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\nAnalysis of Character in a Short Story\n

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\nNinth graders examine a character from the short story, John Steinbeck's, \"Flight.\" students respond to questions about the story and illustrate the character's journey.\n
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\nThe Metamorphosis\n

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\nHow can something be true even if it didn't happen? Invite your classes to investigate the truths found in the world of magical realism as they analyze short stories, poems, informational texts, video, and art from this genre.\n
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\nGenre Lesson: Autobiography\n

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\nStart kids thinking about point of view and autobiographies by telling them a short story about your morning (first person), and then asking a volunteer to re-tell the story to you (second person). There are tips to help you tie this...\n
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\nAnalyzing the Use of Irony in a Short Story\n

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\nNinth graders examine how literature connects to real-life and see how irony aids in the development of theme. They read Shirley Jackson's The Lottery, and discuss elements of foreshadowing and situational irony. Then learners will write...\n
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\nFiction vs. Nonfiction\n

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\nStudents explore fiction and nonfiction writing. They identify the elements of fiction in a short story and identify the criteria necessary in a nonfiction piece. Students distinguish the author's purpose in an expository text,...\n
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\nComparing Characters Across Two Short Stories\n

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\nNinth graders listen to a read aloud of two short stories focusing on literary devices. The write about the settings and realism of the stories, and decide each main character handles the conflict he faces with nature.\n
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\nPolar Bears\n

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\nWhat do you know about polar bears? Get your youngsters writing about these majestic animals with this short writing activity. They simply use the six words provided to create a short story about the picture provided. Review the words...\n
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\nBook Review\n

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\nReflect on your reading with a book review form. After finishing a novel or short story, kids choose the correct genre and discuss their favorite part. They also decide which part they would change, and whether or not they would...\n
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\nComprehensive English Examination: January 2011\n

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\nScholars read an excerpt from the short story \"The Bonfire\" by Kunikida Doppo as well as a nonfiction passage about handcycling. Next, they answer comprehension-based multiple-choice questions. Additionally, they respond to short-answer...\n
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\nWriting An Argumentative Paragraph: Argumentative Writing\n

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\nLearning how to craft a cogent argument based on a solid claim, supported with evidence and solid reasoning, is an important life skill. Teach middle schoolers about argumentative writing with a lesson asking them to analyze the claims,...\n
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\nComparing Fiction and Nonfiction\n

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\nFifth graders compare and contrast an informational article with a fictional story. They read the story \"The Contest\" as a class, and discuss the different types of literature genres. Next, they complete a vocabulary worksheet and a...\n
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\nNonfiction Lessons That Motivate\n

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\nIncorporating nonfiction lessons into literature instruction can be interesting and engaging for all students.\n
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\nGrade 9 ELA Module 1, Unit 1, Lesson 5\n

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\nFinding the central idea in a text is equally important in fiction and nonfiction. Work on analyzing a piece of writing for the central idea with Karen Russell's \"St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves,\" complete with supporting...\n
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\nThe Scarlet Letter\n

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\nUse Nathanial Hawthorne's immortal text on the influence of religion on the early American settlements, as well as its continued impact on American culture, with a unit that focuses on The Scarlet Letter. In addition to Hawthorne's...\n
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\nA Questionnaire: What Do You Like to Read?\n

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\nWhat do your fifth graders know about types of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry? Find out as they fill out this questionnaire that requires them to list authors and texts that exemplify each genre. Not only will you be able to assess what...\n
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\nThe Land and the Water\n

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\nThird graders read \"The Land and the Water,\" a fictional short story and an article about John F. Kennedy, Jr. and compare and contrast fictional tragedy to a non-fiction tragedy. They fill out a Venn diagram and write an essay using...\n
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\nWriting (and Rewriting!) History\n

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\nMiddle schoolers differentiate between fiction and non-fiction, discuss historical fiction, which combines both genres, choose historical novel from list and read independently, and write original short stories that combine elements of...\n
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\nLiterature: Isabel Allende\n

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\nStudents watch and respond to a Bill Moyers Now video on the Chilean author, Isabel Allende. They brainstorm a list of recent events that might inspire writers and choose one to write about in poetic, diary, or short story form.\n
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\nNostalgia\n

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\nTo prepare for crafting their own memoir, class members examine poetry by Margaret Atwood, Billy Collins, Robert Hayden, and Claude McKay, stories by Richard Rodriquez and Willa Cather, and Barry Levinson's film Avalon. They examine...\n
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\nIdentifying the Theme in a Story\n

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\nStudents recognize Theme through the use of simple, short stories. Using Pro Quest, students begin by researching the literary element, theme, and how it can be identified. They then identify the themes in Aesop's Fables and...\n
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\nKolam: A Living Art of South Asia\n

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\nMiddle schoolers will read the short story \"Meenakshi's Magic Hands\" by Santhini Govindan and view a slide show of photo images interspersed with the text to learn of the art form of Kolam. Students read and reflect upon a nonfiction...\n
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\nSchool-Home Links: Fiction and Non-Fiction\n

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\nIn this early childhood fiction and non-fiction worksheet, students read a short story and decide whether it is make-believe or real.\n
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\nBaseball Cards\n

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\nStudents read a short story on baseball cards and reflect on Honus Wagner's decision to withdraw his card. In this baseball cards lesson plan, students study how children used cards in the 1930's and express their understanding of Honus...\n
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\nComing of Age Readings: Experiences in Korea and by Asians in America\n

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\nBring multi-cultural experiences and literature into your language arts class with this lesson. Here, young readers explore the points of view of first and second-generation Asian immigrants with a list of various fiction and nonfiction...\n
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