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\nMysterious Plot Problems\n

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\nYour readers explore plot patterns in mysteries by identifying problems first in Two-Minute Mysteries by Donald J. Sobol and then in  The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. To gain access to the worksheets, graphic organizers and...\n
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\nIdentifying Problems and Solutions in the Story\n

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\nStudents explore story structure. In this Groundhog's Day story structure literacy lesson, students listen to the story Groundhog Stays Up Late by Margery Cuyler, then pause half way through the story to identify the problem and...\n
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\nWriting a Book Review\n

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\nIntroduce literary analysis, writing skills, and purposeful reading with a book review. Pupils answer five questions that ask about plot, characters, language used, story elements, and the main character. This is a wonderful way to start...\n
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\nClassical Dramatic Structure: Resolving a Character's Conflict \n

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\nHow does plot drive a play? Show this 20-slide presentation to describe the different parts of a plot. Basic vocabulary terms are included like climax, turning point, rising action, and denouement. Present this resource before reading a...\n
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\nFaulkner's The Sound and the Fury: April Eighth, 1928: Narrating from an 'Ordered Place'?\n

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\nHigh schoolers analyze a character of Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury to catch a glimpse of a family and the changes they, and the Old South, undergo. The use of time as it relates to the structure of the plot is covered in this...\n
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\nCreating an Original Opera\n

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\nThis may be a lot to ask of a high schooler, but then again, who knows? Pupils work in groups to explore, write, and then perform an original opera. They view versions of The Magic Flute and La Traviata, then compose a plot, characters,...\n
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\nTwisted Tales\n

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\nExperience how a story can drastically change when the point of view is altered. Young scholars first read a review of Disney's film Tarzan, focusing on how the point of view in the classic story is important. They then select...\n
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\nThe Learning Network: Re-envisioning Classic Stories\n

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\nReaders reflect on enjoyable stories they know, brainstorm criteria that make a story \"good,\" analyze a New York Times article about innovative children's performances, re-envision classics on their own, and peer edit drafts. Use this as...\n
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\nElements of Fiction\n

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\nA wide variety of information regarding the elements of fiction is presented in this PowerPoint. Viewers are directed to trace their hand on a blank piece of paper and label each finger with one of the 5 elements of fiction. Additional...\n
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\nMarking Time\n

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\nTwo narrative excerpts tell the same story from different points of view. In the first excerpt (first person), sequencing words and phrases are bolded and learners write down what the bold type does. The second excerpt is in third...\n
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\nUnit 5: A Midsummer Night’s Dream\n

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\nFifth graders analyze William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, paying close attention to character development, plot, and dialogue. With daily reading and thoughtful discussion, scholars take pen to paper to respond to journal...\n
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\nFables and Stories Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology\n

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\nA read-aloud anthology focuses on fables. Over three weeks, first graders listen to various stories and then participate in lessons that cover story elements, including plot, characters, setting, and personification and explore...\n
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\nStone Fox Plot Frame\n

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\nFifth graders recall the major plot points of a chapter book. After reading the chapter book \"Stone Fox,\" they students describe the plot framework through use of a worksheet. Students are then divided into group to act out selected...\n
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\nThe Gunpowder Plot\n

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\nIn these Gunpowder Plot worksheets, students read about the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Students read the facts, the Catholic view, and the Protestant view.\n
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\nPlot Summaries\n

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\nIn this plot summaries worksheet, students read the plot summaries and write what the expositions, inciting moments, rising actions, climaxes, falling actions, and denouements are in them. Students do this for 2 plot summaries.\n
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\nGunpowder Plot Crossword\n

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\nIn this historical worksheet, students figure out the answers to 10 clues on a crossword puzzle involving key facts from the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Students fill in their answers on the crossword puzzle.\n
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\nThe Gunpowder Plot\n

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\nHistory has a lot of drama! Discover the dramatic event that inspired a British Celebration. A simplistic presentation describes how Guy Fawkes attempted to kill King James I by blowing up his chair in parliament. Note: This presentation...\n
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\nA Novel Ending/ Closure Activity\n

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\nYoung scholars summarize a story, identify the plot structure, and create a symbol that represents the essence of the story.\n
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\nSTUDENT'S CHOICE\n

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\nStudents interact, answer questions, and extend the story plot. They write a Haiku or basic poetry with their words, name characters, create a new ending for a story, and write a new story with one of the characters.\n
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\nProblems and Their Solutions in Stories and Everyday Life\n

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\nYoung scholars identify story elements.  In this stories lesson, students read a story and identify the chracter, character traits, plot, setting and theme.  Groups of young scholars match problem and solution cards.\n
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\nCoordinates (4)\n

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\nIn this mathematical coordinates worksheet, students plot the points on a grid with six different sets of coordinates and a ruler to make six separate shapes.\n
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\nWrite, Right\n

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\nThis resource provides the beginning ideas for a lesson on writing a narrative. Learners watch a video, identify story elements, including plot and setting, and then write their own stories. If augmented, this lesson could provide a...\n
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\nAnalyzing Character Conflict Caused by the Plot\n

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\nHow do we know how a character was affected by the conflicts they encounter in a story? We use evidence from the text to make assertions about the characters we read about. Third graders practice finding and using evidence in a...\n
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\nFramed Character/Plot Chart\n

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\nIn this writing prompt worksheet, students practice filling out a framed character/plot chart that narrows the students focus on an historical event or a story.\n
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