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Interactive
Quizlet

Quizlet: R.3 Analyze How and Why Individuals, Events, or Ideas, Develop/interact

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Please align to CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Using Fairy Tales to Teach the Short Stories

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Familiar fairy tales are used as guides to help students analyze the elements of the short story: plot, theme, setting, point of view, and character.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyze the Central Characters in Literary Text/fiction

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
In this lesson, students will learn some ways that writers reveal the complexity of their characters. By closely analyzing one author's characters, they will come to see how their words, actions, and interactions with one another can...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyze Development of Plot Through Characters in Literary Text

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Often characters are a driving force behind the plot. In this lesson, students will learn how complex, multilayered characters contribute to the development of a story's plot...
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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Reading and Interpreting Literary Texts: How to Analyze a Short Story

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on analyzing a short story including all of the elements of a short story such as setting, plot and structure, and characterization.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Mo Dept. Of Ed.: Analyzing and Evaluating Literary Works

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Lesson plan designed for eleventh graders. Students analyze and evaluate a short story for elements of literary works such as theme, mood, word choice, imagery, tone, and main idea. Includes a student handout and a scoring guide. It...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Literary Elements in Literature

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson is applicable to any story or novel in literature. The students will be introduced to twelve literary elements through a podcast. They will then be divided into small groups to complete activities involving story and literary...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Literary Elements and Techniques: Symbolism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore how authors use symbolism to add a deeper level of meaning to their work in this short animated video [1:12] from WNET. Discussion questions below help students to further apply their understanding before analyzing a text.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Examining Character Motivation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
During this unit, students will ask "Why do we do what we do?" They will read different novels to analyze character motivation. Throughout the unit they will debate whether they think characters made smart choices and why. They will also...
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Analyzing a Story's Theme [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A short set of questions designed to help students consider and analyze the element of theme within a piece of literature. RL.9-10.2 and RL. 11-12.2 Analyzing Theme.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Analyzing Setting [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this graphic organizer for analyzing setting and its effect on the meaning of any story.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Story Character Homepage

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Online lesson which allows for students to create an electronic "Home page," for a specific character when reading a class novel. Students research and create web pages, then present findings to the class.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Penn. Department of Education:comparing and Contrasting Different Versions

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Comparing and contrasting is a higher-level thinking skill promoted in the Common Core Standards leading to the ability to comprehend and analyze texts through various topics and genres. This lesson on Comparing and Contrasting Stories...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Report Alternative: The Elements of Fiction

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Analyzing a book takes the form of creating their own when students complete this activity. The stated goal is to help students "Read like writers." Includes link to a template for student use.
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Analyzing a Myth [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief worksheet/organizer in which students can analyze the content of a given mythological story. Includes five questions and space for students answers and analysis.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Literary Elements in Jan Brett's the Mitten

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will analyze such literary elements as plot, cause-effect relationships, sequence, and prediction in Jan Brett's The Mitten. Students will enjoy predicting upcoming story events and retelling the story from a dialogue that shows...
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Activity
E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Indirect Characterizations Worksheet

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this learning module, students will practice analyzing indirect characterizations. A worksheet is provided to reinforce the concept. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III students.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Fairy Tales From Life

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
A guideline for helping students to write their own fairy tales. This is a fun activity that will help students to analyze a literary style and follow a pattern.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Using Picture Books to Teach Plot Development and Confict Res.

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Students read picture books to explore the concepts of plot development and conflict resolution. They first learn about the connections between reading and writing, and then revise their own writing. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Hound of the Baskervilles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
View, read and discuss Conan Doyle's tale, "The Hound of Baskersvilles," and compare and contrast the story with the film. Explore the genres and elements of mystery and suspense that are present, and analyze characters, especially...
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Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Voice Building Poetry Lesson: Comparison & Contrast Poems

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, students examine multiple mentor texts to help drive them toward the final persuasive writing assignment: comparison and contrast poems written from a parent and a child's perspective. A short story, two poems, and a song...