CHOOSE A SHORT STORY (NOT A POEM) FROM THIS COURSE
Here is a link to a list of short stories from this class: Short Stories for Story/Plot Map
Do not attempt to do the story map assignment until you have read through the entire story you are going to
be using!
Plot – How the author arranges events to develop the basic idea; it is the sequence of events in a story or
play. The plot is a planned, logical series of events having a beginning, middle, and end.
Choose the format that works best for your computer/device:
CLICK HERE FOR PDF FORMAT: PDF Version – Story Map
CLICK HERE FOR POWER-POINT FORMAT: Power-Point Format
How to fill in the Story map
- Title and Author
- Theme:
Write a sentence explaining the theme, in the long box at the top. The theme is the author’s message.
(Common themes are “Love conquers all”, “Nothing good is easy”, “War involves sacrifice”)