It's all about the plot, main events, and story mapping with this lesson. As the class reads the novel James and the Giant Peach, they create an excitement graph that actually charts key events and moments of excitement. After creating the graph, the class uses the data to draw story maps that show rising and falling action in the story. This is a great idea that can be used with any book.

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Pros

• Good concrete way to introduce plot and action in a story
• Great way to have children learn how to analyze plot 

Cons

• None