Description
Want to liven up your ELA lessons on plot elements and conflicts in literature, while also providing scaffolding? This step-by-step plot structure resource includes engaging activities and worksheets and might be exactly what you need!
High-interest activities that include guided, collaborative, and independent practice, as well as an editable self-checking test, will result in your students’ mastery of plot structure and conflict in no time!
HOW WILL I USE THIS RESOURCE?
With simple lesson plans and step-by-step instructions, using this resource is a breeze. You’ll start by introducing your class to a funny fractured fairytale – a great way to make learning about plot elements engaging. Then, you’ll move on to the collaborative and independent worksheets, designed to help students apply their new knowledge. Top it off with the included writing prompt requiring textual evidence and an editable, self-checking test for assessment.
Using the gradual release of responsibility method, this resource makes sure your students will have all the opportunities they need to build on their understanding of plot elements and conflict.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
- Easy to follow lesson plans and step-by-step instructions
- Guided practice: slideshow and plot diagram activity
- Collaborative practice: 2 worksheets
- Independent practice: 1 story and writing prompt
- Blank plotline/graphic organizer
- Review bookmarks for reference
- Exit slips
- Editable test is several formats
- Print AND digital versions
* Please check out the preview to see everything that’s included.
WHICH LITERARY TERMS ARE COVERED?
- exposition
- inciting incident
- rising action
- climax
- falling action
- resolution
- internal conflict- character vs. self
- external conflicts- character vs. character, society, and nature
WHY WILL THIS RESOURCE BE SUPER USEFUL?
It’s packed it with engaging activities and practice worksheets that are designed to get your students thinking, discussing, and understanding plot elements and types of conflict. And since it’s all scaffolded, your students can climb aboard this literary adventure, no matter their current level.
*Please note: This is the PRACTICE and TEST part of my Teach, Practice, Test bundle. If you would like the TEACH part, check out the complete money-saving bundle here: Plot and Conflict: Teach, Practice, Test. If you would just like the test, it is available here: Plot and Conflict Test. Please don’t buy both resources, because some of the purchase will be duplicated.***
If you like this plot and conflict unit, you might also like others in the Teach, Practice, Test series:
♦ Figurative Language: Teach, Practice, Test
♦Setting, Mood, Tone: Teach, Practice, Test
♦ Point of View: Teach, Practice, Test
Thanks for checking out this plot and conflict resource!
Darlene
