Examples of strong plot revisions for Grade 7 stories.

📚 Quick Study Guide

• ✏️ A strong plot revision improves the story's conflict, character development, or resolution.
• 🤔 Consider what isn't working in the original plot – is it boring, confusing, or unsatisfying?
• ✂️ Look for opportunities to add suspense, create more compelling characters, or change the ending.
• 🔄 Changing the order of events can also make the story more engaging. Flashbacks and foreshadowing are your friends!
• 🎭 Introduce new conflicts or raise the stakes to make the story more exciting.
• 🌟 Ensure the revised plot aligns with the story's overall theme and message.
• ✍️ Always read your revisions aloud to check for flow and clarity.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is NOT a good reason to revise a plot?
   1. A. The story is boring.
   2. B. The characters are unlikeable.
   3. C. The ending is predictable.
   4. D. The story is already perfect.
2. Adding which element would MOST improve a weak plot?
   1. A. More descriptions of the setting.
   2. B. A stronger central conflict.
   3. C. More characters.
   4. D. Longer sentences.
3. What is 'foreshadowing'?
   1. A. Describing the setting in detail.
   2. B. Giving hints about future events.
   3. C. Introducing a new character.
   4. D. Summarizing the story's theme.
4. If a story's resolution feels unsatisfying, what kind of revision might help?
   1. A. Adding more characters to the beginning.
   2. B. Changing the order of events.
   3. C. Introducing a new conflict at the end.
   4. D. Altering the character's motivation.
5. Why is it important to read your revisions aloud?
   1. A. To check for spelling errors.
   2. B. To make sure it sounds good and flows well.
   3. C. To identify the theme.
   4. D. To count the number of sentences.
6. What does 'raising the stakes' mean in plot revision?
   1. A. Making the story longer.
   2. B. Making the conflict more important.
   3. C. Introducing new characters.
   4. D. Describing the setting.
7. Which of the following revisions would MOST improve character development?
   1. A. Adding dialogue that reveals the character's inner thoughts.
   2. B. Describing the character's clothing in detail.
   3. C. Changing the character's name.
   4. D. Describing the weather.