26.Plot Structure Mini-Lesson

The planned and logical sequence of events in a story

The main characters and their traits

The setting and time period of the story

The theme or moral of the story

Exposition

Rising Action

Climax

Falling Action

You can infer that the setting is a rural, farm-like area early in the morning.

The sound “Ba-room, ba-room” shows that Jess’s dad is starting a pickup truck, which suggests they live in the country.

Jess getting up early, wearing overalls, and not needing shoes shows he is used to hard work and being outdoors.

The chill morning air also suggests it is early morning, likely in a quiet, open place rather than a city.

It takes place in a big city.

The pigs are lazy.

the setting is a simple, rural place, like the countryside.

It is a modern narrative.

Exposition

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution

Jesse wiped the hair out of his eyes.

May Belle tells Jess that people are moving into the old Perkins place.

A U-Hall was parked by the door.

To introduce the characters and setting

To build suspense and tension leading to the climax

To resolve the main conflict

To conclude the story

The pigs decide to build their houses

Wolf decides to sneak down the chimney

The wolf threatens to huff and puff and blow the house down.

The pigs trick the wolf and he runs away.

The pigs decide to build their houses

Wolf decides to sneak down the chimney

The wolf eats all three pigs.

The pigs live happily ever after in the brick house.