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Shmoop: War and Peace
A summary as well as an analysis of themes and characters. Helpful quizzes are also included.
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Quizlet: 8th Grade Literature: Unit 1: Plot and Conflict: Test
This interactive assessment features 6 matching, 5 Multiple-choice, and 5 true/false questions over the 16 vocabulary words related to plot and conflict.
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Quizlet: 8th Grade Literature: Unit 1: Plot and Conflict: Match
In this interactive game, students match the 16 vocabulary words related to plot and conflict with their definitions. Students have to play the game multiple times to see all 16 words.
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Quizlet: 8th Grade Literature: Unit 1: Plot and Conflict: Flashcards
This set of interactive flashcards focuses on 16 vocabulary words relating to plot and conflict.
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Quizlet: Story Elements Quiz 6th Grade Honors Matching
This interactive game of "Match" assesses students' knowledge of story element definitions. Students will match the correct definition of a story element to its corresponding definition.
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Quizlet: Story Elements Quiz 6th Grade Honors: Learn
This interactive lesson engages students in learning story element definitions. Students will type the correct story element after reading its definition.
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Quizlet: Story Elements Quiz 6th Grade Honors Gravity
This interactive game of "Gravity" assesses students' knowledge of story element definitions. Students will match the correct story elements to their corresponding definitions.
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Quizlet: Story Elements Quiz: 6th Grade Honors: Flashcards
These interactive flashcards provide definitions for different story elements.
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Quizlet: Theme (Implicit vs. Explicit): Match
In this interactive, students match the terms related to theme with their definitions.
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Quizlet: Theme (Implicit vs. Explicit) Flashcards
This interactive flashcard activity focuses on the terms implicit and explicit in reference to themes, including definitions and formulas.
Other
Seekers Blog Spot: How Setting Affects Characters
Information and examples of different ways the setting of a text can affect the characters and character development. (Published: Sept. 29, 2016)
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Thoughtful Learning: ccss.ela literacy.rl.8.9
Use the following resources to teach students how to analyze a modern work of fiction that draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Literature: Creating Character
This article provides good insight into the creation of a character.