What do Roald Dahl's "Lamb to the Slaughter" and the Book of Genesis have in common? Both are complex texts that model how authors can approach the same concept—betrayal—in very different ways.

A 55-page unit examines the novel, The BFG, by Roald Dahl. Six lessons pay close attention to friendship, dreams, and believing themes while analyzing interesting characters, writing creative vocabulary, smilies, metaphors, an exciting...

A slide show with forty slides with explanations, examples, and information on how to determine the theme of a text. RL.9-10.2 and RL.11-12.2 Analyzing Theme.

Ben Jonson's play is offered here in multiple digital formats. It includes a substantial introduction offering background on the play and its author.

This printable worksheet helps students recognize the difference between an implication and an inference. Students are presented with quotes from the text and they practice with each of the ten types of inference: location, agent, time,...

A slideshow describing the elements of plot as well as the importance of dialogue as it interacts with different plot elements.

Check out this informative site about "A Long Way From Chicago" by Richard Peck and learn about small-town life during the Depression in seven short stories for the years 1929 through 1942.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Peter in Trouble, a book of poems for children.

A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of Very Funny Stories Told in Rhyme by Elizabeth W. Wood, a book of poems for children.

A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of Children in the Wood, a fiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Gleanings in Natural History by Edward Jesse, a nonfiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1880 publication of In Strange Lands, a nonfiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of Great Truths in Simple Words for Little Children by Favell Lee Mortimer, a fiction book for children.

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico, the sixth book from the early 1900's series, "The Pony Rider Boys" This series was written by Frank Gee Patchin.

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This book, Boy Scouts in Southern Waters, was written by G. Harvey Ralphson, one of the first American Boy Scouts Masters. Published in the early 1900s, this is the...

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon, the seventh book from the early 1900's series, "The Pony Rider Boys" This series was written by Frank Gee Patchin.

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is The Pony Rider Boys in Montana, the third book from the early 1900's series, "The Pony Rider Boys" This series was written by Frank Gee Patchin.

A large compilation of high-quality literature-based WebQuests organized by grade range, K-2, 3-6, middle and high (30-50 quests per range). Most relate to specific books; a few explore general themes or genres, e.g., where authors get...

This is an introduction to a unit on the political allegory Animal Farm by George Orwell, in which he uses animals to symbolize political leaders in the Russian Revolution.

This teacher resource includes a review of Laura Numeroff's If You Give a Moose a Muffin, things to notice in the book and discuss, and related learning activities and links.

Understand how to read and find the message the exist in a story. Learn how folktales include messages in their stories.

A very good site from the UK. Gives in-depth analysis on the various relationships in the novel, all centering around the novel's main character.

Carol Hurst uses one of her own books, "In Plain Sight," as a basis for this lesson plan on the California gold rush. In addition to discussion questions about the book, Hurst provides ten activities designed to help students explore...

This is the complete text of the short stories "A Day in the Country" by Anton Chekhov.