Reading Skill: Story Mapping•What is a road map?-Much like a road map, story mapping can help guide you to understand what you arereading. It show’s a how a story’s events fit together and how the action moves the story forward. Using your handout and the smart board, we will complete the story map together.

The Diary of Anne FrankSetting:Characters:Problem:Events:Resolution:

Key Points within a Story

The Diary of Anne Frank

Setting:

Characters:

Problem:

Events:

Resolution:

Exposition: CharactersSettingProblem

Rising Action: Events leadingto the climax.

Climax: Turning point within a story.

Falling Action: Events leading to theresolution.

Resolution: How does it all end or the problem get solved?

On your plot chart, fill out the followingstory sequence for all sections. Use yourStory map to help guide you through the plotline.