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A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of William Shakespeare's Othello

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Villains populate literature. These dastardly characters serve as a contrast to the hero who they set out to destroy. Iago, the villain of Shakespeare's tragedy Othello, certainly rates as one of the most despicable. Motivated by...
Lesson Plan
Literacy Design Collaborative

Irony in Short Stories

For Teachers 8th Standards
Scholars read three texts and analyze the dialogue of the characters to find examples of humor and irony that contribute to their characterization. They then walk through the writing process to create a final essay.
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Author’s Craft: The Poetry of the Play

For Teachers 8th Standards
Feel the rhythm! Pupils begin reading Act 2, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream as they continue participating in a drama circle. With discussion, they examine Shakespeare's use of rhyme, rhythm, and meter, analyzing how...
Worksheet
Curated OER

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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Phenomenology Lesson Plan #4: Character Part 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the way they react to characters and text. They write respones to different media tests. They are required to bring in a photograph and create a mini-biography for homework.
Interactive
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban Quiz

For Students 5th - 8th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of multiple choice questions about Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban. Page includes links to answers, ads and resources.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Character Traits

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify the story elements in stories. In this story element lesson, 1st graders read The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter and they identify the characters, character traits, setting, problem, and solution. They...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Little House Books

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify the main characters in the Ingalls family and describe the relationships between the characters. They locate the setting of the book on a map of the Upper Mid- West. Students understand that the books are set in...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Egg Carton Stories

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils create stories with better structure when they are able to focus on its characters, setting, and plot. Teacher creates settings, character, and problem cartons with information written on strips of paper.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Elements of Fiction

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners identify key story elements in a fiction text. In this literacy lesson plan, students are introduced to the various elements of fiction such as the setting, plot, and theme. Learners read a short story of their choice and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Can You Predict It?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students apply reading strategies to improve comprehension and fluency. They establish a purpose for reading. Students read the The Shoemaker and the Elves by Esop. They go over the setting, characters, problem, solution and ending of a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Bones of the Story

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students describe the five elements of a story--setting, characters, problem, events, and resolution. They use the Clifford series of books, and a worksheet imbedded in this lesson plan to help them explain the five elements of a story.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chasing Peter's Wolf

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to Prokoviev's Peter and the Wolf, relate the story to the music and identify instruments and their representative characters. They examine how music communicates events and images that help the listener to better...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete activities for the book The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush, by Tomie dePaola. In this literature lesson, the students read the story and summarize the main events. They look for story elements focusing on the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Parts of a Story

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read a short fiction book and demostrate comprehension by identifying the main characters, setting, conflict, theme, and summarizing the main points. They organize the information in Inspiration and create a powerpoint to show...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Narrative Writing Outline

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore the elements of a narrative for its purpose, type of audience, mood, main character, minor characters, setting, and conflicts in the story. A story outline is developed and a five paragraph essay composed in this...
Organizer
Curated OER

Story Planner

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this pre-writing graphic organizer, students fill in a chart with the characters, setting, plot, beginning and ending that they will use to write a story.
Lesson Plan
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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. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Greek and Roman Myths in Art-A Set of 7 Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students paricipate in seven activities to investigate ancient stories about heroes, monsters, gods, and goddesses.
Organizer
Curated OER

Story Map

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this story map worksheet, students read a story and find the different story elements. They fill in the setting, characters, conflict, and climax. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Story Webbing: Tennessee Blueprint

For Teachers 6th
In this Tennessee Blueprint worksheet, 6th graders complete a story web for Tennessee Blueprint including setting, characters, point of view, and more. Students complete 9 sections.
Lesson Plan
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Story Time

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders watch soap operas online.  In this English lesson, 9th graders explore the story elements of the soap opera.  Students write a journal on their own interpretations of characters. 
Lesson Plan
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Story Elements

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify six story elements (setting, characters, character traits, plot, resolution, and point of view) and create short stories utilizing all six elements. They are introduced to story elements as the things that make up...
Unit Plan
Curated OER

A Hodgepodge of Literature

For Teachers 2nd
Students complete multiple lessons to study various literature including poetry, fiction, tall tales, and phrases. In this literature lesson, students complete six lessons about poetry, fiction, and idioms.

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