Activity
Other

Frontier Central School District: Determining the Theme of a Literary Work [Pdf]

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Guidance and exercises for finding the theme of a literary work, including a list of commonly seen universal themes.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Grammar and Literature Through Digital Storytelling

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this lesson learners create digital stories in cooperative groups using multimedia tools to demonstrate comprehension of the elements of grammar, literature, and technology introduced in the lesson. Students become actively involved...
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Reading and Analyzing Multigenre Texts

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson plan deals with the process of analyzing a variety of literary texts from poetry and letters to diary entries and works of fiction. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and...
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Elements of Literature: Rags to Riches

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Answer the 15 questions in this game about literary elements for the prize of fame and fortune. Java is required.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Rags to Riches: Literary Elements

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Show off your knowledge of literary elements by playing this game. Just answer 15 questions correctly, and be the big winner.
Article
Other

Writing & Reading Success Center: Summarizing Paragraphs [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
An explanation and example of summarizing a paragraph, especially helpful for taking notes on texts.
Graphic
Other

Concepts and Practices for Writing Courses: Interpreting Literature

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This tutorial surveys the way readers should interpret literature or text in symbols, syntax, meaning, and the like. The article features a Literary Toolkit for Analyzing Literature.
Handout
Curated OER

National Park Service: Elements of Literature [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A PDF glossary listing and defining literary elements.
Graphic
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.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Character, Conflict, Resolution, Setting

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This interactive lesson allows learners to study and analyze the text concepts of character, conflict, resolution, and setting in a "Broadcast news," format.
Unit Plan
E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Story Structure

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this learning module, students will learn more about the structure of a short story. Notes and video clips are provided to reinforce understanding of story structure. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III...
Unit Plan
E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Teaching Theme

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
In this learning module, students will learn more about themes in stories. Worksheets and activities are provided to reinforce the concept of theme. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III students.
Unit Plan
E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Theme Worksheets

For Teachers 4th - 9th Standards
This learning module provides remediation and extra practice with identifying themes in short stories and in fables. Nine different worksheets and a PowerPoint lesson are available to help reinforce the concept of theme.
Unit Plan
E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Main Idea Structure and Valentine's Day Worksheet

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Written exercises related to identifying the main ideas and details are provided on this module. Students will enjoy learning about Valentine's Day in these text structure exercises.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Reading Reflections

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
An exercise consisting of three reflective questions that students respond to after completing an assigned reading in any curriculum area. The task promotes skills in critical thinking and self-assessment.
PPT
Tom Richey

Slideshare: Introduction to the Elements of Fiction

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
A slide show with twenty-two slides about story elements. Includes definitions, information, and examples of character terms, setting terms, plot terms, conflict terms, and more
PPT
Other

Prezi: Text Structure

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Presentation explores what is text structure and the common types.
PPT
Other

Prezi: Informational Text (Text Structures)

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Slideshow introduces the concept of informational text or text structure.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: About You How Music Affects Your Mood

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction piece discusses how music influences mood. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
PPT
Tom Richey

Slide Share: Finding Themes in Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A slide show with forty slides with explanations, examples, and information on how to determine the theme of a text. RL.9-10.2 and RL.11-12.2 Analyzing Theme.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Characterization Through Action

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
A seven-slide presentation discussing how a character's traits are developed and revealed through action in a literary text.
Website
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Selecting Topics for Literary Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A series of three PDF documents providing definitions of commonly used terms when preparing to write a literary analysis, explaining how to comment on a literary text, and demonstrating the process of analyzing the literary text "Hills...
Unit Plan
E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Main Idea Worksheets

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this learning module, students will learn how to identify the main ideas in individual pararaphs. Worksheets, PowerPoint lessons, and activities are provided to reinforce the concept of main idea. This module is designed to support...
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Plot Structure: A Literary Elements Mini Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Contains plans for two lessons that ask learners to apply Freytag's Pyramid (also known as Freytag's Triangle) to pieces of writing, oral storytelling, and television shows. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional...