Plot: Climax of a Story

This is the first of three lessons in a fourth grade unit on plot. Students will identify and describe the climax in a story. They will also examine elements of plot including rising actions, the problem, falling actions, and the resolution. The texts Stone Soup by Jon J. Muth and Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson are used in this lesson. In the independent practice, students get to choose a story of their own. The other lessons in the unit have been attached as related resources.

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Subject(s): English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 4

Intended Audience: Educators

Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)

Keywords: plot, climax, Stone Soup, Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, story elements, rising action, falling action, problem, solution

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Unit/Lesson Sequence, Worksheet, Teaching Idea, Formative Assessment

Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction

Resource Collection: General Collection

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