RL.6.3 RL.6.5 6.6.A

Rising action: the events that happen at the beginning, before the turning point
Conflict/problem: the problem that is faced by a character or characters
Climax/turning point: the part of the plot in which the events are the most exciting
Resolution: the final part of the plot in which the problem is solved
Falling action: the final part of the plot which takes place after the climax

A plot is made of different parts and events. Understanding a character and what he or she does is easier when we understand the plot and its different parts.

Common Core Standards

Literacy.RL.6.3

Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

Literacy.RL.6.5

Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

6.6.A

summarize the elements of plot development (e.g., rising action, turning point, climax, falling action, denouement) in various works of fiction