Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Interpreting Literature Terms

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
A fourteen-part learning module on literary terms including links to text, videos, word lists and images on literary terms such as plot, setting, character, point of view, style, theme, and more.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Expository Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A twelve-part learning module with links to images, texts, slides, a video, and a quiz about expository writing, text structures, conjunctive adverbs, and more.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Literary Elements

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
A six-part learning module with links to videos and graphic organizers on plot and plot elements.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Text Structure & Author's Purpose

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
A ten-part learning module with links to videos, images, and websites to use while learning about text structure and author's purpose.
PPT
Other

Prezi: Nonfiction Text Structures

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
Slideshow examines the five most common text structures used by authors to organize nonfiction writing.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Paragraph Structure

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson was designed to help students to analyze how individual paragraphs are structured in writing.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Story Elements

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines the elements of a story: character, setting, theme, and conflict.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Topic & Main Idea

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Recognizing the main idea is the key to good comprehension. The main idea is a general idea under which fits all the supporting material of the passage or paragraph. Learn and use three strategies that...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Writing Organization

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses writing organization and how the organization of a written work varies based on the type of work it is. Assessment questions follow the lesson. L.9-10.3 knowledge of lang
Lesson Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach: Examining a Character's Personalities

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
In this lesson plan students will be able to understand the different personalities of a character by examining how they act when in contact with other characters. Lesson plan indicated for 4th grade and above.
Lesson Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach: Introduction to Character Traits

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this lesson plan young scholars will better understand what and how to generate the traits of a character. Lesson plan indicated for 4th grade and above.
Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Literature: Constructing Plot

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site has an explanation of the elements of a plot with clear examples. Click on "What goes into plot" for more information.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Emphasis: Repetition

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson discusses how to add emphasis through repetition. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Evaluating Character and Plot in Literature [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief graphic organizer which allows students to evaluate the literary elements of plot and character in a given piece of literature. Also includes a section which requires textual support. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Quizlet

Quizlet: 6th Grade Text Structure: Test

For Students 6th Standards
This assessment consists of five multiple-choice questions over the types of text structure and organizational patterns.
Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: 6th Grade Text Structure: Match

For Students 6th Standards
In this interactive game, students match the types of text structure to their descriptions.
Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: 6th Grade Text Structure: Flashcards

For Students 6th Standards
This interactive set of flashcards helps students to learn the terms and definitions of the types of text structure
Interactive
Quizlet

Quizlet: Plot Terms: 7th Grade Level Flashcards

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Eleven flashcards on the elements of a story including: plot, introduction, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, conclusion/resolution, sub-plot, parallel episode, flashback, and foreshadowing.
Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: Text Structure: Match

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this interactive game, students match the types of text structure to their definitions.
Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: Story Elements Quiz: 6th Grade Honors: Flashcards

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
These interactive flashcards provide definitions for different story elements.
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Quizlet

Quizlet: Text Structure: Test

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
This is an interactive test over text structure including patterns of organization, types of writing, and graphic organizers. It consists of nine matching and eight multiple-choice questions.
Unknown Type
Quizlet

Quizlet: Text Structure: Test

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
This is an interactive, 8-question, multiple choice quiz over text structure and patterns of organization.
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Literature: Analyzing Theme

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Article explains how to find the theme in a piece of literature by asking yourself a series of questions as you read. RL.9-10.1 Analyzing Theme. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2
Article
Other

Seekers Blog Spot: How Setting Affects Characters

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Information and examples of different ways the setting of a text can affect the characters and character development. (Published: Sept. 29, 2016)