The Plot Spot

Yes, Mrs. Johnson's class has been the spot to find out about plot! Since coming back from our Water Crisis break, Mrs. Johnson has worked us to the bone! It's a good thing, though, because we want to be prepared for upcoming assessments. Plus, we want to function intelligently in the real world!

This week, we began a review of Plot. Mrs. Johnson reminded us of the elements of a story that make up the plot: characters, setting, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Why is this important? Well besides the fact that any of us who decide to become writers will need this regularly, it is also helpful to determine the main events in a story. Using these elements will help us retell and summarize a story. Mrs. Johnson displayed a plot chart for us to use to organize our thoughts. Before the lesson, she had passed each group a different piece of information from Charlotte's Web. After reviewing the elements, each groups discussed our part. We had to decide where it went on the plot chart and WHY! There goes that WHY question again! Man, she loves to ask us that!

Once all the groups had decided which element they had and glued them onto the chart, we went back as a class to make sure the story is in order. Mrs. Johnson also used this finished product to model what each part looks like.


After the modeling and guided practice, Mrs. Johnson gave each partner group a sample test passage and question. We used our knowledge of the elements to answer our question while Mrs. Johnson came to each group to check for our understanding.

Later on in the week, Mrs. Johnson gave us a group assignment with plot. Each group read one fiction leveled reader. Then, we created our own plot chart complete with the characters, setting, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Mrs. Johnson went to each group and observed and assisted where needed.

Selicia, Arrion, Jordan, and Alero are looking for the conflict.

Sabbion wasn't that happy to work with pink paper! But, the truth is - only real men can handle pink. Ha!

While we worked on group work, Ms. Richardson worked on writing with some of us.

Brindarius, Jendaya, Nadia, and Tatyanna worked well together.

De' Eric, James, and Sharnecia (see her hand?) were a risky choice for a group! They all like to laugh a lot! Ha!

Kenyada, D'Aubriney, and Nareuna were the first ones finished!

Now, our AR books will be even easier to summarize and comprehend. We understand the elements of these stories! Story elements - check! Now, we're moving on. No rest for the brilliant!