PPT-Plot – the series of events in a story/novel

In the giver Exposition the author introduces the reader to the characters and gives necessary background information Create a list of information that the reader needs in order to understand the rest of the novel . Plot. is what happens in a story.. Plot. You and your friends probably talk about the plots of movies, books, and TV shows. . “Then, the alien sneaked aboard the space station.”. “What happened next?” . Flashforward. M. Taveras. English 12. th. grade. Objective. Define what is flashback and flash forward.. How flashback and flash forward affects plot and setting?. What is a flashback?. A scene in a story that takes the reader back in time to an event that happened before the story began.. “7. th. Grade” by Gary Soto. What is Plot?. Plot. is . a series of related events in a short story or . drama. It is made up of 5 categories of events.. Exposition. The beginning part of story used to introduce background information about events, settings, characters . Adapted from information on the Alabama . Learning Exchange http://alex.state.al.us/index.php. WGr5MP1Wk1. Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland. Curriculum 2.0 – Grade 5 2012. Plot. Plot is the organized pattern or sequence of . (Or, as I like to call it, the warm and fuzzy place where you can feed your heart and mind.). Tips for Class Discussions. Remember, each day is worth 5 points. . Be attentive. If there is something you don’t understand, . What is a plot? How are plots structured? What key terms are associated with plot? . Copyright © 2015 The Teacher Writing Center, a division of SG Consulting, Inc. .  www.grammargallery.org. Warm-Up. The study of plot. The Plot Diagram. Introduction or Exposition. Rising Action. Climax. Falling Action. Resolution. Plot. = The series of events that give a story meaning. Introduction / Exposition. Fiction. Stories that are ________ or ________; they are _____ factual. Usually written to ________, although some can teach us lessons. How Does Fiction Look?. Written in ________ and _________. Can be organized in __________. Objective 1: Key Terms and Vocabulary. Objectives. By the time you finish taking notes on this presentation, you should . understand the definitions of the following terms . and . be able to identify examples . Short stories . All short stories have a plot that follows basic pattern. Freytag’s Pyramid. Exposition. Complications (Rising Action). Climax. Falling Action. Resolution. Exposition (basic Situation). Theme(s. ) holds . a story together. Theme is essential to giving meaning. ***. Without It- . a story is a random list of pointless events . Plot. DEF: plot is the . sequence of EVENTS . that makeup a story. No Way!!. Did That Just Happen?!. Zoinks. !. Huh?. Ahhh. !. PART 1. ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY. Compare & Contrast a short story with a novel…. Elements of a Short Story. Compare & Contrast a short story with a science textbook…. The Wise Old Woman. Literary Focus:. Plot. Reading Skills:. Summarizing and Retelling. Before Reading. Answer the following: . How do you summarize a story?. Define plot.. Describe the genre of folktales.. of a novel, short story, poem or play. . What is the difference between . plot. and . story. ?. A . story. refers to the . main events. as they are presented in . chronological. order.. A . plot.