Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Lorraine Hansberry: "A Raisin in the Sun": Analyzing Theme

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this interactive lesson, discover how literary techniques like setting, characterization, and conflict contribute to the overarching theme of a text. Through analysis of Lorraine Hansberry's iconic play A Raisin in the Sun, explore...
Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Reading and Interpreting Literary Texts: How to Analyze a Short Story

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on analyzing a short story including all of the elements of a short story such as setting, plot and structure, and characterization.
Interactive
Quizlet

Quizlet: R.3 Analyze How and Why Individuals, Events, or Ideas, Develop/interact

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Please align to CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Character, Conflict, Resolution, Setting

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This interactive lesson allows learners to study and analyze the text concepts of character, conflict, resolution, and setting in a "Broadcast news," format.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Literary Elements and Techniques Collection

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
These animated shorts introduce or review literary elements and techniques like theme, setting, figurative language, characterization, and conflict. They can be used when students are just learning how to identify the most commonly used...
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Fairy Tale Autobiographies

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Lesson which requires students to analyze fairy tales for literary elements such as characters, setting, conflict, and theme. Students work in groups and write about, edit, and illustrate their fairy tales.
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Story Structure Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
This learning module provides remediation and extra practice with analyzing story structures. Reinforcement for story structures is provided through the two PowerPoint lessons, three quizzes, and four different worksheets.