BME Plot Tracking Anchor Chart Example 1

Track story plots using the beginning, middle, and end strategy. 

Record the passage title, distribute sticky notes, and have students record the events of each segment, placing them in the appropriate column OR complete whole group.

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Standards

• RL.MC Meaning and Context
  • RL.MC.7 Analyze the relationship among ideas, themes, or topics in multiple media and formats, and in visual, auditory, and kinesthetic modalities.
    • RL.MC.7.1 Retell the sequence of major events using key details; determine the theme in a text heard or read.
• RL.MC Meaning and Context
  • RL.MC.7 Analyze the relationship among ideas, themes, or topics in multiple media and formats, and in visual, auditory, and kinesthetic modalities.
    • RL.MC.7.1 Retell text, including beginning, middle, and end; use key details to determine the theme in a text heard or read.
• ELA-K-I Understanding and Using Literary Texts
  • ELA-1 The student will begin to read and comprehend a variety of literary texts in print and non-print formats.
    • ELA-K-1.5 Generate a retelling that identifies the characters and the setting in a story and relates the important events in sequential order.

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