GET ON IREADY!!! [TEACHER ASSIGNED LESSON]
CLICK ON LESSON - Close Reading: Understanding Structure in Stories w/ I-ready
Opening: Today I am going to teach you HOW TO DIAGRAM THE EVENTS OF A PLOT from the beginning to the end of the story. Using “The Fight” paragraphs 1-13, I will complete a mini-lesson with think aloud, on how to trace the steps of a plot diagram. Using a plot diagram chart [STORY MOUNTAIN} will help me identify the events that move the plot towards the resolution. [CLICK LINK]
Work Session:
Read “The Fight” paragraph 21 cont’. Use the Plot Diagram worksheet to record character events that move the plot towards the resolution. Look through the text to identify the best textual evidence that trace the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Independent Practice: Read Ch. 6 of The Lightning Thief
EXIT TICKET - WITH IPAD POST TO PADLET Answer Questions Posted:
1. How did Ch. 6 fit into the overall structure of the text? How does it contribute to the development of the theme, setting, or plot?
2. How did Ch. 6 move the Lightning Thief story along?