Graphic Organizer

Worksheet Description

This Multiple Plot Lines worksheet is a visual organizer that assists students in crafting and integrating a main plot with a subplot in their writing. It features two parallel flowcharts labeled “Main Plot” and “Subplot,” prompting students to fill in key narrative elements for both, such as the exposition, climax, and resolution. A special focus is placed on identifying points where the main plot and subplot intersect, ensuring that the subplot is intrinsically tied to the main narrative and contributes to its development.

The worksheet is teaching students about the structural design of narratives that contain both a main story and a subsidiary story. It emphasizes the importance of each plot line having its own narrative arc, while also being interconnected. This tool aids students in planning and organizing their ideas for complex storytelling, ensuring that subplots are not merely tangential but serve to enhance and deepen the main plot. By completing this exercise, students learn how to balance and weave together multiple narrative threads, an essential skill for creating engaging and layered fiction.