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Story Dissection

For Students 7th - 8th
In this story dissection worksheet, students list the main characters and tell about them, describe the setting, define the conflict and discuss the message of the story.
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Reader's Theater with a Twist

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create a Reader's Theater script. In this reader's theater lesson, 2nd graders create their own script of a story in groups. They make props and act them out on FlipVideo and voice thread. 
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Character Cluster

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice identifying characters and story elements by creating a character cluster in class.  In this story analysis lesson plan, 3rd graders discuss the story Snow White and identify the characteristics of the evil...
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Analysis of Character in a Short Story

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine a character from the short story, John Steinbeck's, "Flight." students respond to questions about the story and illustrate the character's journey.
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History/Mystery: Regionalism and Ethnicity in the American Detective Novel

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use mystery novels to focus on the history and ethnicity of different regions of the United States. As a class, they are introduced to the elements of a mystery and compare them to the other types of novels they have read. In...
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Eggs

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine a variety of information about eggs. They complete a class KWL chart, and read "Green Eggs and Ham" and "The Eggs Are Hatching" by Monica Incisa and discuss the fictional and non-fictional aspects of each book. In...
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Peter and the Wolf

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils create movements to music that reflect focused listening, write story using complete, coherent sentences, design and perform class play speaking clearly and at an appropriate pace, and retell Peter and the Wolf story, including...
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Dr. Seuss Book Report

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this literature response activity, students choose a Dr. Seuss book to report on. Students discuss the setting, plot, characters, and then summarize the book.
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Writing a Historical Fiction Story

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create a historical fiction story. In this historical fiction lesson, students choose a time period to use as their setting. They create a story with true elements but fictional characters and plot. 
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Comparison and Contrast - Two Short Stories

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate writing techniques by analyzing 2 stories written by Edgar Allen Poe.  In this language arts lesson, students choose two Edgar Allen Poe short stories to read and take notes on the setting, theme, characters and...
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Realistic Fiction

For Teachers 5th Standards
What makes a story seem real? Have your pupils record the realistic elements of the story Dogs Don't Tell Jokes in order to find out. They can focus elements of the characters, setting, and plot. Learners are asked to use textual...
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Genre Lesson: Short Story

For Teachers 6th Standards
Stories from Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street provide sixth graders with an opporltunity to identify the elements of a short story. After several modeling exercises, readers use the provided worksheet to recording information...
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Grandfather's Journey

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore world cultures by reading a children's story in class. In this Japanese heritage lesson, 3rd graders read the book Grandfather's Journey and identify the characters, setting and plot that takes place. Students...
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Tales of Edgar Allen Poe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Analyze the writing of Edgar Allen Poe by reading and then writing in a similar style. Budding authors learn about the life of Poe and read one or more of his famous works online. Partner groups create an original piece of writing using...
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Popcorn Literacy

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Popcorn is a tasty part of a culminating activity designed to motivate readers to share important literary elements. The popcorn fills the inside of a white paper bag that is transformed on the outside into a presentation tool with the...
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Introducing Literary Elements in Fiction

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Identify literary elements in fiction. In this reading comprehension lesson, learners read the book Pigsty and record literary elements onto a graphic organizer. They specifically discuss the main characters and events in the text.
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The Outsiders Journal Guide for Chapter Six

For Students 6th - 10th
In this novel guide worksheet, students respond to eleven short answer questions about the plot and literary elements of Chapter Six in The Outsiders.
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The Winter’s Tale: Concept Analysis

For Students 11th - 12th
A comedy? A romance? A little of both? Shakespeare's The Winter Tale is the focus of an overview appropriate for those who are considering using the play for the first time. 
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Modern Day Characters from Children's Literature

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read several studenT fairy tales, nursery rhymes, or folk tales. They compare themes and narratives in each version. They rewrite a story that they have read, placing the characters in a contemporary setting and include...
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The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. In this literature instructional activity, students read the story and take notes. Students choose a literary element such as character, setting, or theme....
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Writing Drama-Trying Your Hand at being a Playwright

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders chart the elements of drama. In this performing arts lesson, 5th graders discuss the role of a playwrite, practice doing some Reader's Theatre scripts, write a paragraph about a problem between two people, and perform...
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Story Elements

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a "character T-shirt" that exemplifies their ability to analyze a character. The students also compare and contrast characters in a given story. Finally, the students write a presentation about the story's characters,...
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Character, You Say? Prove It!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars discuss character traits, and complete a character map and a Venn diagram for selected characters in their assigned text.
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Short Story Framework

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The class gets creative after listening to a short story containing a definitive structure. They are required to think about character, relationship, and setting, while attempting to show rather than tell, in their writing. Dialogue,...

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