Read Works
Read Works: Stalled Out
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl and her mother caught in a traffic jam. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Explain Influence of Setting on Plot Development in Literary Text
In this lesson, students will review two elements of fiction, setting and plot, and learn how the setting influences the plot in stories.
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Building Characters With Adversity
Extensive and very interesting article advising the reader on how to develop characters through adversity.