3. Plot Plot is the literary element that describes the structure of a story. It shows arrangement of events and actions within a story.

4. Exposition: the start of the story, the situation before the action starts Rising Action: the series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax Climax: the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action Falling Action: all of the action which follows the climax Resolution: the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads Plot Components

5. Plot: Conflict Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.

6. Plot: Types of Conflict Character vs Nature Character vs Society Character vs SelfCharacter vs Character

7. Once upon a time there were three little pigs who were brothers. They each lived in their own house. One day a big bad wolf decided to have him some pigs for supper. So he went to each house huffing and puffing. He was threatening to blow their house down. The wolf blew down the first two houses. One was made of straw and the other of sticks. He then came to the house made of bricks. The three brothers were so frightened! The wolf blew and blew but couldn't blow the house down. He finally gave up. The three little pigs lived happily ever after in the sturdy brick house.