ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Circular Plot: Prediction Strategies in Reading and Writing
Contains plans for two lessons about circular stories like those of Laura Joffe Numeroff, who is known for the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie." Students read stories with circular plots as models before composing their own. In...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Writing a Roundabout Story
In this lesson plan, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, by Laura Numeroff, is used as a mentor text to highlight the trait of organization. The content focus of the instructional activity is to highlight that authors' story structures can be...
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Classic Reader: "Sisters of the Golden Circle" by O Henry
The full text of the short story "Sisters of the Golden Circle" by O Henry. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Classic Reader: "Round the Circle" by O. Henry
Text of the story "Round The Circle" by O. Henry. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Story Arts: Storytelling Activities & Plot Structure Scenarios
This collection of storytelling activities-developed by storyteller/author Heather Forest for her storytelling workshops with students, teachers, and librarians-can be expanded by educators into language arts lesson plans to support...