Students discover movement and pantomime techniques in this adventurous story telling experience for kindergarten. Assessment is done through a short question and answer session and students drawing the "adventure".

Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the literature study of Dragonwings. They write about the story from the perspective of a reader that is well informed towards the last chapters. Students also find target vocabulary and...

Students use literature circles to analyze four short stories from the Realms of Gold, Volume 3. In this literature circle lesson, students are assigned a role in the literature circle to improve their critical thinking skills for...

Students interpret symbols and metaphors from Harry Potter that refer to real-life political and social issues.

Students analyze labels and explore the social hierarchy found in Harry Potter. They expore inclusion and exclusion in social groups.

Twelfth graders explain the concept of dharma and appreciate differences in moral reasoning. They relate the Ramayana to their own experiences.

Students read Blubber by Judy Blume. In this Blubber discussion instructional activity, students answer pre-, during, and post- reading of the novel to assist them with comprehension. Themes addressed are problem solving, perspectives,...

Fourth graders read The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.

In this English worksheet, students read "International Women's Day is Still Necessary," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Often characters are a driving force behind the plot. In this lesson, students will learn how complex, multilayered characters contribute to the development of a story's plot...

This slideshow lesson focuses on stock characters; it defines the term, explains characteristics of stock characters, and provides examples from literature.

This site from The UVic Writer's Guide provides an excellent overview of character and characterization. Content also explores flat and round characters. RL.9-10.3 Analyzing Characters.

This lesson introduces indirect (learn about the characters through speech, thoughts, actions, physical description, other character's feelings) and direct characterization (author tells the reader about the character) in fiction...

Organize your thoughts about two different characters using this printable activity. Five elements of character are covered. RL.9-10.3 Analyzing Characters

This is an introduction to Act I of "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry which focuses on "how the social, educational, and political climate of the 1950s affected African Americans' quest for 'The American Dream.'" It features...

This lesson introduces the purpose and types of characters in fiction writing. W.9-10.3b Narrative techn

Sociodramatic play is where children act out imaginary situations and stories, become different characters, and pretend they are in different locations and times. Sociodramatic play is the most advanced form of play, and constantly...