Plot Diagram Template
This plot diagram template shows the story mountain, rising from the exposition to the climax and down to the resolution. Below it, six ruled boxes let students write what happens in each part of the plot, with fields for name, title and date.
- Grade Level
- Grades 1 to 8
- Pages
- 1
- Formats
- PDF, Google Docs, Word
- Paper Size
- US Letter and A4
- Checked By
- Milo, Classroom Teacher
- Last Updated
- October 2026
Plot Diagram Template Example
A 3rd grader's plot diagram for The Three Little Pigs, from the exposition to the resolution.
What's in the Plot Diagram Template
The Story Mountain
A plot diagram that rises to the climax and falls to the resolution.
Six Plot Boxes
Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Resolution.
Ruled Writing Space
Every box has lines, with Name, Title and Date fields at the top.
Word, Google Docs and PDF
Edit it in Word or Google Docs, or print the PDF. US Letter and A4.
How to Use the Plot Diagram
Read the Mountain
Trace the story mountain with students from left to right and name each part as you go.
Start With the Exposition
Students write who the characters are and where the story is set in the first box.
Name the Conflict
In the Conflict box, students write the problem the main character faces.
Trace the Build
Students fill in the Rising Action and Climax boxes, then the Falling Action and Resolution boxes.
Retell From the Boxes
Partners use their six boxes to retell the story in order, without looking at the book.
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