1. 7th Grade Week 2: 8/15-8/19 Mon: Procedures, Begin Plot Notes
*post card and signature due
Tues: Plot Notes, Book Talk Project
Wed: Cinderella Plot Diagram, For the Birds Plot Diagram
Thurs: “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto
Fri: QUIZ, Free Reading Friday

2. Monday – please use notebook paper
Copy the Agenda
Have your Parent Signature Page & Post Card out.
Bell Ringer: What makes a story interesting or exciting? Write at least a sentence.
Flashback: What do you remember about Plot or the plot diagram? Write at least a sentence.

3. NAME Class # Monday 8/15 BR: FB: Tuesday 8/16
This is what your Bell Ringer Page should look like…
NAME Class #
Monday 8/15 BR: FB: Tuesday 8/16

4. Procedures
This is a class set, so please keep them nice

5. Please Label your BINDER TABS
BR/FB – for Bell Ringers & Flashbacks
Handouts/Notes – for any important documents
Assignments – For papers that you are still working on
Graded – put all graded work here until the end of the grading period.

6. Tuesday – please use notebook paper
Copy the Agenda
Turn in your parent signature/post card with a late slip if you didn’t yesterday.
Bell Ringer: What must a story have to be complete? Make a list.
Flashback: What should you do if you need to use the restroom in Mrs. Schneider’s class?

7. Learning Target
I can understand elements of Plot.
RL 7.3

8. Story Time!

9. Identifying the Elements of A Plot Diagram
Student Notes

10. PLOT
Sequence of events in a story

11. A moral or life lesson learned
THEME
A moral or life lesson learned

12. Exposition
The events and situation that starts the story
Made up of:
Characters
Motives
Setting

13. Characters: Person, animal, or imaginary creature
Exposition
Characters: Person, animal, or imaginary creature

14. Motives: Character’s emotions, desires, or needs
Exposition
Motives: Character’s emotions, desires, or needs

15. Setting: Place and Time
Exposition
Setting: Place and Time

16. Conflict
A Problem or struggle
2 opposing forces: internal or external
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature

17. SUSPENSE: growing tension and excitement,
Rising Action
The Plot Thickens with...
SUSPENSE: growing tension and excitement,
“What will happen next?!”
Complications: little problems that arise add to the story’s big problem

18. Hints or clues of things to come in the story
Foreshadow
Hints or clues of things to come in the story

19. The most exciting moment Turning Point in the story
Climax
The most exciting moment
Turning Point in the story
Event that changes the situation

20. The problem begins to get resolved
Falling Action
The problem begins to get resolved

21. Resolution
All the loose ends are tied up
THE ENDING

22. Putting It All Together
1. Exposition
2. Rising Action
3. Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution
Beginning of Story
Middle of Story
End of Story

23. Learning Target
I can understand elements of Plot.
RL 7.3

24. Wednesday – please use notebook paper
Copy the Agenda
Have your Plot notes out from yesterday.
Flashback: What is the climax of a story?
Bell Ringer: Who or what is your favorite Disney character and why?

25. Learning Target
I can determine the Plot of a story.
RL 7.3

26. Cinderella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SOL5wG7t1g
Draw a plot diagram for this familiar fairy tale.
Complete all the parts of plot as you watch.
DUE TOMORROW IF YOU DON’T FINISH!

27. Cinderella Plot review

28. “For the Birds” Plot Diagram

29. Thursday – please use notebook paper
Copy the Agenda
Have your Plot notes out from yesterday.
Flashback: What is the theme of a story?
Bell Ringer: How can plot help you understand the theme of a story?

30. Learning Target
I can determine the Plot of a story.
RL 7.3

31. “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto
How do 7th graders try to impress each other?
Do you act differently around boys versus girls?
As we read, try to picture the story like a movie in your head.

32. QUIZ TOMORROW
You will be asked to write out details of this story on to a Plot Diagram tomorrow.
Use this time to study your terms and think about which parts of the story fall under the various parts of plot.

33. FRIDAY
Copy the Agenda
Have your FB/BR page ready to turn in.
Study your plot notes for the QUIZ!

34. Book Talk Project
Follow along, highlighting or underlining important details of the book talk assignment.