Plot Diagram Project

Read your selected children’s story. Fill in the chart below.

Characters
(list and describe)
Setting (describe)
Theme
(What is the author’s message?)
Exposition
(The introduction of characters and conflict)
Rising Action
(list some important events)
Climax
(The big events that answers how the conflict is resolved)
Falling Action
(What happens after the climax)
Resolution
(The very last thing that happens)

THE ACTUAL PROJECT - Create a visual display of the information you collected for your book (the chart).

  • A poster
  • A trifold
  • A 3D Display
  • A video
  • A power point
  • Other ideas? See Mrs. DeLain. She’s pretty open-minded and loves creative ideas!

Whatever you do – you must somehow

  1. Include all the information from the chart
  2. Create a VISUAL display of information that is easier for a viewer to see and interpret.
  3. Inform the view of the TITLE of your book as well as the AUTHOR.
  4. Create a PLOT DIAGRAM to reflect the plot of your story.

GRADER:

Category / 7-10 points / 4-6 points / 1-3 points / 0 points
Characters / Several characters are represented and described in detail
10 9 8 7 / A few characters are represented and described in detail
6 5 4 / One character is represented and described in detail
3 2 1 / No characters are represented or described.
0
Setting / Setting is represented visually and described in detail
10 9 8 7 / Setting is represented visually and described
6 5 4 / Setting is represented visually or described
3 2 1 / Setting is not represented visually or described
0
Theme / Theme is explained with several examples from text
10 9 8 7 / Theme is explained with examples from text
6 5 4 / Theme is explained
3 2 1 / Theme is not mentioned at all
0
Exposition / The characters and problem introduced at the beginning are clearly identified
10 9 8 7 / The characters and problem introduced at the beginning are identified / Some of the characters and/or problem are identified
3 2 1 / The exposition is not included
0
Rising Action / Several examples of rising action are included and described in detail
10 9 8 7 / Several examples of rising action are included and described
6 5 4 / Examples of rising action are included
3 2 1 / No examples of rising action are included
Climax / You got it!! That’s the Climax!!
10 9 8 7 / It wasn’t exactly the climax, but you were pretty close.
6 5 4 / You included what you thought was the climax, but it was not correct.
3 2 1 / You didn’t even mention what you thought the climax would be.
0
Falling Action / Nice job describing the important parts of falling action in detail
10 9 8 7 / Most of the falling action is mentioned and described
6 5 4 / You mention some of the falling action
3 2 1 / You don’t even include the falling action in your project
0
Resolution / You tell the viewer exactly how the story ends
10 / You do not tell the viewer how the story ends
0
Diagram / Your plot diagram is correct and highly detailed
10 9 8 7 / Your plot diagram is correct and has some details
6 5 4 / Your plot diagram is correct
3 2 1 / Where is your plot diagram?
0
Presentation / Your project is of professional quality! Eye-catching visuals and extensive details throughout
10 9 8 7 / Your project is great! It has color and detail
6 5 4 / Your project is neatly done and some attempts made to include color and detail
3 2 1 / This project has very little or no color and or detail
0

Total points out of 100: ______