UNIT: 5. Mr.

Toad’s Adventure
By
Kenneth Grahame
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
Rising Action CC.6.R.L.5
Climax Craft and Structure:
Falling Action
Resolution Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene,
Story Elements or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text
and contributes to the development of the theme,
setting, or plot

✔I will identify the settings and characters in the story.

✔I will infer the theme of the story.
✔I will describe the character in the story.
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements

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LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
INTRODUCTION –
Exposition
Rising Action  The story ‘Mr. Toad’s Adventure’ is a short piece
Climax
Falling Action
of writing taken from Kenneth Grahame’s novel
Resolution ‘The Wind in the Willows’ published in 1908.
Story Elements
 Kenneth Grahame was a Scottish writer who is
most famous for writing various stories for
children.
 Mr. Toad is the main character in this story who
has an undying passion and love for cars. This
story shows how his passion for cars gets him
into trouble. 4
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
THEME –
Rising Action
Climax  The story raises a question in the
Falling Action
Resolution reader’s mind – should one give in to all
Story Elements
their desires and wishes, without
thinking about the consequences?
 The story also throws light on the
importance of following rules and
regulations for one’s own safety.
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LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram CHARACTERS –
Exposition
Rising Action  Mr. Toad is the main character of the story.
Climax  Mr. Toad loved driving cars and had a passion for driving.
Falling Action
Resolution  He was known as ‘Mr. Toad the terror, the traffic-queller, the Lord of the lone trail.
Story Elements  Mr. Toad seems to lack common sense, as he doesn’t think twice before stealing a car.
 He is so overcome by his passion for cars that he doesn’t follow any traffic rules and
behaves arrogantly with the police.
 Mr. Toad fails to understand the gravity of his crime and there is a lack of seriousness in his
actions. He seems to look at things casually.
 Chubby Cop – Catches Mr. Toad red handed over-speeding, drags him to the court of law
and ensures he is punished.
 Mr. Clerk – The judge who announces the punishment for Mr. Toad. He is a little harsh in
announcing the punishment for Mr. Toad’s crime.
 Gaoler – The jailer stationed outside Mr. Toad’s cell.
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LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram EXPLANATION – 
Exposition TITLE - The story revolves around how Mr. Toad’s ‘adventure’ turns
Rising Action
Climax into a ‘misadventure.’ Mr. Toad is sitting at an inn, where he is
Falling Action marveled by the sound of a motor car. He thinks of going on a small
Resolution adventure and decides to drive the car. However, his happiness is
Story Elements short lived as he is so lost in enjoying his experience of driving that
he doesn’t follow any traffic rules. He is soon caught by the police
and jailed for twenty years.
 HYPERBOLE - Hyperbole is a figure of speech which means using
exaggerated statements or ideas that are not meant to be taken
literally. It is often used to show contrast or to catch the reader’s
attention. Hyperbole adds emphasis; and a simple conversation, a
speech or a song can be brought to life or become comical with the
use of hyperbole. For example, ‘Mr. Toad would die a thousand
times over if he could drive a motor-car just once.
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Fill in the elements for a familiar story or a story you create yourself.

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LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements

Literature:
An Introduction:
Plot Diagram
&
Story Elements
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:

The Guideline for Today’s Lesson

Plot Diagram
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action 1. Starter: Recapping: Recap Story Elements
Resolution
Story Elements 2. The core: Explaining the Lesson
  - Doing colorful minds activities
3. Plenary : Questioning

Full attention
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition Every story needs characters.
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action People
Resolution
Story Elements

Animals

or Creatures
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram The protagonist is the “good one”
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram The antagonist is the “bad one” or force.
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
Great stories have a conflict.
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements

Man vs. Nature

Man vs. Society

Man vs. Machine
Man vs. Man
Man vs. self
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition

NATIONAL IDENTITY MARK

Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements

DOMAIN 3: CITIZENSHIP
Write a short note on ‘UAE traffic law”
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
Identify one type of Imagine you are a person with a
Rising Action
Climax conflict included in the passion for speed and driving cars.
Falling Action first part of the story. What will you do if you see your
Resolution Explain and support favourite car unattended on the
Story Elements with evidence. road? Explain and support with
reasons.
Extension
Core Task 1
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition Choose one :
Rising Action 1. Why is Mr. Toad sauntering round quietly to the
inn-yard? Do you think that is a good idea? Why or
Climax Extension: In your opinion,
Falling Action why not?
Resolution 2. What type of conflict is included in paragraph 2?
why do Police instruct drivers
Story Elements Discuss the conflict and support it with evidence. to obey traffic rules?

Core Task
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LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
Rising Action CRITICAL THINKING QUESTION
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution Mr. Toad's reckless behavior causes
Story Elements
him to lose his home, his friends, and
ultimately, his freedom. What lesson
do you think readers are meant to
learn from Mr. Toad's experience, and
how can this lesson be applied to
real-life situations? 20
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram SUCCESS CRITERIA
Exposition
Rising Action Excellent (4 points): The answer demonstrates a thorough comprehension of
Climax the information, provides a well-supported analysis, justifies the conclusion
Falling Action with relevant evidence, and presents the response clearly and accurately.
Resolution Proficient (3 points): The answer shows a good understanding of the
Story Elements
information, offers a reasonable analysis, supports the conclusion with some
evidence, and presents the response clearly with minor lapses in accuracy.
Adequate (2 points): The answer displays a basic comprehension of the
information, presents a limited analysis, provides some justification with a
few relevant details, and communicates the response with some clarity but
lacks accuracy.
Insufficient (1 point): The answer demonstrates a lack of comprehension, fails
to provide a reasonable analysis or justification, lacks supporting evidence,
and is unclear or inaccurate.
Not Attempted (0 points): No response provided or completely unrelated to
the question. 21
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:RUBRICS
WRITING Needs Improvement (1
 
Plot Diagram
Excellent (4 points) Good
  (3 points) Fair (2 points) point)
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax The writing has
Falling Action The writing is free The writing has noticeable errors
Resolution from errors in minor errors in in spelling, The writing has
Story Elements spelling, spelling, capitalization, and frequent errors in
capitalization, and capitalization, and punctuation. spelling,
punctuation. punctuation. Paragraphs are capitalization, and
Paragraphs are Paragraphs are inconsistently punctuation.
indented correctly. mostly indented indented. The Paragraphs are
The writer correctly. The writer not indented. The
consistently uses writer generally inconsistently uses writer rarely uses
  appropriate uses appropriate appropriate appropriate
formatting and formatting and formatting and formatting and
citation when citation when citation when citation when
Mechanics necessary. necessary. necessary. necessary.

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LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
The time and place of the story is the
Rising Action
Climax
setting.
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
A plot is what happens in a story and usually
Rising Action develops in five stages.
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
The climax is the most exciting part!!
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
Rising Action The point of view is the perspective of the story.
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
What is the theme?
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements
Use Think, Tac, Toe
strategy to do the
activities.
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements

Tic Tac Toe

Story Elements
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements

Read the text

silently. Identify
and infer the
basic elements of
the story.

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LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition
Rising Action
Plenary: Exit Ticket
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements

Answer one of the following

question.

What do you mean by Do you think changing the

exposition? character to a different gender
would affect the flow of the
events? Explain.
LO: to explain the basic story elements employed in any story correctly.
Key Words:
Plot Diagram
Exposition

THANK YOU!
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Story Elements