📖 Part 1: Understanding Plot Structure

1. Match each plot element with its correct definition:

1. Introduction

2. Rising Action

3. Climax

4. Falling Action

5. Resolution

A. The most exciting or turning point

B. Where characters and setting are introduced

C. Events that lead to the main problem

D. How the story ends

E. Events after the climax

2. Circle the correct answer. Which part of the plot usually comes first?

Rising Action

Introduction

Climax

Resolution

🗺️ Part 2: Mapping Rowan's Journey - Chapters 1 & 2

3. List the main events from Chapter 1 in the Introduction box below:

4. What events from Chapter 2 show the Rising Action? Write them below:

5. Fill in the blanks about Rowan's story:

The main character Rowan is introduced in Chapter ____. The setting of the story is _______________. The first problem Rowan faces is ________________________.

⚡ Part 3: Building Tension and Excitement

6. Check all the ways authors can build tension in a story:

Using exciting or mysterious words

Creating problems for characters

Giving hints about what might happen

Making characters face challenges

Using boring, simple sentences

7. Find one example from Chapters 1-2 where the author built tension. Write the example and explain how it made you feel excited or curious:

8. Circle the words that describe how tension makes readers feel:

Bored

Excited

Curious

Sleepy

Worried

🔮 Part 4: Foreshadowing and Predictions

9. What is foreshadowing? Circle the best answer:

When authors give hints about what might happen later

When characters talk loudly

When the story ends happily

When authors describe the weather

10. Look for clues in Chapters 1-2. What do you think might happen in Chapter 3? Use evidence from the text to support your prediction:

11. Draw a simple plot diagram showing where you think Rowan's story is heading. Label the parts you've read and predict what comes next:

💭 Part 5: Reflection and Understanding

12. Complete this sentence about narrative structure:

Understanding how a story is organised helps me as a reader because ________________________________________________________________________________________________.

13. What was the most interesting or exciting part of Chapters 1-2? Explain why:

14. Rate how well you understand plot structure. Circle your answer:

I understand it very well

I understand most of it

I understand some of it

I need more help understanding it