Name _________________________
L ea rn i n g Obj e cti v e
Today, we will identify1 the plot in a story.
1 find
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What are we going to do today?
What does identify mean? Identify means ____________________.
Acti va t e ( o r P r o vi de ) P ri o r K n o wl edg e :
What do you do when you are working on
your school work and your pencil breaks?
(whiteboards)
A. Sharpen pencil
B. Get a new one
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Students, you already know that if your pencil breaks and you have to finish your school work, you may
have a problem. However, you already know how to fix the problem by sharpening your pencil or getting a
new one. Characters in stories have problems that need to be fixed. Those problems and how they are
fixed are part of the plot of a story. Today, we will identify the plot in a story.
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1st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1
Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a
story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending.
Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only.
Co n c e pt D ev el opm e n t
The plot is the events2 in a story.
• The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix.
• The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed.
2
things that happens
Plot:
Bedtime
1. Meg went to bed. 2. The dogs barked. 3. The owls
hooted. 4. Meg couldn’t sleep! 5. Meg shut her window.
6. Meg finally went to sleep.
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Problem:
Solution:
Meg couldn’t
Meg shut her
sleep.
window.
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Which is the problem below? How do you know? Number ____ is the problem because ___________.
Which is the solution below? How do you know? Number ____ is the problem because ___________.
1. Jimmy put air in
the tire.
2. Jimmy has a
flat tire.
What is the difference between the problem and solution of a plot?
The difference between the problem and solution of a plot is ___________________.
In your own words, what is plot? Plot is ______________________.
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1st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1
Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a
story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending.
Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only.
Ski l l D ev el o pm en t a n d Gu i de d P ra cti c e
The plot is the events in a story.
• The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix.
• The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed.
Identify the plot in a story.
Step #1: Read the story looking for what event needs to be fixed.
a. Identify the problem of the plot. (write sentence number)
Step #2: Read the rest of the story looking for the way the problem is fixed.
a. Identify the solution of the plot. (write sentence number)
Babar’s Flat Basketball
1. Babar planned to play basketball after school. 2. He
grabbed his basketball, but the basketball was flat. 3. What
should he do? 4. Babar asked his father. 5. His father put air
in the basketball.
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Problem:
Solution:
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(#1a) How did I/you identify the problem of the plot?
(#2a) How did I/you identify the solution of the plot?
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1st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1
Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a
story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending.
Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only.
Ski l l Dev el o pm en t a n d Gu i de d P ra cti c e ( c on ti n u e d)
The plot is the events in a story.
• The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix.
• The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed.
Identify the plot in a story.
Step #1: Read the story looking for what event needs to be fixed.
a. Identify the problem of the plot. (write sentence number)
Step #2: Read the rest of the story looking for the way the problem is fixed.
a. Identify the solution of the plot. (write sentence number)
My Dress
1. Abby was going to a dance. 2. She went to put on her
dress. 3. Abby found a hole in her dress. 4. What could she do?
5. She asked her mom. 6. Abby’s mother sewed it back
together.
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Problem:
Solution:
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(#1a) How did I/you identify the problem of the plot?
(#2a) How did I/you identify the solution of the plot?
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1st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1
Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a
story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending.
Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only.
Rel e va n c e
The plot is the events in a story.
• The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix.
• The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed.
1. Identifying the plot of a story will help you understand
what happens in a story.
The Adventures
of SuperDog
by Tom Briggs
Illustrated by Jack Foster
Problem:
In this story, a cat gets
stuck in a tree.
Solution:
SuperDog flies to the cat
and saves it.
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Does anyone else have another reason why it is relevant or important to identify the plot in a story? (pairshare) Why is it relevant to identify the plot in a story? You may give me one of my reasons or one of your
own. Which reason is more relevant to you? Why?
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1st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1
Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a
story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending.
Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only.
The plot is the events in a story.
• The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix.
• The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed.
Ski l l Cl osu r e
Identify the plot in a story.
