Analyze Plot & Make Inferences

Plot

the sequence of events in a story

Exposition

introduces characters, setting, and situation (conflict)

Conflict

the struggle between opposing forces that drives the narrative forward

Rising Action

events that build the conflict and tension

Climax

the turning point or most intense moment

Falling Action

events after the climax that lead toward the ending

Foreshadowing

clues that hint at what may happen later

Character Motivation

the reason a character acts, thinks, or feels a certain way

Cause and Effect

how one event causes or influences another

Inference

a logical conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

Text Evidence

specific details from the text that support an idea

Reasoning

explaining how the evidence supports your inference or conclusion