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Story Map

       Characters                           Setting
Elly and her team: good           School playground and
kids                              basketball court
Ike and his team: bullies

Problem:                    Plot
           Some players can’t practice because
Event 1:   bullies hog the basketball hoop.
Event 2:   Elly is chosen to lead the class team.
Event 3:   Ike’s team won’t let them use the hoop.
Solution:
                  secretly

           Elly’s team practices every evening.
           Elly’s team wins the big game.

           Everyone is surprised!

   Reading as a Writer                       I got some new ideas as I was making my
                                             story map. I started adding
How did Chermaine’s story map                details about the plot.
help her develop new ideas?
What ideas could you add to your                                                        137
story map?
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