or lived that just kept building up in excitement, anticipation, suspense, etc.
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2. Plot NOTES
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3. Plot – Important events that happen in a story. ****

4. Author introduces characters & setting
Exposition
Author introduces characters & setting
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5. Conflict Inciting moment Gets the plot moving
Problem between one or more opposing forces
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6. Rising Action
The events that come after the conflict, building up suspense and excitement
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7. When the conflict turns around
Climax
Turning point
When the conflict turns around
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8. Events that tie the story all together
Falling Action
Events that tie the story all together
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9. Resolution
Ending
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10. Conflict is at the heart of plot
* Important *
Conflict is at the heart of plot
Conflict

11. Group Work Let’s practice!!! How to receive full credit
Label each part of the plot diagram (6 points)
Describe each part of the plot diagram according to “Stellaluna” (12 points)
All names recorded on the paper (2 points)
Hints from Ms. Klie –
figure out the conflict & climax as a group
split up the exposition, rising action, falling action
Finish with resolution
Copy down the final

12. Plot Diagram Project
Plot the diagram for your story!

13. Sentence Starters In the exposition the author introduces…
The conflict of my story is _______ vs. ________ because…
In the rising action…
The climax is when…
The falling action occurs when…
The resolution of my story is…