Seventh Grade Plot Diagram
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Seventh Grade by Gary Soto
Lesson Plans by Bridget Baudinet
“Seventh Grade” is a wonderful text to begin the school year. A simple account of a boy’s first day in seventh grade, the story contains a realism that resonates with young readers. Students connect with Victor’s emotional highs and lows making this a wonderful story for teaching literary character development.
Storyboard Description
Seventh Grade Plot Diagram - Seventh Grade by Gary Soto
Storyboard Text
- EXPOSITION
- RISING ACTION
- Frenchie oh wewe gee in September
- CLIMAX
- Français 1
- Bonjour!
- FALLING ACTION
- RESOLUTION
- Victor Rodriguez, a seventh grader living in Fresno, CA, arrives for his first day of school. He is excited to see Teresa, a girl he likes and hopes to impress.
- Throughout the day, Victor talks to his friend Michael and attends his new classes. All day, he is distracted by the thought of seeing Teresa in French class. Victor rashly claims that he can speak French and ends up speaking gibberish when his teacher asks for a demonstration. Victor feels humiliated in front of Teresa.
- Victor’s agony comes to a head when he and Teresa are the last ones left with their teacher, Mr. Bueller. Teresa says she was impressed by Victor’s French, and it is clear she did not realize he had made it up. Victor waits in terror for Mr. Bueller to correct Teresa, but he does not.
- Victor tells Teresa he knows just a little French from movies and books. Teresa takes an interest in him and suggests that they study French together.
- Victor decides that he likes Mr. Bueller and that seventh grade is going to be a good year.
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