story elements flipbook project notes

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Story ElementsFlipbook Project

Student Notes


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Identifying theElements of APlot Diagram

Student Notes


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Plot Diagram

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1. Exposition This usually occurs at the beginning of a

short story.

Here the characters & setting are

introduced. 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) with complications.

Complications are events that test the characters.

A building of interest orsuspense occurs.

Suspense is the growing feeling of excitement/anxiety ina story makes you want to keep reading!


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3. Climax This is the turning point of the story

most

exciting part 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.

All of the events that

occur after the climax.


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5. Resolution The story comes to a reasonable ending.

Conflict is resolved.

Also called the denouement.


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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


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Remember: The PLOT of a story

moves like a roller coaster

Climax of the story is at the most

exciting point

Rising

Action/Excitement

builds

Falling Action


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As you read:

What is the sequence (order) of events in the

plot?

What does the exposition tell the reader at thestart of the story?

What are the complications faced by characters

during the rising action?

What happens during the falling action of the

story?

What is the resolution at the end of the story?

Think about the story diagram as

you read short stories.


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Story Elements: Flip Book

You will need:

5 sheets of colored paper each one a

different color

A stapler

Pencil/Pen

Your brainLets get started.follow me as I show you

how to fold and staple your paper!


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1. First Flap:

your name

Title:

Story Elements

6th Grade ELA


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Label each of the Story

Elements Flaps like this.


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2. Flap 2: Plot Diagram


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Plot (definition) Plot is the organized

pattern or sequence of

events that make up astory.


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Flap 3:

Short Story Terms


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Flap 3: Short story terms:

1. Exposition/introduction beginning part

of story, sets up story, explains

Setting when/where story takes place

Character people, animals, creatures,

and sometimes things in a story


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Flap 3: Short story terms: 2. Rising action part of the story where

complications are added to test

character Suspense a feeling of

excitement/anxiety in a story

Complications events that testcharacters in a story


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Flap 3: Short story terms:

3. Climax the most exciting part of the

story

4. Falling action events that occur after

the climax

5. Resolution/dnouement - final part of astory where conflict is resolved


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This is what your 3rd Flap

should look like:


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Flap 4:

Point Of

View/Theme


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Flap 4: Point of View/Theme:

Toneauthors attitude towards subject

Mood how the author makes the readerfeel

Narrator one telling the story

Point of view perspective from which astory is told

First person narrator tells story (part of

story); uses pronouns - I, me,we


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Flap 4: Point of View/Theme

Third Person (limited)-narrator is on

outside of story uses they, he, she, it,etc..; observing

Third Person (omniscient) narrator sees

alleven into characters minds allknowing/God like

A li l i k b P i


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A little trick to remember Point

of View


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Flap 4: Point of View/Theme

Foreshadowing technique of hinting

about what will eventually happen in story

Flashback a interruption in the order of

events in a story; usually for info;

memories not events

Themethe message of a story; usually a

life lesson


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Flap 5:

Characters/

Conflict


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Flap 5: Characters / Conflict:

Protagonist the main character (hero)

Antagonist one who opposes the maincharacter (anti-hero)

Characterization technique used by an

author to create characters for the reader Static character a character that stays

the same during a story


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Dynamic character a character that

changes during a story Flat character a character that is one

sided; usually a stereotype

Round character a well-developedcharacter with many faults and virtues


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Motive: a characters reason for

doing/wanting something (usually causes

the problem)

Conflict: when a character struggles with

an opposing force (a problem)

Internal conflict when a characterstruggles with forces inside himself/herself

External Conflict - when a character

struggles with an outside force (anotherperson, society, weather, natural events,

etc)


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Types of conflict

Man vs. Man (External)

Man vs. Society (External)

Man vs. Nature (External) Man vs. Self (Internal)


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Flap 6:

Genres/Symbols


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Flap 6: Genres/Symbols:

Genre term used to identify different

types of literature

Biography a story written about a

persons life

Autobiographya story about a persons

life which is written by that person

Fantasy a type of fiction that is highly

imaginative and could not happen


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Flap 6: Genres/Symbols

Science fiction fiction that takes place

in the future or in another galaxy/universe

Historical fiction - fiction that takes place

in a factual historic setting; realistic for

time

Realistic fiction fiction that takes place

in a realistic setting and could actually

happen in the modern world


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Story Elements: Flip BookFlap 6: Genres/Symbols

Mystery a type of fiction in which a

puzzling event must be solved

Symbol a thing that represents

something other than itself usually an

idea

Examples:

love

peace


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Now, you should have 4 flaps left save

them for later

Label them Story 1, Story 2, Story 3, &

Story 4

Your flip book will come in handy during

your next quiz!


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Finally, your Flip Book should

look like this:


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Story #1: The Dog of Pompeii

Author: Louis

Untermeyer

Genre: Historical

Fiction
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pompeii_the_last_day_1.jpg


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Setting: Pompeii, 79 AD

Characters:

Tito young, blind

homeless boy; depends

on Bimbo for survival

BimboTitos dog;

feeds Tito everyday Other residents of the

city


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Point of View:?

Conflict: ?

Theme: ?

Mood:?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Pompeji_get%C3%B6teter_Hund.jpg


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Label the Plot Diagram:

Fi ll St #1 Fl


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Finally, your Story #1: Flap

should look like this:

N l t th


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Now, complete the same

process for the next 3 stories!


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