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Point of View

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Class members examine depictions of Thanksgiving in various mediums and discuss how point of view influences the composition and presentation of the work. While the focus here is on important events in American history as seen from the...
PPT
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Tension: Creative Writing

For Teachers 7th - 12th
“Desire + Danger = Tension.” Thus begins a PowerPoint that details how to create tension and maintain the reader’s interest in a story. Although text-heavy, the color-coded slides model how the D + D = T formula functions and the...
Handout
Brooklyn College

Irony, Sarcasm, Satire

For Students 9th - 12th
Irony, the discrepancy between what is expected and what occurs, is the focus of a reference sheet that provides young writers with models of this literary device.
Unit Plan
Simon & Schuster

Curriculum Guide to: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The activities in a curriculum guide to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein provide readers with an opportunity to explore various concepts in depth. First, groups research controversial scientists, examine their work, and decide whether or not,...
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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...
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Identifing Elements of Narrative Writing

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners explore the concepts of narrative writing. They identify the basic elements in narrative writing such as the setting description, characters, conflict, climax and resolution. Using five adjectives from a previous spelling unit,...
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Literary Analysis - The Hobbit

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students write a literary analysis for J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. In this literary analysis lesson plan, students review the elements of a literary analysis. Students read the book and take notes for the analysis. Students then write a...
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Element Bingo

For Students 7th - 10th
In this elements worksheet, students are given a bingo card with twenty four symbols of elements and a free space. They try to get bingo knowing the symbol of the element.
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Literary Analysis- 451 Fahrenheit

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. In this literature lesson, students locate examples of elements of writing in the text.  Students write a literary analysis to include a thesis statement and evidence from the book.
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Literary Element: Point of View

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students focus upon the element of literature know as the point of view. They use the story and discuss the first and third person context.
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The Movement of Ideas

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders read and analyze the literary elements of Alphonse Daudet's "The Last Lesson" and Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address. They compare the two works and write an essay describing the reasons they feel the authors...
Interactive
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to an essay question based on Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom of...
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Building a Literature Pyramid

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars create a literature pyramid. They review and discuss their assessment task and rubric and select the literature for their pyramid. They read the literary selection and complete a pyramid sheet for one of the four literary...
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Narrative Nuts and Bolts

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
After viewing slides and reading about child labor, young authors compose an original narrative story. They practice note-taking skills and work to effectively engage a reader by incorporating plot, logical order, complex characters,...
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Building Two Literature Pyramids

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create literature pyramids. They read selections of various societies, eras, and ideas. They complete two pyramid sheets for the same literary element including either plot, character, setting, or theme. They color-code their...
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Applying Character and Setting to Play Readings

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Read Ira Sleeps Over, then identify elements of plays that are also common to books. Learners analyze character and setting, consider how these elements relate to a play, then write a one-paragraph skit using the characters from Ira...
PPT
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Irony

For Teachers 4th - 6th
You will want to listen to the famous song, "Ironic," by Alani Morissette, after viewing this short PowerPoint. The three slides in this slideshow include a definition of irony, verbal irony, and dramatic irony. Tip: Ask your class to...
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Story Development through Japanese art

For Teachers 7th
A classic Japanese print is attached to this lesson and its up to your class to write a story about it. Pretending the image is an illustration, they use what they know about Japanese mythology to compose a short story describing the...
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The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. In this literature lesson, students read the story and take notes. Students choose a literary element such as character, setting, or theme. Students write an...
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Comparison and Contrast - D.H. Lawrence

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore "The Rocking Horse Winner" and "The Horse Dealer's Daughter" by D. H. Lawrence. In this literature instructional activity, students read these short stories. Students write an essay comparing the two stories according to...
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Literary Element: Character

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this language arts worksheet, young scholars focus upon the characters of a novel and take the time to discuss this literary element.
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True or False - The Hobbit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this literature lesson, students recall events and literary elements in the text of the novel as they complete a worksheet.
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Recurring Themes - the Lives of Nanavi and Neeraj

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students analyze recurring themes. In this recurring themes lesson, students discuss the theme of a text using Dr. Seuss texts. Students complete a finding a recurring theme worksheet and use the worksheet of Nanavi and Neeraj to...
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Simon & Schuster

Les Miserables Classroom Activities

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Modern readers apply classic themes to Victor Hugo's masterpiece, Les Miserables. After they discuss tricky vocabulary and plot elements from the novel, class members compare Hugo's written work to a stage or film adaptation of the...

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