Plot Elements
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Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 7
Lesson Length: 15 minutes or less
Keywords/Tags: Setting, Plot, Character
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will analyze the different plot elements in the plot diagram. They will see how these elements interact with one another to create a completed story.

  • ELA.7.R.1.1 Analyze the impact of setting on character development and plot in a literary text.
  • Other ELAGSE7RL3: Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how settings shape the characters or plot).
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Video : Learn the Plot Diagram By Comparing Superhero Movies
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: Go through the plot elements using Thor Ragnarok and Black Panther. These two movies have very similar plots, but the tone and characters are quite different which makes them unique.
Quiz : Plot Elements
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1
It is possible to create two very different stories using the same plot structure. 
Question #2

Which of these is not a major difference in the two films, Thor Ragnarok and Black Panther?

Question #3

Which of these comes first in the plot?

Question #4

The _______________ sets the story in motion. 

Question #5
The rising actions are the events leading up to the climax.
Question #6
The climax is a culmination of everything (the tuing point of the story)
Question #7
The climax is a culmination of everything (the tuing point of the story)
Question #8

The events right after the climax are the 

Question #9
The resolution always has to be happy.
Question #10

All of these are vital parts of the plot EXCEPT...

Description: Using what you learned from the video, answer the following ten questions.
Resources : Plot Elements Crossword Puzzle
Instructions: Click the link!
Crossword Puzzle: Plot Elements

Description: Solve the fill in the blank clues about plot elements!
Resources : Plot Elements - Whack-a-mole
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Plot Elements - Whack-a-mole

Description: Hit the moles that are holding words related to PLOT!
Resources : Wheel of Fortune with Plot Elements!
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Plot Elements Wheel of Fortune!

Description: Review plot structure with the classic game!