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Bell Ringer 6th Grade

• Briefly define the terms we discussed yesterday.
• Setting, Character, and Conflict
• Read the Quote
• Im really quite bad at coming up with plot
  ideas. I like to create characters and just see
  what will happen to them when I let them loose!
  Judy Blume
• Write 2 or 3 sentences about what you think this
  means and how it relates to the definitions above.

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Bell Ringer 7th Grade

• Briefly define the terms we discussed yesterday.
• Setting, Character, and Conflict
• Read the Quote
• The King died and the queen died is a story.
  The king died and the queen died of grief is a
  plot. E.M. Forster
• Write 2 or 3 sentences about what you think this
  means and how it relates to the definitions
  above.

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Elements of A Plot Diagram
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Plot Diagram
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Plot (definition)

• Plot is the organized pattern or sequence of
  events that make up a story. Every plot is made
  up of a series of incidents that are related to
  one another.

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1. Exposition

• This usually occurs at the beginning of a short
  story. Here the characters are introduced. We
  also learn about the setting of the story. Most
  importantly, we are introduced to the main
  conflict (main problem).

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2. Rising Action

• This part of the story begins to develop the
  conflict(s). A building of interest or suspense
  occurs.

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3. Climax

• This is the turning point of the story. Usually
  the main character comes face to face with a
  conflict. The main character will change in some
  way.

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4. Falling Action

• All loose ends of the plot are tied up. The
  conflict(s) and climax are taken care of.

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5. Resolution

• The story comes to a reasonable ending.

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Putting It All Together
1. Exposition 2. Rising Action 3. Climax 4.
Falling Action 5. Resolution
Beginning of Story
Middle of Story
End of Story