Plot Structure Unit - Use with Kat Kong by Dav Pilkey

This week-long plot unit will help you teach your students to identify, sequence, and understand how the main plot elements work together and influence each other to develop the plot structure of the story.

This plot elements unit covers several components of your ELA instruction:

• Read aloud,
• Detailed reading lessons,
• Vocabulary,
• And grammar (using mentor sentences).
• There is also a connection to writing with response to text and writing station prompts!

PLEASE NOTE: This unit contains lessons and activities centered around Kat Kong by Dav Pilkey. You will need to find access to the book from the library, bookstore, or online in order to use this unit.

This Plot Structure Unit Includes:

⭐ Plot Lessons & Resources:

• Day 1 – Identifying main plot elements
• Day 2 – Sequencing main plot points
• Day 3 – Understanding how events influence future events in the plot
• Day 4 – Understanding how the setting influences the characters in the story
• Day 5 – Understanding how the setting influences the events in the plot
• Assessment – This reading passage has 7 multiple choice questions and 3 short answer questions.
• Graphic Organizers
• Anchor Chart and Mini-Anchor Chart Resources
• Sentence Strips for Hands-On Activity & Modeling
• Examples

⭐ Vocabulary Lessons & Resources:

Vocabulary words are taken from the read aloud Kat Kong by Dav Pilkey.

• Academic Vocabulary Word Cards
• Read Aloud with a Vocabulary Focus
• Vocabulary Word Cards & Picture Cards
• “Mirrors with Words” and Words in Context Activities
• Vocabulary Assessment

⭐ Plot Elements Read Aloud Resources:

• PowerPoint Introduction to the Read Aloud to Help Build Background Knowledge
• Plot Book List
• Think Aloud Stems

⭐ Mentor Sentence (Grammar):

Mentor sentence is taken from the read aloud Kat Kong by Dav Pilkey.

Grammar Focus: Using and capitalizing proper nouns

• Mentor sentence activities/mini-lessons
• Explanation of mentor sentences
• PowerPoint Presentation to accompany mentor sentence
• Student handout/recording sheet
• Assessment

⭐ Response to Text:

• 5 Response to text journal prompts
• You can also provide the graphic organizers from the week.

⭐ 5 Writing Station Prompts

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