ELEMENTS OF A STORY I PLOT A EXPOSITION

ELEMENTS OF A STORY I. PLOT A. EXPOSITION 1. SETTING 2. CHARACTERS a. b. c. d. ROUND FLAT PROTAGONIST ANTAGONIST B. RISING ACTION C. CLIMAX (TURNING POINT) D. FALLING ACTION E. RESOLUTION

ELEMENTS OF A STORY II. CONFLICT A. INTERNAL 1. MAN VS SELF B. EXTERNAL 1. MAN VS MAN 2. MAN VS NATURE/SOCIETY

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK Think about the story Jack and the Beanstalk. Go through the basic plot of the story. How would the story be different if the setting was altered? You will choose a new setting for the story and see how that new setting influences the characters, plot, conflict, etc.

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK Choose an alternative setting to recreate your story: Wild West Castle DBMS/Fayetteville Jungle Garbage Dump Cave Boat/ Pirate Ship Zoo Haunted House Space/ Space Ship Under the Sea Hogwarts Igloo

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK JOBS Each member in the group must have a job: 1. Written questions—All brainstorm questions must be answered in complete sentences. 2. Plot chart—Fill in a plot chart according to your new setting. 3. Picture—Create a movie cover image of the new story.

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK BRAINSTORM Brainstorm the following questions as a group on a scratch sheet of paper: 1. How will your new setting change the plot or characters? What effect will the new setting have on the story as a whole? 2. Will your characters change at all? Will you still have a giant, or will the antagonist be someone/ something else? What other characters will change? 3. Do any of the conflicts in the story stay the same or does it change? Is the family still starving or does Jack go on an adventure for another reason? 4. Does Jack still trade a cow for beans, or is this not feasible in your new setting? If not, what does he trade for what? 5. Does Jack still take the same items from where he visits? Does he still visit the same

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK PLOT REVIEW

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK RUBRIC Plot chart— 35 points -each area filled in -does not have to be in complete sentences -must be specific -grammar, spelling, punctuation count Questions— 35 points -all questions answered -complete sentences and rephrase question in answer Picture— 30 points -neat and creative -has color