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Text Under the Microscope

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore plot, setting, point of view, and theme. In this literary elements lesson, students read "The Cask of Amontillado," by Poe and the War of the World script by H.G. Wells. Students identify and define the text elements in...
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"The Golden Ball"-Drama Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students read "The Golden Ball" and discuss plot and story elements. In this drama lesson, students review script vs. story writing and presentation. Students take turns reading parts of the play and discuss, make paper crowns and...
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Character Cluster

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice identifying characters and story elements by creating a character cluster in class.  In this story analysis instructional activity, 3rd graders discuss the story Snow White and identify the characteristics of the...
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Building Two Literature Pyramids

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils 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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Building a Literature Pyramid

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Pupils 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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Identifying Science Fiction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss works of science fiction that they read, highlight aspects that made each a part of science fiction genre, identify formal literary elements, and discuss ways each can be developed through science fiction.
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Horrible Harry and the Green Slime by Suzy Kline - Level L Book Reading Comprehension Packet/Worksheets

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice reading skills by reading a story and answering questions over that story. In this Horrible Harry and the Green Slime lesson, 3rd graders answer questions over story elements, vocabulary, and comprehension. They...
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Map Making

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars examine a variety of strategies to identify the structure of a story. They listen to the book Where the Wild Things Are and, as a class, complete a story element chart. Students independently read a passage from...
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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read and discuss the book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. They create an original story that follows the Harris Burdick formula, and illustrate the story in the style of Chris VanAllsberg.
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The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete activities for the book The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush, by Tomie dePaola. In this literature lesson, the students read the story and summarize the main events. They look for story elements focusing on the...
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Gift of the Magi Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read "The Gift of the Magi" and review the elements and theme in the story. In groups, students sketch another students' outline on butcher paper. They use the body parts to relate the characteristics of Della and Jim. ...
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Author Study - Mo Willems

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
  Students listen to books written by Mo Willems each day and discuss the story elements of each.  In this reading strategies lesson, students decide after reading through the whole series of books, what their favorite book is and why.     
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Problem/solution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine presentations of problems and reaching solutions in literature. In this writing skills lesson, students read "The Three Little Pigs," and respond to several discussion questions about plot, characters, setting, conflict,...
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Beginning, Middle, and End

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify the beginning, middle, and ending of a story and describe the plot, setting, and the characters. As a class they read a picture story and identify the beginning, middle, and end. Students then draw a picture of...
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Arthur's Reading Race: comprehension skills

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this comprehension skills worksheet, students read the book Arthur's Reading Race and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 5 activities including story elements, making inferences, predicting, and drawing conclusions.
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Who Am I?

For Teachers K
Students read a story together then choose a favorite character to portray. In this inference lesson, students pretend to be one of the characters in the story, they prepare drawings or actions then present them to the class. Students...
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INTERPRETING A WORK OF ART THROUGH CREATIVE WRITING

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create a story based upon their interpretation of a work of art. The story displays students' knowledge of writing conventions, elements of a short story, literary conflict and use of descriptive text.
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Reviewing Main Events in Fiction

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners analyze elements of fiction while reading.  In this reading analysis lesson, students read specific texts and retell the information they remember.  Learners discover how sequential storytelling works.
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Buckle Down: Lesson 11-Literary Devices

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 20 multiple choice and short answer questions based on the literary elements of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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Reading The Great Kapok Tree

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars complete story frames to demonstrate understanding of plot development and conflict resolution.
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Where is Flat Stanley?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a story map of the basic elements and significant events of the book Flat Stanley. Students brainstorm places they would like to visit if they had been flattened and then, write about an imagined experience. Students...
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Setting Graphic Organizer

For Teachers 4th - 5th
For this language arts worksheet, students consider the setting of a book by completing a graphic organizer. Students fill in details pertaining to where and when the story takes place as well as changes in the setting during the story....
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The Higher Power of Lucky

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete activities using the book The Higher Power of Lucky. In this literature lesson, students read the story and identify the parts of the story. They create a wind chime like that found in the book. 
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Identify and Analyze Literary Concepts

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore plot structure, conflict, setting, and mood. In this literary elements lesson, students read Rosa Parks, My Story and complete the provided plot outline worksheets. Students discuss the text elements of non-fiction pieces. 

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