Lesson 17: Skill: Plot
Duration of Days: 1
Lesson Objective
After rereading and discussing a model of close reading, students will be able to describe how a particular story’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
What conflict or problem do the characters have?
What event in the inciting incident reveals the conflict and creates tension?
conflict, inciting incident, narrative, plot, resolution, turning point
CCSS: RL.6.3, SL.6.1.A, SL.6.1.C, SL.6.2
The events that take place in a story or narrative are called the plot. These events give the story a beginning, a middle, and an end, and they are influenced by literary elements such as character and setting. Events in a story begin with the inciting incident, or the moment in which the conflict, or main problem, is introduced. As characters attempt to solve the problem, it may become more complicated, and the characters may undergo changes as they respond to rising tension. For example, the main character may learn the value of patience as he or she works toward finding a solution, or may begin to understand or sympathize with another character’s difficulties. The turning point in a plot occurs when a key event or decision leads to a resolution, or a way to solve the problem.
availabel scaffolds
small group
peer work
Student complete the multiple-choice questions to demonstrate their understanding of plot.
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