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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Analyzing Poetry with TPCASTT

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers read a poem and complete a TPCASTT chart. They make a prediction about the title (T) , paraphrase each line (P), identify poetic devices and nuances (C-connotation), explore mood and tone (A-attitude), point out shifts...
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Lesson Plan
K20 LEARN

It’s Raining Whats and Whats? Colloquial Language

For Teachers 8th Standards
"Yuns betta outten the lights!" Colloquial language is the focus of a lesson that asks middle schoolers to consider the pros and cons of using idioms. They read articles, match expressions with their meaning and place of origin, and...
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Activity
Novelinks

Words by Heart: Guided Imagery

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Sad, depressed, miserable, inconsolable, forlorn: so many synonyms have a lot of variety with their connotations. Through the guided imagery activity, writers explore the use of connotation and its influence on imagery and description by...
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PPT
Alabama Learning Exchange

Poetry-English 9

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Are your readers lost in the world of poetry? Show them this basic presentation to study elements of a poem. They learn the importance of the title, paraphrasing, connotation, tone, shifts, and theme. 
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Lesson Plan
Novelinks

The Little Prince: Brainstorming Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
What do you think of when you hear the word adult? Or friend? Learners brainstorm with a group of peers to list the words they think of when they hear seven words from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Poetry Analysis Device: TPCASTT

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze the key elements of poetry using a mnemonic device.  The device: TPCASTT (title, paraphrase, connotation, attitude, shifts, title and theme).
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Worksheet
Ereading Worksheets

Figurative Language for Edgar Allen Poe

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Are your classes weary of dreary worksheets? Are the learners nearly napping? Thrill them, fill them with delight with an interactive worksheet that asks them to identify the figurative language Edgar Allen Poe uses to add horror and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Analyzing Literary Devices

For Teachers 8th Standards
Eighth graders identify figurative language and poetry in this literary analysis lesson. Using Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll and a YouTube video for "The Walrus and the Carpenter," young readers complete a literary device...
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Unit Plan
Syracuse City School District

Reading Comprehension Unit Plan

For Teachers 8th Standards
A unit plan uses short texts to teach literary elements such as theme and characterization. Included are passages by authors such as Walter Dean Myers and Sandra Cisneros. Activities include quick writes, filling in graphic organizers,...
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Organizer
Monarch High School

TP-CASTT Practice

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Acronyms can help learners remember facts and analyze poetry. This resource includes graphic organizers for TP-CASTT, SOAPS, SOAPSTone, and DIDLS. Class members can try out one or all of these strategies to assist with that difficult job...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Explore Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" in this literature analysis instructional activity. Middle schoolers read and summarize the plot of the story. They then adapt passages for a contemporary audience and analyze the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Phineas Gage: Questioning Strategy

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Focus on chapter two of Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science with a questioning activity. After teaching and modeling several types of questions, learners work with partners and then independently to answer and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Focus on Figurative Language in Prose and Poetry

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars place emphasis on the use of figurative language when analyzing prose and poetry. In this figurative language activity, students explore the tone of a story and its imagery. Young scholars read and discuss how the author...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Identifying Author’s Purpose and Viewpoint in Nonfiction Text

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Why do people write books? Pupils discover how to identify the author's viewpoint. They read non-fiction passages their instructor selects (the plan has the class look at nonfiction children's picture books), and then identify the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Evaluating Accuracy and Adequacy

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Evaluate non-fiction works with your English class. While practicing a variety of strategies detailed in the plan, readers compare and contrast the information in three non-fiction passages about the same topic. They then discuss the...
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Which Way To Go?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package of lessons includes nine lessons from the American Literature series, each covering a different reading selection about a man making a key life decision. Pre-reading...