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aCTIvITy 2.5
mapping the Journey: Plot and Subplot
LearNING STraTeGIeS:
Graphic Organizer, Predicting, Note-taking
Events in the Plot
Inferences/Predictions About Character Change
aCademIC voCabULary
When you infer something
or make an inference, you
are making a logical guess or
conclusion based on textual
evidence.
A prediction is a kind of inference
since it is a logical guess or
assumption about something
that has not happened yet.
my Notes
Learning Targets
• Make inferences and predictions about how characters change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
• Apply understanding of plot and subplot to a discussion of the novel Walk Two Moons.
Novel Study
In this activity, you will make inferences about the plot of Walk Two Moons and its effects on the characters.
1. Quickwrite: How can going on a physical (external) journey change your emotional (internal) self?
2. Events in a novel or film often contribute to a character’s growth or change. Sometimes the changes are immediate; at other times, you do not realize how the character has changed until the story’s end. Use the graphic organizer below to record plot events and to make an inference or a prediction about how those events might affect a character.
102 SpringBoard® English Language Arts Grade 6
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