Free 10th Grade Parts Of The Plot Lesson Plan (Language Arts)

Topic: Writing a story with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution

Objectives & Outcomes

• Understand the role of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution in storytelling
• Learn how to use these elements in a story to create a sense of tension and resolution for the reader

Materials

• Story with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
• Pen and paper for each student

Warm-up

• Ask students to share their favorite story or movie.
• Ask them to describe the plot of the story or movie using only four words.
• Have a volunteers share their four-word description to start a discussion about what makes a good plot.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of the five parts of the plot: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
• Explain each part in detail, using examples from popular stories or movies.
• Discuss the importance of each part in creating a satisfying story or movie.

Guided Practice

• Have students work in small groups to identify the five parts of the plot in a popular story or movie that they have read or seen.
• Have each group present their findings to the class, discussing their reasoning for each part they identified.
• As a class, discuss the effectiveness of their selections and any other thoughts they have on the story or movie.

Independent Practice

• Assign each student a project in which they must write a short story or create a small -film with a defined plot.
• Have students create a visual chart or chart -sheet to illustrate the five parts of the plot in their story or film.
• Have students share their stories or films with the class and explain the -meaning of each part in their story or film.

Closure

• Review the five parts of the plot and their -meaning with the class.
• Ask students to share any insights or -observations they had while studying the five parts of the plot.

Assessment:

• Based on the independent reading -assignment, assess students' ability to identify and explain the five parts of the plot in a story.
• Use a rubric to evaluate students' -presentations and presentations.