Description
This resource includes a printable and editable Plot Diagram graphic organizer designed to help students analyze and understand plot structure in any short story.
The plot diagram guides students through the major parts of a narrative, including
(1) Exposition with setting, characters, background information, and point of view
(2) Rising action with three key events or details
(3) Climax as the turning point of the story
(4) Falling action with two important events or details
(5) Resolution or denouement
The plot diagram is an organizational tool used to map the events in a story. This visual structure allows students to clearly see how a narrative develops while also helping writers plan and organize their own stories.
This Plot Diagram graphic organizer supports reading comprehension and literary analysis by helping students identify the most important events in a story and understand how they are connected, recognize conflicts in the story and how they are resolved, analyze how specific events develop or propel the plot forward, and plan and organize narrative writing.
This template works well for any short story and can be used across grade levels.
The file types included are a PDF version that is ready to print and an editable Word document.