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Graphic
Other

Richmond County School System: The Elements of Drama [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this graphic organizer to help examine the elements of a drama.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Evaluating Plot & Conflict

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students learn to evaluate types of conflict within literature. This flipchart describes the various types of conflict and assesses the students' ability to differentiate them.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Indirect vs. Direct Characterization

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Graphic
Other

Prezi: How Does the Time Period of the Setting Affect the Plot?

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Learn how setting affects character and how time period affects plot.
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PPT
Other

Prezi: Setting in Literature and How It Affects Characters and Events

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
A slideshow describing the elements of plot as well as the importance of dialogue as it interacts with different plot elements.
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Unit Plan
Shmoop University

Shmoop: War and Peace

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A summary as well as an analysis of themes and characters. Helpful quizzes are also included.
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Quizlet

Quizlet: 8th Grade Literature: Unit 1: Plot and Conflict: Test

For Students 8th Standards
This interactive assessment features 6 matching, 5 Multiple-choice, and 5 true/false questions over the 16 vocabulary words related to plot and conflict.
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Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: 8th Grade Literature: Unit 1: Plot and Conflict: Match

For Students 8th Standards
In this interactive game, students match the 16 vocabulary words related to plot and conflict with their definitions. Students have to play the game multiple times to see all 16 words.
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Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: 8th Grade Literature: Unit 1: Plot and Conflict: Flashcards

For Students 8th Standards
This set of interactive flashcards focuses on 16 vocabulary words relating to plot and conflict.
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Interactive
Quizlet

Quizlet: Story Elements Quiz 6th Grade Honors Matching

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
This interactive game of "Match" assesses students' knowledge of story element definitions. Students will match the correct definition of a story element to its corresponding definition.
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Unknown Type
Quizlet

Quizlet: Story Elements Quiz 6th Grade Honors: Learn

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
This interactive lesson engages students in learning story element definitions. Students will type the correct story element after reading its definition.
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Interactive
Quizlet

Quizlet: Story Elements Quiz 6th Grade Honors Gravity

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
This interactive game of "Gravity" assesses students' knowledge of story element definitions. Students will match the correct story elements to their corresponding definitions.
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Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: Story Elements Quiz: 6th Grade Honors: Flashcards

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
These interactive flashcards provide definitions for different story elements.
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Interactive
Quizlet

Quizlet: Theme (Implicit vs. Explicit): Match

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this interactive, students match the terms related to theme with their definitions.
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Interactive
Quizlet

Quizlet: Theme (Implicit vs. Explicit) Flashcards

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This interactive flashcard activity focuses on the terms implicit and explicit in reference to themes, including definitions and formulas.
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Article
Other

Seekers Blog Spot: How Setting Affects Characters

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Information and examples of different ways the setting of a text can affect the characters and character development. (Published: Sept. 29, 2016)
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Website
Other

Thoughtful Learning: ccss.ela literacy.rl.8.9

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Use the following resources to teach students how to analyze a modern work of fiction that draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including...
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Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Literature: Creating Character

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This article provides good insight into the creation of a character.