Identifying Conflict and Plot Structure

Today we began analyzing the plot structure in the book Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH.  We revisited the idea of a linear plot diagram and are now attempting to modify that diagram to help us understand how the two stories (of the rats and the Mice) interact.  Our idea is to understand this dynamic as we begin to create the fourth grade play.

Our assignment was to create two separate plot diagrams; one for the mice and one for the rats.  We will discuss the results on Monday.

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We also discussed the existence of four main types of conflict to be found in the book.

We will be finding evidence of these conflicts and citing text to support their existence on Monday.