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Story Elements Flipbook Project

Student Notes

Identifying the Elements of A Plot Diagram

Student Notes

Plot Diagram

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1. Exposition• This usually occurs at the beginning of a

short story. • Here the characters & setting are introduced. • We are introduced to the main conflict (main

problem).

2. Rising Action• This part of the story begins to develop the conflict(s) with

complications. • Complications are events that test the characters.• A building of interest or suspense occurs.• Suspense is the growing feeling of excitement/anxiety in a story – makes you

want to keep reading!

3. Climax• This is the turning point of the story – most exciting part

of the story. • Usually the main character comes face to face with a

conflict. • The main character will change in some way.

4. Falling Action• All loose ends of the

plot are tied up.

• All of the events that occur after the climax.

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

• Conflict is resolved.

• Also called the denouement.

Putting It All Together1. Exposition

2. Rising Action

3. Climax

4. Falling Action

5. Resolution

Beginning of Story

Middle of Story

End of Story

Remember: The PLOT of a story moves like a roller coaster

Climax of the story is at the most exciting point

Rising Action/Excitement

builds

Falling Action

As you read: • What is the sequence (order) of events in the

plot?• What does the exposition tell the reader at the

start of the story?• What are the complications faced by characters

during the rising action?• What happens during the falling action of the

story?• What is the resolution at the end of the story?

Think about the story diagram as you read short stories.

Story Elements: Flip Book

You will need:

• 5 sheets of colored paper – each one a different color

• A stapler

• Pencil/Pen

• Your brain

Let’s get started….follow me as I show you how to fold and staple your paper!

Story Elements: Flip Book

1. First Flap:your nameTitle:

Story Elements

6th Grade ELA

Label each of the Story Elements Flaps like this….

Story Elements: Flip Book

2. Flap 2: Plot Diagram

Plot (definition)

• Plot is the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story.

This is what your 2nd Flap should look like:

Story Elements: Flip Book

Flap 3:

Short Story Terms

Story Elements: Flip Book

Flap 3: Short story terms:

• 1. Exposition/introduction – beginning part of story, sets up story, explains

• Setting – when/where story takes place

• Character – people, animals, creatures, and sometimes things in a story

Story Elements: Flip BookFlap 3: Short story terms:

• 2. Rising action – part of the story where complications are added – to test character

• Suspense – a feeling of excitement/anxiety in a story

• Complications – events that test characters in a story

Story Elements: Flip Book

Flap 3: Short story terms:

• 3. Climax – the most exciting part of the story

• 4. Falling action – events that occur after the climax

• 5. Resolution/dénouement - final part of a story where conflict is resolved

This is what your 3rd Flap should look like:

Story Elements: Flip Book

Flap 4:

Point Of View/Theme

Story Elements: Flip Book

• Flap 4: Point of View/Theme:

• Tone – author’s attitude towards subject

• Mood – how the author makes the reader feel

• Narrator – one telling the story

• Point of view – perspective from which a story is told

• First person – narrator tells story (part of story); uses pronouns - I, me,we

Story Elements: Flip Book

Flap 4: Point of View/Theme

• Third Person (limited)-narrator is on outside of story – uses they, he, she, it, etc..; observing

• Third Person (omniscient) – narrator sees all – even into characters’ minds – all knowing/God like

A little trick to remember Point of View…

Story Elements: Flip Book

Flap 4: Point of View/Theme

• Foreshadowing – technique of hinting about what will eventually happen in story

• Flashback – a interruption in the order of events in a story; usually for info; memories – not events

• Theme –the message of a story; usually a life lesson

Story Elements: Flip Book

Flap 4:

Characters/

Conflict

Story Elements: Flip Book

Flap 4: Characters / Conflict:

• Protagonist – the main character (hero)

• Antagonist – one who opposes the main character (anti-hero)

• Characterization – technique used by an author to create characters for the reader

• Static character – a character that stays the same during a story

Story Elements: Flip Book

Flap 4: Characters / Conflict:

• Dynamic character – a character that changes during a story

• Flat character – a character that is one sided; usually a stereotype

• Round character – a well-developed character with many faults and virtues

• Motive: a character’s reason for doing/wanting something (usually causes the problem)

• Conflict: when a character struggles with an opposing force (a problem)

• Internal conflict – when a character struggles with forces inside himself/herself

• External Conflict - when a character struggles with an outside force (another person, society, weather, natural events, etc…)

Story Elements: Flip Book

Flap 5: Characters / Conflict:

Types of conflict –

• Man vs. Man (External)

• Man vs. Society (External)

• Man vs. Nature (External)

• Man vs. Self (Internal)

Story Elements: Flip Book

Flap 6:

Genres/Symbols

Story Elements: Flip Book

Flap 5: Genres/Symbols:

• Genre – term used to identify different types of literature

• Fantasy – a type of fiction that is highly imaginative and could not happen

• Mystery – a type of fiction in which a puzzling event must be solved

Story Elements: Flip Book

Flap 5: Genres/Symbols• Science fiction – fiction that takes place in

the future or in another galaxy/universe• Historical fiction - fiction that takes place

in a factual historic setting; realistic for time • Realistic fiction – fiction that takes place in

a realistic setting and could actually happen in the modern world

Story Elements: Flip BookFlap 5: Genres/Symbols

• Symbol – a thing that represents something other than itself – usually an idea

• Examples:

love

peace

Story Elements: Flip Book

• Now, you should have 4 flaps left – save them for later

• Label them Story 1, Story 2, Story 3, & Story 4

• Your flip book will come in handy during your next quiz!

Finally, your Flip Book should look like this:

Story #1: The Dog of Pompeii

• Author: Louis Untermeyer

• Genre: Historical Fiction

Story #1: The Dog of Pompeii

• Setting: Pompeii, 79 AD• Characters:

– Tito – young, blind homeless boy; depends on Bimbo for survival

– Bimbo – Tito’s dog; feeds Tito everyday

– Other residents of the city

Story #1: The Dog of Pompeii

• Point of View:?

• Conflict: ?

• Theme: ?

• Mood:?

Story #1: The Dog of Pompeii

Label the Plot Diagram:

Finally, your Story #1: Flap should look like this:

Now, complete the same process for the next 3 stories!