Lesson 15: Skill: Story Structure

What is the plot of your favorite book or movie?
How does the plot unfold?
What can you learn from the way a book or movie is structured?

analyze, flashback, plot, setting, story structure, theme

nstruction:
CCSS: RL.6.5
Application:
CCSS: RL.6.1, RL.6.5, SL.6.1.A, SL.6.1.C, SL.6.2

Story structure is the framework writers use to develop the events of the plot. Any plot has a central problem or conflict which the story introduces, builds to a climax, and finally solves. The story may be character-driven, exploring one person’s emotions, or it could be driven by suspense, with a complicated sequence of events that takes many twists and turns. The events may or may not be presented in chronological order. For example, an author who wishes to build tension may begin with a dramatic flashback before introducing the present situation in a story. A character-driven novel might describe events from the point of view of one character, and how the events change him or her. Whatever story structure an author chooses to use, analyzing how the events of a chapter or scene fit into the overall structure can help readers identify how it also contributes to the development of the theme and setting.

partner sharing
annotation guide
speaking frames
small group
reteaching

Students will complete the multiple-choice questions to demonstrate their understanding of story structure 

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