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Subject: English Language Arts |
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Title-
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| Fiction - Plot Line Review |
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Background-
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| exposition, rising action, climax, conflict, falling action, resolution |
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Expected Outcome Of This Lesson Plan-
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Students will:
1. understand what elements make up a plot line
2. understand how characters affect the story plot |
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Teacher Objectives-
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Students will be able to:
1. correctly identify the elements of the plot line based on a given
story.
2. identify the main conflict in a story.
3. summarize the story based on the most important details. |
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Resources-
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Story handout -- Jack and the Beanstalk
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Teaching Methods-
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1. Lesson Introduction-
| Teacher will tell the students to look back at their Cornell Notes
from the fiction unit. They should review all of the plot line elements
as well as their notes on characters and point of view. |
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2. Lesson Progression-
| The teacher will read the story "Jack and the Beanstalk" aloud while
the children follow along (papers are to be returned at the end of
the class). |
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3. Guided Practice-
| Students will get into groups (or work independently) and create
a plot line diagram of the story. They are to include the main conflict. |
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4. Student Practice-
| The students should then practice, independently, by writing a brief
paragraph summary of the story using ONLY their plot lines for information, |
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5. Learner Accommodations-
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6. Assessment-
| The teacher will then draw a plot line on the chalkboard and go
over the correct plot line for the entire class. |
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7. Lesson Closure-
| The Teacher will have students volunteer to read their summaries
aloud. |
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Measuring Student Progress-
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| The summaries will be assessed using a rubric. |
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