National StandardsA. IDENTIFY/REFERENCE NATIONAL, STATE PERFORMANCE, LOCAL CURRICULUM STANDARDS: National Standards: NL-ENG.K-12.6 APPLYING KNOWLEDGE Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and non-print texts NL-ENG.K-12.12 APPLYING LANGUAGE SKILLS Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).

GEORGIA EDUCATION STANDARD

ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts.

a. Identifies and analyzes the elements of setting, characterization, and conflict in plot.

Essential Question

What are the elements in the plot?

Let’s Review

Vocabulary

Introduction:

Rising Action:

Climax:

Falling Action:

Introduction to a story that includes a story's setting and characters.

Events that build up to the story's climax

The point of greatest intensity in a story's plot

Decline in a story's intensity

Resolution All the events in the story come together.

Event that build up to the story’s climax

Characters and setting are introduced.

The greatest intensity in a story's plot.

The story’s intensity is declining in a story's intensity.

The events in the story will come together.

Resolution

Introduction

Climax

Rising Action

Falling Action

MATCH GAME

Let’s Practice

What do you think?Identify the Definition Game

Event that build up to the story’s climax

Characters and setting are introduced.

The greatest intensity in a story's plot.

The story’s intensity is declining in a story's intensity.

The events in the story will come together.

IntroductionIntroduction

Plot Structure

Jumanji

A _______

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B C________

E_________

D________

IntroductionIntroduction

Plot Structure

Jumanji

Your Turn To Practice

Resources

Van Allsubrg, C. Jumanj, (1981) Hougton Mifflin Books for Children, Boston and New York, Illustrations and photo credit.

Just Write and Think Website, Plot Diagram, retrieved from justwritethink.org, on February 29, 2012

Microsoft Office Clipart, retrieved from www.microsoftoffice.com.