6h-Grade Focus Standards:

● 6.RL.2.3

● 6.RL.3.1

● 6.RL.2.1

The Big Ideas:

●Plot - story development

●Making inferences

“I can” Statements:

I can identify the elements of a plot of a short story or novel.

I can identify the events in the development of a work of literature.

I can interpret inferences in a work of literature.

7th-Grade Focus Standards:


●	7.RL.3.1
●	7.RL.3.2

The Big Ideas:


●	Plot
●	Character’s perspective (point of view)

“I can” Statements:

I can identify and explain the plot in a given work of literature.

I can analyze a character’s perspective or point of view in a story.

I can compare and contrast the perspectives of different characters in a story.

8th-Grade Focus Standards:

The Big Ideas:


●	Plot
●	Setting

“I can” Statements:

I can evaluate how the setting of a story impacts the plot.

I can identify the major plot elements of a story.

I can analyze how setting affects characters’ actions.

Monday Morning Content PLC Focus:


●	1C Mini-assessment data analysis:
●		7th and 8th-grade overview
●		7th-grade team data analysis
●		8th-grade team data analyis

Current Assessments:


○	Cycle 2A mini-assessments are on our ELA Weekly Focus page on our website.

A Foldable Craft Activity:
Plot, Setting, and Theme

These two foldable activities can be used with any fictional texts. It can be completed as a during-reading activity or a post-reading activity to give students an opportunity to reflect upon the book. The foldables can also be inserted into interactive notebooks for future reference.

The first activiy is a three-page template entitled "A Story Snapshot" and folds accordian-style into nine different panels. Students will identify the setting, theme, and plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution) of the book or story they have read. They also get to make some final judgments about the story.

The second activiy is a two-page template entitled "A Lot About PLOT!", and it folds into 6 separate panels. The panels focus exclusively on plot elements (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution).

This resource includes detailed instructions (with photos!!) for your students to follow. It also includes a teacher instruction page that lists the exact materials you need to prepare for this activity.

Please click here to get this fantastic hands-on activity.