Plot - "Partly Cloudy"

Put the Elements of Plot in order.

(Use your Cheat Sheet)

• Ending (Resolution)

• Climax

• Beginning (Exposition)

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

What does Plot mean?

• What happens at the end of a story.

• When and where a story takes place.

• What happens in a story.

• Why something happens.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Exposition:

Main Characters

Select ALL main characters

• Bird (Stork)

• Storm Cloud

• Alligator

• Electric Eel

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Exposition:

Setting

Where and when did the story happen?

• In the Clouds

  Night time

• During a Storm

  Day time

• In the Clouds

  Day time

• New York City

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Exposition:

What is the problem (conflict) in the story?

• The cloud is afraid of the bird.

• The bird has a cold.

• The dark cloud makes dangerous babies.

• The light cloud makes nice babies.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Rising Action:

What is one of the Rising Action events?

• The bird gets hurt by the dangerous babies.

• The bird gets sick.

• The bird decides to get a new job.

• The light cloud makes fun of the bird and the storm cloud.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Climax

What is the climax of the story?

The part where you are not sure what might happen next.

• The cloud sneezes really loudly.

• The alligator bites the cloud's finger.

• The light cloud asks the bird to come to his cloud instead.

• The bird leaves and the cloud is very upset!

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Solution

How does the problem get solved?

• The bird gets protective gear to keep him safe.

• The bird decides to stay with the light cloud.

• The bird retires and moves to Florida.

• The cloud starts making less dangerous babies!

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Falling Action

What is one of the Falling Action events?

• The light cloud laughs at the dark cloud while he cries.

• The dark cloud puts on the helmet and pads.

• The bird puts on the helmet and pads and they hug!

• The bird visits Disney World!

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

Resolution

How does the story end?

• The storm cloud is so sad that he quits and moves to Florida.

• The bird and the storm cloud stay friends and work together better than ever!

• The bird feels bad and stays with the storm cloud even though he doesn't want to.

• The babies decide to only appear for the light clouds.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6