LDHSS - Short Story - Plot, Main Idea and Conflict Assessment practice!
Teacher: Mr. Douglas Name: ______________ ! Class: ________ Alpha #: ________
Reading Assessment Practice: FOR THIS PRACTICE SESSION, YOU MAY USE YOUR NOTES / READING WRITING
FOLDER
You will be assessed on your knowledge of the different parts of plot structure, your ability to apply this knowledge
using a story, and how well you can pull the main idea from that story. You will also be expected to be able to talk about
the conflict using proper terminology (Human vs Human, Human vs Self, Human vs Society and Human vs Nature) that
you see between the protagonist (main character - good guy/gal) and the other force(s) at work in the story.
Follow these steps:
1.
Fill out SECTION A) In this section, tell what happens (in any story) within these sections of the plot structure. (page 2).
2.
Read the story [intentionally left blank] by: [intentionally left blank]. [Booklet]
3.
Fill out SECTION B) Fill in the plot structure according to the story. (page 3)
4.
Fill out the It Says, I Say and So (and paragraph) sheet based on this story. (page 4)
5.
Answer the question based on conflict (page 4)
In Your Final Test - The Bubble Boxes (Like This One)
Will Be Blank - It Will Be Up To You To Fill Them In.
LDHSS - Short Story - Plot, Main Idea and Conflict Assessment practice!
Teacher: Mr. Douglas Name: ______________ ! Class: ________ Alpha #: ________
SECTION A) In this section, tell what happens (in any story) within these sections of the plot structure.
Falling Action: (4 marks) !
Rising Action: (4 marks) !
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Climax
Introduces problem
c
ng A
Falli
Plan for the solution is
introduced
Gather resources needed
R
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A
tion
Problem gets bigger and bigger
until climax
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/2
Highest part of problem
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/3
Setting - Time - Place
Characters - traits
Mood - senses of characters
Resolution
/2
Story is Wrapped Up
Climax: (2 marks)!
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Characters learn a lesson
Characters/setting are
changed by events at
climax
Peace begins to return
Affects of solution are felt
Resolution: (2 marks) ! !
Introduction
Introduction: (3 marks) ! !
/4
Solution is successfully used
against problem
Character(s) have learned
something
LDHSS - Short Story - Plot, Main Idea and Conflict Assessment practice!
Teacher: Mr. Douglas Name: ______________ ! Class: ________ Alpha #: ________
SECTION B) Fill in this section according to the story that you just read.
Falling Action:
Rising Action:
Climax
c
ng A
Falli
In this section you will write about what
happens in the story you read that
matches what is supposed to happen in
the Rising Action.
Point form will be fine.
Introduction
Introduction:
In this section you will write about the setting,
time & place in the story. Also, the characters
that are involved in the story. The Mood is also
introduced in the story - tell me about this - how
are the character’s senses used to describe it?
A
tion
R
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In this section you will write
about what happens in the story
you read that matches what is
supposed to happen in the
falling action. Point form will be
fine.
Climax:
In this section you will write about
what happens in the story you read
that matches what is supposed to
happen in the introduction.
Point form will be fine.
Resolution
Resolution:
In this section you will write
about what happens in the story
you read that matches what is
supposed to happen in the
Resolution.
Point form will be fine.
LDHSS - Short Story - Plot, Main Idea and Conflict Assessment practice!
It Says
Teacher: Mr. Douglas Name: ______________ ! Class: ________ Alpha #: ________
I Say
And So
Now write a paragraph about the main idea of this story.
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Tell me about the conflict (Human vs. Human, Human Vs. Self, Human vs Society or Human vs Nature) that the author has used in this story to
reinforce the main idea.
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