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Dramatic Structure

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As part of an lesson involving literature or writing, have your learners watch and discuss this presentation on plot development. In a series of slides, viewers engage in an activity to explore dramatic structure, including plot development, setting, characters, and conflict.

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antagonists, literary elements, protagonists, conflict, plot elements, plot development, plot, setting, characters

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antagonist, characters, conflict, dramatic structure, plot development, protagonist, setting, english language arts
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
8

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