Teaching Literary Elements Teaching Resources :: 481

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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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Pride and Prejudice [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th

Get a quick handle on the literary elements, teaching issues and background of Jane Austen's famous novel with this guide. Four pages of .pdf offer chapter by chapter summary as well.

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TES Global

Blendspace: Rl5.3 Fables: Analyzing Theme, Story Elements, Text Structure

For Students 5th Standards

A six-part learning module with images, graphic organizers, videos, web links and more to teach students how to analyze theme, story elements, and text structure in fables.

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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Teacher's Guide to Jules Verne's a Journey to the Center of the Earth [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 6th

This resource provides chapter-by-chapter study questions, sections on literary elements, classroom activities and related book lists. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).

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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Conversations in Literature

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards

A research based workshop by Judith Langer on bringing the joy of reading literature to your class. An excellent professional development resource, with eight videos on demand. Topics include Responding as Readers, Objectifying the Text,...

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Poetry Foundation

Poetry Foundation: Dream in Color: Resource Guide for Elem School Teachers [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards

Explore a wealth of poems, lesson plans, and classroom activities to help elementary school students discover the diversity in African-American poets and create their own voice in poetry. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).

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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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Abcteach: Fairy Tale Printouts: Abc teach.com

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards

[Free Registration/Login Required] This fairy tale resource features activities, bar graphs, word searches, crossword puzzles and more. Teachers can print out many of these materials quickly and easily.

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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Miss Nelson Is Missing Key Details

For Teachers K - 1st Standards

Where did Miss Nelson go? We look at the key details in the text to determine what is happening throughout the story. Students will locate and record key details about story elements (characters, setting, problem, solution, and theme) in...

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TES Global

Tes: 'Crabbed Age and Youth'. William Shakespeare's Use of Similes

For Students 5th - 9th Standards

[Free Registration/Login Required] This learning module contains a PowerPoint game that reviews literary and figurative elements that are present in poetry. Students will also analyze the William Shakespeare's poem, "Crabbed Age of...

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Scholastic

Scholastic: Shiloh Discussion Questions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th

Come and check out this informative resource featuring discussion questions, a description of the book, a vocabulary builder, and an extension activity for the book "Shiloh."

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Read Write Think: Defining and Exploring an Author's Stylistic Choices

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards

Contains plans for two lessons that teach students how to recognize an author's use of style in literature. These plans use "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston as an example, but the basic ideas can be adapted to other...

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