Story Elements Flipbook Project

1. Story Elements Flipbook Project Student Notes

2. Identifying the Elements of A Plot Diagram Student Notes

3. Plot Diagram 3 4 2 1 5

4. 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).

5. 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 or suspense occurs. • Suspense is the growing feeling of excitement/anxiety in a story – makes you want to keep reading!

6. 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.

7. 4. Falling Action • All loose ends of the plot are tied up. • All of the events that occur after the climax.

8. 5. Resolution • The story comes to a reasonable ending. • Conflict is resolved. • Also called the denouement.

9. 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

10. Remember: The PLOT of a story moves like a roller coaster Rising Action/Excitement builds Climax of the story is at the most exciting point Falling Action

11. Think about the story diagram as you read short stories. As you read: • What is the sequence (order) of events in the plot? • What does the exposition tell the reader at the start 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?

12. Story Elements: Flip Book You will need: • 5 sheets of colored paper – each one a different color • A stapler • Pencil/Pen • Your brain Let’s get started….follow me as I show you how to fold and staple your paper!

13. Story Elements: Flip Book 1. First Flap: • your name • Title: Story Elements 6th Grade ELA

14. Label each of the Story Elements Flaps like this….

15. Story Elements: Flip Book 3 • Flap 2: Plot Diagram 3. Climax 2. Rising Action 4. Falling Action 4 2 5 1 5. Resolution 1. Exposition

16. Plot (definition) • Plotis the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story.

17. This is what your 2nd Flap should look like:

18. Story Elements: Flip Book Flap 3: Short Story Terms

19. Story Elements: Flip Book 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

20. Story Elements: Flip Book 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 test characters in a story

21. Story Elements: Flip Book 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/dénouement - final part of a story where conflict is resolved

22. This is what your 3rd Flap should look like:

23. Story Elements: Flip Book Flap 4: Point Of View/Theme

24. Story Elements: Flip Book • Flap 4: Point of View/Theme: • Tone – author’s attitude towards subject • Mood – how the author makes the reader feel • Narrator – one telling the story • Point of view – perspective from which a story is told • First person – narrator tells story (part of story); uses pronouns - I, me,we

25. Story Elements: Flip Book 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 all – even into characters’ minds – all knowing/God like

26. A little trick to remember Point of View…

27. Story Elements: Flip Book 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 • Theme –the message of a story; usually a life lesson

28. Story Elements: Flip Book Flap 5: Characters/ Conflict

29. Story Elements: Flip Book Flap 5: Characters / Conflict: • Protagonist – the main character (hero) • Antagonist – one who opposes the main character (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

30. Story Elements: Flip Book Flap 5: Characters / Conflict: • Dynamic character – a character that changes during a story • Flat character – a character that is one sided; usually a stereotype • Round character – a well-developed character with many faults and virtues

31. Motive: a character’s reason for doing/wanting something (usually causes the problem) • Conflict: when a character struggles with an opposing force (a problem) • Internal conflict – when a character struggles with forces inside himself/herself • External Conflict - when a character struggles with an outside force (another person, society, weather, natural events, etc…)

32. Story Elements: Flip Book Flap 5: Characters / Conflict: Types of conflict – • Man vs. Man (External) • Man vs. Society (External) • Man vs. Nature (External) • Man vs. Self (Internal)

33. Story Elements: Flip Book Flap 6: Genres/Symbols

34. Story Elements: Flip Book Flap 6: Genres/Symbols: • Genre – term used to identify different types of literature • Biography – a story written about a person’s life • Autobiography – a story about a person’s life which is written by that person • Fantasy – a type of fiction that is highly imaginative and could not happen

35. Story Elements: Flip Book 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

36. Story Elements: Flip Book Flap 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

37. Story Elements: Flip Book • 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!

38. Finally, your Flip Book should look like this:

39. Story #1: The Dog of Pompeii • Author: Louis Untermeyer • Genre: Historical Fiction

40. Story #1: The Dog of Pompeii • Setting: Pompeii, 79 AD • Characters: • Tito – young, blind homeless boy; depends on Bimbo for survival • Bimbo – Tito’s dog; feeds Tito everyday • Other residents of the city

41. Story #1: The Dog of Pompeii • Point of View:? • Conflict: ? • Theme: ? • Mood:?

42. Story #1: The Dog of Pompeii 3 Label the Plot Diagram: 4 2 5 1

43. Finally, your Story #1: Flap should look like this:

44. Now, complete the same process for the next 3 stories!