📖 What is a Plot?
| Story Elements for Kids | Reading Comprehension
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Story Elements for Kids
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Part 4: What is a Plot?
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Stories have different parts called story elements. They are… Characters, Plot,
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Setting, Conflict, Resolution, and Theme. Today we will take a closer look at, Plot.
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A plot is a sequence of events that describes what happens in a story and why it happens.
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It combines story elements such as characters, setting, theme, and other
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details to give stories a sense of direction while explaining how each event leads to another.
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There are six main parts within a plot. You can think of the plot as a story mountain that
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follows the order of Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.
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When you separate the parts of this mountain, you can see the beginning, middle, and end of a
story.
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Understanding the plot of a story can help you understand the events that happen within a
story!
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Let’s take a closer look at each part separately…
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The first part of the story mMountain is the Exposition. This is the background information
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about the characters and setting which are explained at the beginning of the story.
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The second part of the story mountain is the Conflict.
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This is the dramatic struggle between two forces within a story.
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These forces can be two characters or two groups of people.
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A common conflict in stories is between good and evil.
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We will learn more about conflict in the next video.
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Check the links in the description to find out how you can learn more!
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The third part of the story mountain is the Rising Action.
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This is when all the events of the story come together as we reach the climax.
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The rising action pushes the story along while building suspense to keep readers interested
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in the story. An example of Rising Action could be a character on a journey to solve a mystery.
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The fourth part of the story mountain is the Climax. This is when all the events
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of the story come together so that the conflict of the plot is resolved.
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This is usually the most intense part of the story.
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You can think of it as a grand finale or showdown!
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The fifth part of the story mountain is the Falling Action. This happens immediately
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after the climax of a story and is where a story begins to shift to the resolution.
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For characters, this is when they start to reach the end of their journey.
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The sixth and final part of the story mountain is the Resolution.
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This is the final act where the conflict is resolved.
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An example of a resolution could be a hero capturing the bad guy at the end.
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We will learn more about conflict in another video.
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Check the links in the description to find out how you can learn more!
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Now, let’s look at an example of plot by examining a narrative called,
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Mr. Awesome and the Icy Disaster.
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The story begins with the Exposition in the city of Megacropolis,
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where we are introduced to the characters Larry (Dr. Ice) and Steve (Mr. Awesome).
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The Conflict is when Dr. Ice freezes a woman on the elevator.
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The Rising Action is when a man alerts Mr. Awesome of
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Dr. Ice’s evil plans to take over Megacropolis with an ice rocket.
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The Climax occurs when Mr. Awesome and Dr. Ice face off at the top of Megacropolis Tower.
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The Falling Action is when Mr. Awesome destroys the ice rocket and foils Dr. Ice’s evil plans.
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Lastly, the Resolution is when he captures Dr. Ice and saves the city of Megacropolis.
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Watch my series, Narrative Writing for Kids
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to learn how you could write your own narrative just like this one!
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Ok. Let’s review what we have learned.
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A plot is a sequence of events that describes what happens in a story and why it happens.
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There are six main parts within a plot called Exposition,
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Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.
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Understanding the plot of a story can help you understand the events that happen within a
story!
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Great! Now you know what a plot within a story is! Would you like to learn more?
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Then, be sure to watch the next episode in this series, What is a Conflict?
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