Young scholars write a scene.  In this creative writing lesson plan, students read The Lightning Thief and discuss the sentence fluency and word choice in the writing.  Young scholars complete a writing assignment where they...

High schoolers investigate the writings of Thoreau. They read passages orally and look for words of imagery in the text. Students also answer a series of questions and they convert passages of writing into theatrical presentations in...

Students watch the scene (divided into three segments). After each segment is played, students are given time to annotate and answer briefly the context questions.

Students read a poem and use the TPCASTT strategy for analysis. In this poetry analysis instructional activity, students journal about their future goals and read John Updike's "Ex-Basketball Player." Students discuss the purpose of the...

Students watch the movie Jane Eyre and complete a viewing log. They take a test on their findings.

Students read and analyze Truman Capote's autobiographical short story, "A Christmas Memory." They discuss writing styles, conduct Internet research on Truman Capote, write a book review, and write a short story based on one of Truman...

Students study the life and times of Shakespeare. They read and analyze one of his plays and use the Internet and videos to gain an understanding of how Shakespeare engaged his audiences, then and still today.

Learners consider the implications of the Holocaust. In this World War II lesson, students read the graphic novel Maus at the end of a unit on World War II. Learners discuss the impact of reading about the Holocaust as well as theme of...

Eighth graders study personification in published works of poetry, then create their own through the use of diamante or cinquain poetry. They read and discuss poetry by Shel Silverstein, William Jay Smith, and Elinor Wylie.

Students research one of the many urban race riots in U.S. history, from the New York City riots during the Civil War to the "Red Summer of 1919" or the hate-strikes of 1943. They present their findings in the form of a newspaper's front...

Students examine the poetic elements of a piece of music. They discuss favorite songs, select a song, and write a persuasive essay identifying the poetic qualities of the song lyrics.

Students explore the different persuasive techniques used in commercial and print advertisements. Students then analyze a variety of print ads and discuss the effects of a country's political, economic, and social climates on its...

Ninth graders study how to identify and analyze the use of figurative language used in selected poems, short stories or other pieces of prose chosen by the teacher. These pieces of literature represent at least two pieces by one writer...

Sixth graders recongize and analyze different components of a piece of literature. They must also practice their oral communcation skills by reading a book to an audience.

Students research victims of the Holocaust, then create pieces of art to depict the suffering of the Holocaust victims.

Student compile a poetry anthology. In this literature instructional activity, pupils examine notable poetry anthologies. Students then select a theme to build their anthologies of 10 poems pertaining to their chosen theme.

In this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions that require them to analyze sheet music of their choice.

Middle schoolers will focus on Main Idea, Author's Purpose, Identifying supporting details and Organizing details. Students will read a variety of Informational Text (non-fiction) to understand how stated and implied main idea effect the...

Explore the difference between tone and mood in this animated video [2:28] from WNET through definitions and examples from poetry and prose. Discussion questions below help students to further apply their understanding before analyzing a...

This learning module provides remediation and extra practice with identifying an author's tone. Reinforcement for understanding author's tone is provided through the five different worksheets and a mini-lesson. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4

This is a glossary entry for the term "Mood" including a definition and a discussion of mood from "Talkie List Dec 06."

Slideshow explores the connection between word choice and the author's tone.

Students will analyze a poem's word choice and then create a poem of their own using word wall vocabulary.