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~Elements of PLOT~

Bell Ringer

 * Today's Objective: Identify and examine plot in the short story.
 * Look up- //delusion// on [|wordnik.com]
 * Complete 4-square graphic organizer including information about definition, part of speech, synonym, and an original sentence.

Read Aloud/ Choral Reading [[image:http://www.doe.mass.edu/edtech/practices/images/mohawk_pyramid.gif align="right" caption="external image mohawk_pyramid.gif"]]

 * Read the short story The Open Window by Saki.

** Identify and explain elements of plot. **

 * Define and discuss plot and other literary elements
 * Identify and discuss different stages of plot
 * Complete plot pyramid graphic organizer together as a class

Quick Assessment

 * Complete multiple choice quiz over elements of plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution).

Independent Reading or Writing Time
Spend some time reading in your novels. Write a LOT # 3 journal entry discussing the plot of your story. Which part of the pyramid are you at in your book? How do you know? Use text to suport your answer. ***Be sure to include title, date, LOT #, text detail, and commentary in your entry.**