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Plot
Plot
When we talk about plot, we mean the events that happen in a story.
Authors want to engage and entertain their readers so they will create situations, complications and conflicts for their characters to overcome.
Have a look at the infographic below that shows the six key parts of any story. We call this the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, rising actions, climax, falling actions and resolution.
Activity 1: Parts of Plot (Note-taking)
Activity 1: Parts of Plot (Note-taking)
Take notes on the Parts of Plot presentation with your Teacher.
Think about some of your favourite stories. Do they follow this plot structure? Are there any examples you can think of that don't follow this structure? Why might that be?
Parts of Plot.pdfActivity 2: Extract and Plot Diagram
Activity 2: Extract and Plot Diagram
Read the short story, Give Peas a Chance by Morris Gleitzman.
After you have finished reading, review the story and fill in the Plot Diagram below using the key events and conflicts.
Give Peas a Chance Moris Gleitzman.pdf
Activity 3: Conflict Creative Writing Activity
Activity 3: Conflict Creative Writing Activity
Every story needs some type of complication or conflict. Otherwise, it wouldn't be much fun to read!
Have a look at the Types of Conflict infographic and then read the short story extract below.
Activity:
Continue the story by creating a conflict for the main characters to face and overcome.
The conflict can be any of the types listed above.
What's the Problem Conflict Activity.pdfPage updated
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