Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It should make the plot of the story simpler and more understandable. Taylor tells the story of the logan family as they try to keep their land in a predominantlywhite, rural town in mississippi. Greg loves to play basketball and is called slam because of his ability to slam dunk. Terms in this set 5 exposition peak climbs skyscraper and gets in trouble. Instead of having the students take direct notes like i had originally planned, at the last minute i decided to have them watchlisten to the book enemy. Peak is a 2007 young adult fiction novel by roland smith. Most plots will trace some process of change in which characters are caught up in a conflict that is eventually resolved. Use knowledge of narrative and expository text structures and subject specific texts to summarize content. Students learn that the plot structure described by freytags pyramid is actually quite familiar as they diagram the plots of a familiar story, a television show, and a narrative poem.
Theres one important thing to remember about templates. Study the 5 key elements of plot flashcards at proprofs used to map the events in a story and analyze the five main parts of a plot. Sixth grade lesson elements of the plot betterlesson. Plot diagram 2 1 3 4 5 exposition rising action climax falling action resolution 1.
Plots can vary from person to person, story to story. By using the features within lightsail, teachers can see in realtime where their. The concepts not only give students a fuller understanding of classroom texts, but also their favorite books and movies. The novel slam by walter dean meyers, takes place in a poor african american neighborhood in harlem, new york.
Plot usually begins with a problem and ends in the storys resolution. Released in 2007, roland smiths novel peak is the story of a teenagerwhose name is peakwho has a lot of mountains to climb, both metaphorical and literal. Conflict scout faces many life problems as she begins to grow up, such as controlling her anger on people, learning what and what not to listen to from the children at her school and how to treat people the same even if she does not understand them. Roll of thunder hear my cry plot diagram storyboard. The main character, greg slam harris, has to deal with daily gang violence, drugs, and murders. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website.
Sunjo catches a virus that causes his chances to reach the top slim 3. Peak pushes on to the summit of everest climax peak and sunjo near the top of the mountain, but peak lets sunjo be the youngest person to summit everest because sunjo needed the reward money for him and his sisters to go to school. However, there are a couple elements that are almost essential for a good, solid plot that people will get hooked on. With fastpaced action and engaging storylines, geronimo stilton books can be easily used in a lesson on plot elements. Peak teacher pack 4 jsprague 2007 critically read and evaluate to determine the authors purpose, point of view, audience and message create logical notes and summaries across content areas. Falling action is just one part of the structure of a storys overall plot.
The climax is the most exciting point of the story, and is a turning point for the plot or goals of the main character falling action. After reading the wonderful article, how to creat a plot outline in 8 easy steps, i am wondering if the 8 plot elements can be drawn in the form of a diagram. Elements of literature all fiction is based on conflict and this conflict is presented in a structured format called plot. I begin this lesson by modeling to get the students started because the majority of them did not know all of the elements of the plot and did not score in the proficient range on my pretest. The starting point would be the protagonist experiencing an inciting incident and the conclusion would be either the story goal or the consequence. Elements of plot, continued falling action happens as a result of the climax and we know that the story will soon end. The second part is the plot diagram that i asked students to fill out. I gave students about fifteen minutes to complete the plot diagram. Its just your basic plot diagram with space to record the conflict, protagonist and antagonist, theme, and the events that occur in the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. As a result, according to dibell, the plot can be described numerically as while the story can be described as 123.
When he is ten feet away from the summit he stops and waits so his friend sunjo, a nepalese boy, can reach the summit before himself. When peak marcello gets caught breaking the law, his estranged father takes him in to keep him out of jail. In a plot you typically find an introduction, rising action, a climax, the falling action, and a resolution. Take notes on this video and be prepared to explain the elements of a plot in class. Jul 29, 2009 these are some basic elements of plot. Everest, and becoming the youngest person to summit mt. Peak and joshua find out that sunjo is zopas grandson and that zopa is trying to get sunjo, who is also 14, to be the youngest person to summit everest 4.
Exposition the introductory material which gives the setting, creates the tone, presents the characters. We will be taking notes from this presentation in class and will be tested during this week and next. The resolution is not always happy, but it does complete the story. These are often laid out as a series of beginning, middle and end details and include five basic elements as well as a conflict. Young cassie logan struggles with the way things are and the way things should be for black people in her community. Steve alcorn, a fictionwriting coach, says that the main plot elements of the wizard of oz are easy to find, and include. There are a number of different elements to a plot. Here are some important parts you can think about when preparing your story. Priscilla enochs peak project protagonists peak s traits influenced the resolution because he was able to climb mountain evereset conflict the conflict wasnt resolved because peak was put on probation and the boy died. The five elements of plot climax the turning point of the action in the story.
Peak meets sunjo and zopa to prepare to climb everest. The conflict wasnt resolved because peak was put on probation and the boy died. This is a chronological structure which first establishes the setting and conflict, then follows the rising action through to a climax the peak of the action and turning. Plot concerns the organization of the main events of a work of fiction. What is the plot for the book peak by roland smith. A plot diagram is a tool that is commonly used to organize a story into certain segments. The plot structure, also called the dramatic structure, of a story, novel or script includes the events that make up the idea of the writing. A story orders events from beginning to end in a time sequence. If you love action and adventure, this is the book for you. A great climax will leave the readers with this feeling, forcing them to keep reading until the end. All stories are different, and some will have more or less plot points than 5.
This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary. Jan 04, 2010 peak marcello is a 14yearold who loves to climb things. In this novel, the plot follows the protagonist larry as he seeks meaningful experiences. Jan 18, 2017 plots can vary from person to person, story to story. Terms in this set 5 expositionpeak climbs skyscraper and gets in trouble. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. To be technically correct, a plot can be generalized as whats going to happen in a story. Even the most simple childrens stories have story events that relate to each other, showing intriguing cause and effect, action and reaction. Second, it gives students an opportunity to recall the basic plot elements since they have to label the diagram. Plot can be further divided into subelements such as. Once the parts of the plot diagram are identified, it is easier to analyze the content. Josh, peak s father, moves him to kathmandu with the dreams of having him be the youngest person in the world to summit. The one you use should make the details of your story more readable.
Resolution is when the character solves the main problemconflict or someone solves it for him or her. Mar 19, 2018 plot structure or narrative structure is a key element of story. The plot relates to the events that happen in a story. Unfortunately, living in new york city makes his hobby difficult. The plot and climax of a story are two separate literary elements, but are very related. The climax in this story is when peak is ten feet from reaching the summit of mt. Jun 29, 2010 takes students through the various elements of a storys plot. Something happens that alters the course of the plot. The falling action follows the climax, or the moment of peak tension in the story.
After a runin with the law, peak is presented with two options. The plot is, arguably, the most important element of a story. This is a chronological structure which first establishes the setting and conflict, then follows the rising action through to a climax the peak of the action and turning point, and concludes with a denouement a wrapping up of loose ends. When the boy was influenced by peak and climbs the skyscraper. Plot structure or narrative structure is a key element of story. Takes students through the various elements of a storys plot. Peak marcello is a 14yearold who loves to climb things. At the peak of the story, a major event occurs in which the main character faces a major. The falling action is everything that happens as a result of the climax, including wrappingup of plot points, questions being answered, and character development resolution. Falling action the queen has failed in attempting to kill snow white several times.
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