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Plot of a Short Story (SMART Board)

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Help your pupils track the plot of a short story with this SMART Board activity. Using the short story "The Dinner Party" by Mona Gardner (though the lesson plan would work with any other short story), they define the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution in a plot pyramid. For homework, have themwatch their favorite TV show and complete a plot pyramid.

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Grade
8th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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