Step #1: Read the story looking for what event needs to be fixed.
a. Identify the problem of the plot. (write sentence number)
Step #2: Read the rest of the story looking for the way the problem is fixed.
a. Identify the solution of the plot. (write sentence number)
Coco Gets a Bath
1. Coco loves to run and play. 2. One day, Coco was chasing a
bird. 3. Coco ran through a mud puddle and got all dirty! 4. Sue
gave Coco a bath. 5. Coco was nice and clean again.
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Problem:
Solution:
Co n c e pt Cl o su r e
Which is a problem? Number ___ is the problem because ______.
1. Tanya got her
2. Tanya washed
hands dirty.
her hands.
Su mm ar y Cl o su r e
What did you learn today about identifying the plot in a story? (pair-share)
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1st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1
Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a
story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending.
Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only.
In d ep en d en t P ra cti c e
Name______________________
The plot is the events in a story.
• The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix.
• The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed.
Identify the plot in a story.
Step #1: Read the story looking for what event needs to be fixed.
a. Identify the problem of the plot. (write sentence number)
Step #2: Read the rest of the story looking for the way the problem is fixed.
a. Identify the solution of the plot. (write sentence number)
Spike’s Day at the Vet1
1. Spike was chasing rabbits one day. 2. Spike got a thorn2
stuck in his paw. 3. It hurt to walk. 4. Spike had to go to the
vet. 5. The vet took the thorn out of Spike’s paw. 6. Spike could
walk again.
1
doctor for animals
2
sharp piece of a plant
Problem:
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Solution:
1st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1
Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a
story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending.
Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only.
P eri odi c R evi ew 1
Name_____________________
The plot is the events in a story.
• The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix.
• The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed.
Identify the plot in a story.
Step #1: Read the story looking for what event needs to be fixed.
a. Identify the problem of the plot. (write sentence number)
Step #2: Read the rest of the story looking for the way the problem is fixed.
a. Identify the solution of the plot. (write sentence number)
The Missing Blanket
1. Ren was getting ready for bed. 2. He brushed his teeth
and put on his pajamas. 3. He got into bed. 4. Ren saw his
blanket was missing. 5. He looked everywhere. 6. Ren finally
looked under his bed. 7. His blanket was there.
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Problem:
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1st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1
Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a
story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending.
Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only.
P eri odi c R evi ew 2
Name________________________
The plot is the events in a story.
• The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix.
• The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed.
Identify the plot in a story.
Step #1: Read the story looking for what event needs to be fixed.
a. Identify the problem of the plot. (write sentence number)
Step #2: Read the rest of the story looking for the way the problem is fixed.
a. Identify the solution of the plot. (write sentence number)
Gabby’s Train
1. Gabby likes playing with trains. 2. One day, Gabby was
playing with her train and dropped it. 3. The train broke.
4. Gabby was sad. 5. She told her mother what happened.
6. “Gabby, don’t be sad,” said her mother. 7. “I can fix the train
with some glue.” 8. Gabby was happy.
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Problem:
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Solution:
1st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1
Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a
story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending.
Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only.
Periodic Review 3
Name _______________________
The plot is the events in a story.
• The plot has a problem: an event the character needs to fix.
• The plot has a solution: the way the problem is fixed.
Identify the plot in a story.
Step #1: Read the story looking for what event needs to be fixed.
a. Identify the problem of the plot. (write sentence number)
Step #2: Read the rest of the story looking for the way the problem is fixed.
a. Identify the solution of the plot. (write sentence number)
Finn’s Baby Bird
1. Finn was walking home from school. 2. Finn found a baby
bird under a tree. 3. The baby bird had fallen out of its nest1.
4. Finn took the baby bird home. 5. Finn asked his dad to help
him. 6. Finn’s dad put the baby bird back in its nest. 7. The baby
bird was happy.
1
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home a bird makes out of sticks
Problem:
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Solution:
1st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1
Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a
story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending.
Lesson to be used by EDI trained teachers only.