Transcript The Plot Diagram Mr. Tim 6th Grade English Objectives • The student will be able to: – Identify and differentiate between the different parts of.

The Plot Diagram
Mr. Tim
6th Grade English
Objectives
• The student will be able to:
– Identify and differentiate between the different
parts of a story and where they belong on a
plot diagram.
– Arrange a generic plot diagram so that it
represents a given story,
– Prepare a plot diagram for a story he/she has
read recently.
What is Plot?
• Plot – noun: the main storyline of a
literary work.
• Narrative Order: the sequence of events
• Chronological
• Flashback
• Time Lapse
The Plot Diagram
Climax
Rising Action
Falling Action
Conflict
Exposition
Resolution
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
• Listen to the story.
• Pay attention to the
plot.
• Identify different plot
elements.
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Five Little Monkeys Diagram
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Monkeys fall off
the bed and bump
their heads.
Climax
When is the
turning point?
Rising Action
Falling Action
What were
the monkeys
supposed to
do?
Conflict
Exposition
Time? Who? Where?
What do the monkeys
finally do?
Resolution
What does mama do?
Review
What is plot?
What are 3 types of
narrative order?
What are the 6
elements of plot?
What is the
exposition?
What is conflict?
What is rising action?
What is the climax?
What is falling action?
What is the
resolution?
Plot Diagrams as Outlines
• I. Exposition
• Who? Where? When?
• II. Conflict
• What is the problem?
• III. Rising Action
• Event 1
• Event 2
• Event 3
• IV. Climax
• Where does the story turn?
• V. Falling Action
• Necessary explanation?
• VI. Resolution
• A sense of completion?
The End