Teaching Plot Structure through Short Stories

There's more to plot than identifying the series of events in a story. After viewing a PowerPoint presentation on plot structure, students will read and analyze the plots of three different short stories (as a class, in small groups, and individually). Then, they will use an online interactive plot structure tool to diagram the plot lines. This lesson also includes a writing assessment with rubric.
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection
Instructional Time: 4 Hour(s)
Keywords: interactive, plot diagram, short stories, Freytag's pyramid, plot analysis, elements of a short story, plot structure
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Assessment,  Educational Software / Tool,  Formative Assessment
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: General Collection

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