Powerpoint used for lesson 1 4th grade plot.

1. Plot
Reading Street
Unit 4
Week 5
Created by Ramona Atkins

2. So . . . What is plot? Plot is only found in fiction.
Plot is the story structure that shows the character in action.
 Plot begins when  The problem
a character has a builds up during
problem or the rising action
conflict. or the events that
happen while
trying to solve the
problem.

3. Plot
 Plot reaches a climax  Plot ends with the
when the problem is action slowing
met. It is the Aha! down during the
moment that excites resolution. This
the character. It is how the problem
answers how or why is solved and the
the problem happened plot ends.
and what to do about
it.

4. Strategy: Prior Knowledge
Good readers use prior knowledge to help
understand what they are reading.
They ask themselves, “What do I already know
about what is happening in this story?”
The things you already know will help you to
understand the events in the rising action and
climax of the plot. Making predictions will help
you see if your thinking about what the writer is
trying to tell you.

5. Beginning today and the next two days, you will analyze
the structure or sequencing of plot using a story
mountain. The structure is the main parts of the plot.
It is like the structure of a house. You have to have a
bottom, the foundation. Then you add walls to hold up
the house. Then you put on the roof, it is the top of the
house. Then you add all the extras that complete the
house.
roof
Extras
walls Doors, windows
foundation house
So . . .What’s a story mountain?

6. A story mountain is a graphic organizer that
shows the sequence of plot and how the story
moves along. It helps you to break down the parts
or features of plot just like the parts of a house.
Climax
Problem Resolution

7. Got it?
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or
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Questions?
Let’s practice