2. J UNIE B. J ONES AND H ER B IG F AT M OUTH A CTIVITY Created by: Hannah Reese

3. T HIS ACTIVITY IS INTENDED FOR 2 ND AND 3 RD GRADE STUDENTS !

4. Hi my name is Junie B. Jones!

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6. Click to learn more! Character Setting Plot TakeTake the Quiz! Take the quiz after learning about character, setting, and plot!

7. W HAT IS A MAIN C HARACTER ? The main character is the person, thing, or animal that the story is about. Can you guess who the main character is in Junie B. Jones and her Big Fat Mouth?

8. W HAT ARE SECONDARY CHARACTERS ? The secondary characters make a story more interesting. Secondary characters are not needed and a story could still exist without them. Are there secondary characters in Junie B. Jones and her Big Fat Mouth? Yes? or No?

9. M EET M Y FRIENDS ! Click each circle to learn more about my silly goofy friends!

10. J UNIE B. J ONES ( ME !)

11. M RS.

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13. L UCILLE

14. G RACE

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16. W HAT IS SETTING ?  Setting is the time and place in which a story occurs.  Setting contributes to the plot and mood of a story.

17. S ETTING 101 Setting can occur… In a classroom At the beach At a characters house These are just a few examples of setting!

18. Y OU T RY ! What is the setting in Junie B. Jones and her Big Fat Mouth? A. Room 9 Room 9 B. Junie B. Jones’ House Junie B. Jones’ House C. School bus School bus

19. CORRECT! Room 9 is mostly where the story Junie B. Jones and her Big Fat Mouth takes place. WOW! Good job! You know setting well!

20. WRONG! Let’s try again! Hint: Where is the story mostly taken place at? Hint: Where is the story mostly taken place at?

21. W HAT IS PLOT ? The plot of a story is the series of events that take the reader from the beginning to the end of the story

22. There are five elements of plot: 1. Exposition 2. Rising action 3. Falling action 4. Climax 5. Resolution REMEMBER!

23. Can you describe each part of the plot from Junie B. Jones and her Big Fat Mouth? Let’s try!

24. WHAT IS EXPOSTION? The exposition of a plot is the background information needed to understand the story. Characters and the setting are introduced here.

25. A little girl with a red capes walks through the woods to deliver food to her sick grandmother. EXAMPLE: Little Red Riding Hood exposition

26. You try! What is the exposition in the story?

27. WHAT IS THE RISING ACTION? The rising action of a plot is what happens before the climax. The rising action contains troubles for the characters. A problem is introduced.

28. EXAMPLE: Little Red Riding Hood rising action A wolf comes up to the girl and she tells him she is going to her grandmothers. He suggests she picks some flowers so he can disguise himself and beat her to her grandmother's house.

29. You Try! What is the rising action in the story?

30. WHAT IS THE CLIMAX? The climax is where all the action of the story reaches its highest point.

31. EXAMPLE: Little Red Riding Hood climax The girl arrives at her grandmothers and sees the wolf dressed up as her grandmother.

32. You Try! What is the climax in the story?

33. WHAT IS THE FALLING ACTION? The falling action of a plot is the events that occur right after the climax.

34. EXAMPLE: Little Red Riding Hood falling action The wolf eats the little girl.

35. You Try! What is the falling action in the story?

36. WHAT IS THE RESOLUTION? The resolution is the end of the falling action and the conclusion of the story. Usually the problem that was introduced in the story is solved!

37. EXAMPLE: Little Red Riding Hood resolution A man passing by comes by and hears the wolf snoring. He sees what has happened and cuts the wolf open and saves Red and Grandmother.

38. You Try! What is the resolution in the story?

39. Quiz Time! Hi friends! Lets see what you have learned about characters, setting, and plot. Good Luck!

40. Question #1 What is the main character of Junie B. Jones and her Big Fat Mouth? A. Mother Mother B. Junie B. Jones Junie B. Jones C. Mrs. Mrs

41. CORRECT! Junie B. Jones is the main character. WOW! GOOD JOB!

42. WRONG! Lets try again! Hint: Who is the story all about? Hint: Who is the story all about?

43. Q UESTION #2 What are the five elements of a plot? A. setting, main characters, introduction, conclusion, climax setting, main characters, introduction, conclusion, climax B. introduction, exposition, climax, conclusion, mood introduction, exposition, climax, conclusion, mood C. exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

44. CORRECT! The five elements of a plot are exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

45. WRONG! Lets try again! Hint: Setting and mood are both not elements of plot. Hint: Setting and mood are both not elements of plot.

46. Q UESTION #3 What is setting? A. Time and place a story occurs Time and place a story occurs B. The mood of a story The mood of a story C. Main characters of a story Main characters of a story

47. C ORRECT ! The time and place a story occurs is the setting of a story.

48. WRONG! Lets try again! Hint: The setting is taken place in Room 9. Hint: The setting is taken place in Room 9.

49. Q UESTION #4 What is plot? A. Time and place a story occurs Time and place a story occurs B. The mood of a story The mood of a story C. series of events that take the reader from the beginning to the end of the story series of events that take the reader from the beginning to the end of the story

50. C ORRECT ! The series of events that take the reader from the beginning to the end of the story is plot.

51. WRONG! Hint: The 5 elements of plot help guide a story so it is fun for readers to read! Hint: The 5 elements of plot help guide a story so it is fun for readers to read!

52. GOOD JOB FRIENDS! You have completed the quiz! You all know everything there is to know about setting, characters and plot!