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Plot — 3rd or 4th Grade WorksheetPlot — 3rd or 4th Grade Worksheet
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Soft Schools
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Grade
3rd - 4th
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English Language Arts
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30 mins
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Plot — 3rd or 4th Grade

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After reading a version of "The Tortoise and the Hare," scholars complete a plot diagram. They pinpoint the tale's beginning, rising action, climax, falling action, and ending. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

plot, plot diagrams, sequence of events, the tortoise and the hare, story elements, climax, falling action, rising action, responding to literature, responding to reading, reading, reading stories, plot development, plot elements

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Recreate the plot diagram and showcase vocabulary terms on a bulletin board 
  • To gauge comprehension, have class members complete the plot diagram for a book they finish reading independently
  • Direct individuals to keep the page in their interactive journal for reference when needed 

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires copies—one page per pupil

Pros

  • Includes an answer key 
  • Provides definitions to six terms 
  • Important words are highlighted using bold font 

Cons

  • Offers limited space to write answers 

Common Core

RL.3.3 RL.4.3

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