What Happens in a Story? A good story has a plot that makes you want to keep reading. A plot has many parts:

• • The story often starts when a character has a conflict.

• • During the rising action, events occur that make the conflict worse. These events are called the complications.

• • The plot builds to the climax, or turning point in the story.

• • The events that follow are the falling action.

• • The resolution happens when the problem is solved.

Practice Together

Use a Plot Diagram This Plot Diagram shows the conflict in “The Challenge.” Think about the major events in the story. Work with your class to complete the Plot Diagram.

Plot Diagram

Imagine if the story had a different climax. How would it affect the Plot Diagram? Discuss this with your class.

Try It!

Make a Plot Diagram Make a Plot Diagram with a partner. Use it to map the plot of “LAFFF” on pages 36–54.