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Interactive
Quizlet

Quizlet: Theme (Implicit vs. Explicit) Flashcards

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This interactive flashcard activity focuses on the terms implicit and explicit in reference to themes, including definitions and formulas.
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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
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Unit Plan
Quizlet

Quizlet: Text Structures: Definitions

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Text structure definitions are provided on this page. Students will read the definitions of different text structures and then learn the corresponding definitions. Students can listen to the definitions and words read aloud. Students can...
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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)
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Interactive
Quizlet

Quizlet: Text Structures Definitions Match Game

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This interactive game of "Match" assesses students' knowledge of text structure definitions. Students will match the correct definition of a text structure to its corresponding definition.
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Website
Other

Thoughtful Learning: ccss.ela literacy.rl.8.9

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
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...
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Handout
W. W. Norton

W.w. Norton & Company: Elements of the Essay: Structure

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Click through an overview of how to structure an essay, including the introduction, body, and conclusion. Use the list on the right side to learn all of the elements of an essay.