📚 Part 1: Plot Structure Sentence Starters

Instructions: Use these sentence starters to write about plot development in The Wave. Remember to use past tense when recounting events and present tense when analysing.

The central conflict emerged when _________________________, which created tension between _________________________.

The author used foreshadowing in Chapter 5, _______ this technique suggested that _______________________.

✏️ Part 2: Sentence Revision Practice

Original: Mr Ross started the experiment. The students became obsessed.

Starter: Although Mr Ross intended the experiment to be educational, ___________________

Sentences: The Wave grew in popularity. Students began to lose their individuality. This created problems.

Combined sentence:

The plot structure of The Wave demonstrates _________________ because the rising action _________________ and the climax occurs when _________________.

Starter: As the plot progressed through Chapters 5-8, ___________________

🎯 Part 3: Sentence Starter Reference Bank

Use these sentence starters for your plot analysis writing:

For Exposition:

• At the beginning of the text, the author established...

• The opening chapters introduced the setting by...

• Initially, the characters were portrayed as...

For Rising Action:

• As tension developed throughout the narrative...

• The conflict intensified when...

• This event contributed to the rising action because...

• Foreshadowing appeared in the form of...

For Climax:

• The turning point occurred when...

• At the climax of the story, readers discovered...

• The most dramatic moment revealed...

For Resolution:

• The resolution demonstrated that...

• By the conclusion, the characters had learned...

• The author resolved the central conflict by...