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Jeopardy: Seventh Grade Terra Nova Review of Literary Terms
This literary terms PowerPoint provides a structured game to review the literary devices. The Jeopardy-style review game includes instructions for play, the game board slide, and questions that feature examples of the literary terms.
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The Cask of Amontillado
Learners examine the Edgar Allan Poe story "The Cask of Amontillado." In this character lesson, students discuss and analyze the characters in the story. Learners make personal connections to the characters and create a brochure...
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Rock & Roll through Literary Terms: An Upbeat Lyrical Adventure
Students participate in a variety of activities surrounding Rock & Roll music, lyrics, drama and visual art and how they all help demonstrate examples of literary terms. They use Rock & Roll as an effective aid to stimulate their...
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Figures of Speech Presentation
If used as part of an exploration of figures of speech, this short presentation defining similes, metaphors, and analogies could be used as a review tool in an English classroom. A teacher could augment this resource with more examples...
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Story Plot Terms
This literary terms handout defines introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement.
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Literature Study Contracts
Young scholars complete activities with a leveled chapter book. In this literature lesson, students read a novel and complete several graphic organizers and activities as they read. They focus on characters, settings, vocabulary, and plot.Â
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Young scholars examine the use of hyperbole in Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this literary analysis lesson, students read and discuss chapter 31 from the story. Young scholars write the definition for hyperbole and...
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Positively Poetry
Students complete a unit on poetry. In this poetry lesson, students complete 19 lessons that focus on reading and writing poetry as well as learning about literary elements and sound devices. Students read poetry orally, debate poetry in...
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Reading and Study Guide: Lord of the Flies Chapter 12
In this reading and study guide worksheet, students define vocabulary and literary terms found in Lord of the Flies, Chapter 12. Students answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Study guide: The Pedestrian
In this study guide worksheet, students define vocabulary and literary terms used in the short story "The Pedestrian". Students also answer 18 short answer questions based on the reading.
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Reading and Study Guide: Of Mice and Men Chapter 2
In this reading and study guide activity, students define vocabulary and literary terms found in Of Mice and Men. Students must also find examples of literary term usage, answer comprehension questions and write a short essay based on...
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Reading and Study Guide: Romeo and Juliet Act III
In this reading and study guide activity, students define vocabulary and literary terms, find examples of literary term usage, and answer comprehension questions based on Romeo and Juliet, Act III.
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Reading and Study Guide: Romeo and Juliet Act IV
In this reading and study guide worksheet, students define vocabulary and literary terms used in Romeo and Juliet Act IV. Students also answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Reading and Study Guide: Lord of the Flies Chapter 11
In this reading and study guide, students define vocabulary and literary terms found in Lord of the Flies. Students also answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Study Guide: "There Will Come Soft Rains"
In this study guide worksheet students define vocabulary and literary terms found in "There Will Come Soft Rains". Students also answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Reading and Study Guide: Lord of the Flies Chapter 10
In this reading and study guide learners define vocabulary and literary terms used in The Lord of the Flies. Students also answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Reading and Study Guide: Lord of the Flies Chapter Three
In this reading and study guide for Lord of the Flies, learners must define vocabulary words found in the reading, complete a plot diagram and answer reading comprehension questions.
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Reading and Study Guide: Lord of the Flies Chapter 6
In this reading and study guide for Lord of the Flies, students must define vocabulary words found in the reading, as well as answer comprehension questions.
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Reading and Study Guide: Lord of the Flies Chapter 7
In this reading and study guide for Lord of the Flies, students must define vocabulary words from the reading, define and find examples of literary terms, and answer comprehension questions.
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Reading and Study Guide: Lord of the Flies Chapter 9
In this reading and study guide for Lord of the Flies, students must define vocabulary words found in the reading and answer comprehension questions.
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Reading and Study Guide: Romeo and Juliet Act V
In this reading and study guide, learners define vocabulary and literary terms used in Romeo and Juliet Act V. Students also answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Study Guide: Searching for Summer
In this study guide worksheet, students must define vocabulary and literary terms found in "Searching for Summer". Students give examples of each literary terms and answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Study Guide: A Sound of Thunder
In this study guide worksheet, students must define vocabulary and literary terms used in A Sound of Thunder. Students answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Study Guide: Fahrenheit 451 "The Hearth and The Salamander"
In this study guide for Fahrenheit 451, students must complete a variety of activities to review the reading. Students define vocabulary and literary terms, describe characters and answer comprehension questions based on the reading.