An Introduction to Plot Objectives To know the

An Introduction to Plot

Objectives: To know the structure of a story To apply this structure to stories we already know To effectively plan a well-structured story

Watch the following clip and fill in the events that fit in with each part of the story: Structure: Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution What happens:

Can you guess which story this plan is referring to? Structure: What happens: Exposition A little girl goes into through the woods to deliver some cakes to her grandmother. Rising Action Whilst in the woods she takes a shortcut off the path and is spotted by a wolf. The wolf races to her grandmother’s house and desguises himself as her grandmother. Climax The girl arrives and her grandmother’s house and the wolf tries to eat her! Falling Action A woodcutter hears the girl scream and goes to the house to help. Resolution The woodcutter kills the wolf and rescues the grandmother and the girl. The girl promises she will never leave the safety of the path again.

Now think of a well known story and fill the table in with events from the story: Structure: Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution What happens:

Now plan your own story - this carefully about what the problem will be and how to resolve it: Structure: Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution What happens:

Objectives: To know the structure of a story To apply this structure to stories we already know To effectively plan a well-structured story