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Slide 1
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 2
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 3
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 4
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 5
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 6
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 7
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 8
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 9
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 10
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 11
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 2
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 3
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 4
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 5
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 6
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 7
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 8
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 9
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 10
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!
Slide 11
Created by Team Pico
Shaw Heights Middle School
2010
What are the elements of plot?
4. Characters
Can you list 6?
-Protagonist
5. Settings
-Antagonist
1. Problem/
Conflict
2. Events
and
Complications
3. Solution /
Outcome
6. Theme
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Setting is where the story takes place.
What are some examples?
•House
•Beach
•School
•Park
•Gym
•Classroom
•Forest
•Castle
•Mansion
•Car
•On the Street
For Example in the movie HOME
ALONE, what are some settings?
•The house
•The Airport
•The Store
•The Neighborhood
•The backyard
•Buzz’s Room
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
The conflict is the BIG problem in the story
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE, what
is the Conflict?
CONFLICT:
Kevin’s parents
forget him at
home and he is
alone for 3 days.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Events are the things that happen in a story.
Complications are the smaller problems that
make things hard for the characters.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some EVENTS, and what are some COMPLICATIONS?
Events
Complications
People come to rob Kevin’s
house
Kevin has to make traps to
try to get rid of the bad
guys
His parents are trying to
find him
They can’t reach him on the
phone because Kevin isn’t
answering the phone
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Solution or Outcome is when the problem in
the story is solved.
For Example in the movie HOME ALONE,
what is the Solution?
SOLUTION:
•Kevin’s mom drives back to
the house on Christmas Eve and
finds him.
•The bad guys get arrested.
•The whole family comes back
and is happy!
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Character Motives are what characters
DO and WHY they do it.
For Example in the movie: HOME ALONE, what are
some of the Character Motives for Kevin , his family
and the bad guys?
Character
What they do
Motive (Why they do
it)
Kevin
He makes traps in the
house
He is trying to keep
the bad guys out of the
house.
Bad guys
They try to break in
and rob Kevin’s house
They are poor and
want money.
Family
They try to find Kevin
They are worried
about him being alone.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Personality is what kind of person you are and
how you act towards others.
What is Kevin’s Personality in the movie?
•Tough
•Smart
•Brave
•Clever
How does Kevin’s personality help him survive alone in his
home?
He was smart enough to make traps to keep the bad guys
out, he didn’t get scared when he knew they were in the
house, he figured out ways to make things hard and painful
for the bad guys.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
Theme is the main idea or the lesson that a
story teaches you.
Give some examples
of Themes based on
these pictures:
Hope
3.
Love
4.
2.
Friendship
5.
Sadness
1.
6.
Individuality
Survival
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
To INFER is to make an educated guess about something based on what you
learned in a story and what you already know.
Fill this in for HOME ALONE, or another story that you know:
What was the conflict?
Kevin was left
at home alone
What was the outcome?
Kevin survived for 3 days
all alone before his family
came home
What do you think
caused it?
People were not
really paying
attention to him
What do you think
caused it?
The Family was too far
away and Kevin was a
smart kid.
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
They didn’t even realize
he was gone until they
were at the airport
Give Evidence or an
explanation from the
story.
Kevin figured out how to
keep the bad guys away
until his parents came
back.
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
1
Not well…
2
Sort of…
3
I get it.
Plot
Problem
Events
Solution
Setting
Character
Motives
Personality
Theme
Infer Causes
of Conflict or
Outcomes
S.Metzler and Class, Shaw Heights Middle School, 2010
4
I ‘m a star!