Unit 5 That's a Novel Idea - Novel

Activity 7:  Plot Analysis (GLEs:  02c, 02d, 03d, 03e, 16, 19, 22c, 38c)

 

 

CC:  Following a teacher mini-lesson on plot development focusing on conflict, students will use graphic organizers (e.g., storyboards, plot diagrams, flow charts) that show a selected novel's structure (exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution).

 

Use MS Word to create a plot diagram.

Word template - "Plot Analysis"

 

 

Additional Resources

Mini-lesson on plot development focusing on conflict:

Elements of Fiction

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/lit-elements/overview/

Literary Elements: Lecture Outline

http://www.cas.usf.edu/lis/lis6585/class/litelem.html

 

Student will use Graphic Organizers:

Graphic Organizers

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/graphic/

Graphic Organizers

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/

Graphic Organizers

http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/

 

Students will write a short paragraph:

Paragraph Writing

Writing Tips: Paragraph Builder

http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/paragrap/

English-Zone.com

http://www.english-zone.com/index.php?ID=71 

Paragraph Writing Rubric

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/paragraph/

 

As a whole class or Literature Circle students will discuss their responses:

Welcome to Literature Circle.com

http://www.literaturecircles.com/

 

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