1. “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros

2. Meet the Author: Sandra Cisneros
Born 1954 in Chicago
The House on Mango Street was first novel
Mexican-American
She was the only girl in a family of seven, and grew up in poverty
Her parents emphasized education

3. Connections
This is a short story about an embarrassing event at school.
What embarrassing events have happened to you at school?
What might kids your age get embarrassed about?

4. Objectives:
To identify the elements of a plot, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
To define vocabulary words and accurately use in context
To read for understanding
To answer questions using evidence from the text

5. What is plot? Plot - the organization of the main events in a story.
Most plots will involve characters who are caught up in a conflict that is eventually resolved. 

6. Plot Diagram 3 4 2 5 1 Climax Falling Action Rising Action Exposition
Resolution

7. 1. Exposition Beginning of a short story Characters are introduced
Setting of the story
Details necessary to understanding the story

8. Important Parts of the Exposition
Setting
Time
Place
Characters
Protagonist: The main character; the hero
Antagonist: The character who is in conflict with the protagonist in some way; the “bad guy”

9. 2. Rising Action Includes all the events that lead to the climax.
Presents some type of conflict

10. 3. Climax The “high point”
Turning point of the story. Usually the main character comes face to face with a conflict, and usually changes in some way.

11. 4. Falling Action All loose ends of the plot are tied up.
conflict(s) and climax resolved

12. 5. Resolution
The story comes to a reasonable ending.

13. 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

14. Three Little Pigs Test your knowledge
1. Name the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the protagonist? Antagonist?
4. What is the author’s point of view?
5. What type of conflict?

15. Check It Falling Action Rising Action The Three Little Pigs
CLIMAX: Wolf decides to sneak down the chimney to get the pigs CLIMAX: Wolf decides to sneak down th
Event #5
The Big Bad Wolf tires several times, but he can’t blow down brick house.
Falling Action
Wolf falls into boiling pot of soup..
Rising Action
Event #4
Big Bad Wolf blows the stick house down and Pig #1 and #2 escape to Pig # 3’s house.
RESOLUTION: The Big Bad Wolf is so scared of the 3 Pigs that he runs off in the woods never to be seen again. The 3 little pigs live happily ever after.
Event #3
Big Bad Wolf blows the straw house down and pig #1 escapes to Pig #2’s house. #3
Event #2
Pig #1 builds a house of straw, Pig #2 builds a house of sticks, and Pig # 3 builds a house of bricks.
ent #2
Event #1:
The pigs come across a place they think will be a perfect to build their homes.
The Three Little Pigs
EXPOSITION: Three little pigs leave home to find adventure in the big world.

16. “Eleven”…

17. Setting
Time - Present
Place - Rachel’s classroom at school and Rachel’s house

18. Characters

19. Rachel Protagonist Turns eleven-years-old in the story
Shy, timid, and bashful but very mature
Narrator of the story

20. Mrs. Price Antagonist Rachel’s strict, rigid teacher
Believes she has all the answers