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Theatre Lesson Plan, Performing a Story

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the story, The Bundle of Sticks, and discuss the story elements within the story; setting, plot, conflict resolution.  For this readers theater lesson, 2nd graders reenact the story in small...
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Comic Book or Comic Strip Design

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students design an original cartoon character. They explain the creative process and development of a cartoon from brainstorming to final draft and study different types of cartooning. Use the correct terminology associated with cartooning
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Characterization Group Search

For Students 7th - 9th
In this characterization worksheet, students identify the traits harbored by a character in a work of literature.  Students work cooperatively to locate proof that the character exhibits these traits and then vote on the accuracy of...
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Humorous Story Featuring Clowns

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers write stories that feature funny clowns. In this creative writing instructional activity, students follow the outline for a story in order to write their own humorous story set at a circus.
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Game Plans

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the online game Neopets as a springboard to developing the characters, settings and plots for online fantasy games. They draft technical plans that describe how their games be presented and played on the We
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Story Writing

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars work in groups to create a story that will be presented to the class.  In this story writing activity, students complete a project planning sheet, work together to create a story that includes a hero and at least two...
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Create An Ending

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a new ending for a familiar story that stand alone with a clear beginning, middle and end. As a class, students review a familiar text focusing on plot and character development. In small groups, students work...
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Into the Wild: Creating Characters

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze well-known fairy tale characters to learn about characterization. After choosing two fairy tale characters and determining what the characters most want and most fear, students switch characters and stories. They...
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Building Two Literature Pyramids

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create literature pyramids. They read selections of various societies, eras, and ideas. They complete two pyramid sheets for the same literary element including either plot, character, setting, or theme. They color-code their...
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Literature Study Contracts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners complete activities with a leveled chapter book. In this literature instructional activity, students read a novel and complete several graphic organizers and activities as they read. They focus on characters, settings,...
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"The Golden Ball"-Drama Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students read "The Golden Ball" and discuss plot and story elements. In this drama lesson, students review script vs. story writing and presentation. Students take turns reading parts of the play and discuss, make paper crowns and...
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Retelling Nursery Rhymes

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore language arts by reciting a famous nursery rhyme to their classroom. In this oral storytelling lesson, 4th graders read the story "The Three Little Pigs" and identify the characters, setting and story. Students...
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The True Story Of The 3 Little Pigs

For Teachers 1st
First graders compare two versions of The 3 Little Pigs. They identify the main characters in the two stories, identify the plot of the two stories and explain the climax and the endings of the two stories. They use a Venn Diagram to...
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Tracking Down Meaning in Great Expectations

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are assigned an unique theme, symbol, or character in Great Expectations. They becomes the class expert on that facet of the novel while learning the basic skills needed to write a research paper.
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Connecting Characters and Themes in Julius Caesar

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders prepare for the literary analysis. They locate, interpret, evaluate and analyze the relationship between a character and the theme. After a lecture/demo, 4th graders write topic and detail sentences, then correctly put...
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Clay Animation

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create a visual story without using words. A study of the history and process of clay animation is explored and discussed. Students storyboard a plot of a story and students divide up into groups designing characters and...
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Reading and Writing Program Using Core Knowledge Literature

For Teachers 4th
Students improve their reading and writing skills using Step Up to Writing and Six Traits of Writing techniques. Students complete a Robinson Crusoe vocabulary crossword, a Treasure Island character analysis web, reading comprehension...
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Heroes and Legends

For Students 4th
In this heroes and legends worksheet, 4th graders answer 10 questions about the character, setting and plot for the hero in their tall tale.
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The Gingerbread Story

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners explore storytelling by reading a classic book. In this story structure lesson plan, students read the story The Gingerbread Man and identify the characters, settings and plot. Learners answer reading comprehension questions...
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Holes, by Louis Sachar

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners use reading fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, written expression to write in journals as reading "Holes" by Louis Sachar. Some days are set aside for tests and/or food tasting.
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Native American Legends

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders will engage in an in-depth study of Michigan Native American culture comparing and contrasting the culture of today with that of the past. They will also read a variety of Native American literature focusing on the story...
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Bullying-Role Play

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars investigate the effects of bullying. In this character education lesson, students role play various situations and discuss how to resolve them properly.
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Scene Diagnostics Worksheet

For Students 7th - 9th
In this scene diagnostics learning exercise, students examine the elements of a chapter, discuss the point of view, plot, and goals of the scene. Students also evaluate a chapter in the book they are currently reading.
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Analyzing Story Structure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils explore language arts by completing a graphic organizer in class. For this story structure lesson, students read the poem "Sick" by Shel Silverstein and discuss the different elements in the piece which make it an effective...

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