Module 4: Plot - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this lesson students will learn the difference between situations that call for the use of standard English and situations that allow for more conversational language, including the use of slang.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Spelling 2: Practice 1 None
2 Parts of a Plot independent reading book
pen or pencil
3 Reading Plot independent reading book
pen or pencil
4 Verb Tense independent reading book
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Spelling 2: Practice 1
2 Parts of a Plot
  1. Name the basic elements of a story, and the parts of a plot.
  2. Explain how plots are different in short stories, compared to novels.
3 Reading Plot
  1. Identify some goals for their own growth in reading.
  2. Identify the basic elements of plot in a novel.
4 Verb Tense
  1. Understand how a writer's choice of verb tense affects a story.
  2. Define and identify examples of progressive tense.

Module Key Words:

Key Words Spelling Words
narrative
plot
main problem
conflict
resolution
novel
goals
verb tense
past tense
progressive tense
 resolution
narrative
sequence
conflict
novel
goals
composite
divisible
erosion
evaporation
precipitation
industry
invention
innovation
territory
settlements
efficient
independence
catholic
missions

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
3 Reading Plot 2 Reading Goals Assignment
3 Reading Plot 3 Novel Plots Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Spelling 2: Practice 1 To prepare for the Spelling 2: Spelling Test, have your student practice their spelling words over the coming weeks.
2 Parts of a Plot
3 Reading Plot
4 Verb Tense

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
Parts of a Plot
  1. What are the parts of a story?
Reading Plot
  1. How will you recognize the plot in a story?
Verb Tense
  1. What is verb tense?
  2. What is the progressive tense?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question
Parts of a Plot Plot of a Story
  1. What is the plot of a story?
  2. What are the parts of plot?
Verb Tense PENDEMONIUM
  1. What did you learn about verbs from this video?
  2. What are action verbs?
  3. Are there other types of verbs?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing