Plot

Copyright 2011, Kristin Ewing, non-commercial educational use

Plot Diagram

PlotIntroduction

• The beginning of the story.

• Meet the main character and their problem.

• Learn about the setting.

PlotRising Action and Conflict

• The middle of the story.

• The problems and solutions the main character faces.

• What happens in the story.

PlotClimax

• Turning point in the story.

• Main character receives new information,

• Accepts the new information,

• Makes a choice using the information.

PlotFalling Action

• Moving towards the end of the story.

• Conflicts are resolved and reader knows what happened.

PlotResolution

• The end of the story.

• Wraps up all the loose ends or sets the scene for a new book.

Henry Huggins Plot Diagram

Information for Plot Diagram• Introduction - meet Henry and Ribsy

• First problem - get Ribsy home. Solution - put him in a box; be taken home by policeman

• Second problem - Too many guppies. Solution - sell them back to pet store

• Third problem - Lose Scooter’s football. Solution - sell nightcrawlers to buy a new one; man brings it back.

• Fourth problem - Getting the part of “little boy” in the play. Solution - Ribsy dumps green paint on Henry so he doesn’t have to play the part.

• Fifth problem - Entering Ribsy in the dog show and the talcum powder turns him pink. Solution - Ribsy wins “Most Unusual Dog”

• Climax - Ribsy’s original owner comes to get Ribsy back.

• Falling action - They put Ribsy in the middle to let him choose which kid to go with, Henry or the original owner.

• Resolution - Ribsy chooses Henry and the kids go off to play.