In this Romeo and Juliet worksheet, students read 5 passages from Romeo and Juliet and identify the speaker, explain the significance of the excerpt in terms dramatic devices, plot development, character revelation, thematic...

Students sequence the story The Napping House by keeping trace of the characters in order. In this sequencing lesson plan, students also retell the story as they sequence.

Fifth graders investigate very important points in stories. In this reading comprehension lesson, 5th graders read a story and determine what the very important points are within the story by using notes and discussing what they feel the...

Fourth graders make predictions. For this prediction lesson students enter quotes into their journal as they read. They write down quotes from each chapter that they feel make predictions about the story.

Students read passages from several sources and evaluate the text for various criteria. In this problem solving lesson, students evaluate character problem solving processes after reading passages. They will use a Venn Diagram to compare...

In this language arts worksheet, students place events from the book "Holes" into sequential order and answer 7 multiple choice questions about the book. This well-designed worksheet would be an excellent homework assignment or in-class...

Students make predictions about a book they are reading and use their background knowledge to make inferences. In this predictions lesson plan, students complete a worksheet that they are given.

Students explore Guglielmo Marconi, the genius who invented the wireless and helped change our planet into a global village.

Third graders read Jacob Have I Loved and explore conflict/ resolution.

Students study the following terms and concepts: word choice, dialect, invented words, concrete terms, abstract terms, figurative and sensory language. In cooperative groups, they select three of the terms, research them, and pick poems...

Third graders select a small item in a newspaper and then dramatize it in a well-constructed poem. They share their poems with the class.

Students brainstorm and design an instrument to detect magnetic field direction. The design approximates the design included in this activity. They build a functioning magnetometer, a device for detecting the relative direction of the...

Students explore their own culture and identity through the study of literature and artwork of other cultures. Students read and discuss Last of the Breed and identify cultural values. They create a presentation that incorporates their...

In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students write sentences with forty five given words. They think about what each conveys and when it could be used.

This is a glossary entry for the term "Foreshadowing" including a definition, examples, and a link to more information.

Review, study, and play games with examples of foreshadowing of racism and discrimination in To Kill a Mockingbird.

This tutorial uses a slide show focusing on foreshadowing. It defines foreshadowing, gives types of foreshadowing, prophecy, symbolism, and omen.

A nine-part learning module with links texts, videos, websites, and slideshows about theme and foreshadowing.

Learn how foreshadowing affects stories through definitions and examples in literature.

Learn about the many instances of foreshadowing throughout the book, To Kill A Mockingbird.

You will be able to analyze how flashback, foreshadowing, sub-plots, or parallel plot structures can be used in developing a plot in a short story.

This comprehensive lesson plan uses Julius Caesar to teach multiple author tools such as figurative language and foreshadowing. Included are reproducibles, activities for each act, lesson extensions, ideas for different learning types,...

A five-part learning module with links to a video, a website, an image, and texts to use while reading W. W. Jacobs' "The Monkey's Paw."

Extensive and very interesting article advising the reader on how to develop characters through adversity.