What is autism? How does it affect behavior? Students will find evidence of the author's tone or purpose for writing the article, as well as hints that show evidence of opinion. Includes a video clip from the movie "Rainman", and an...

[Free Registration/Login Required] With this lesson plan, students can learn how several authors can write about the same topic, but for different purposes.

Empower students to recognize that they are thinkers and writers! They will collaborate on a writing piece to brainstorm, organize and publish ideas with a digital tool. This lesson highlights different website creations as examples of...

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this activity, students learn about the roles of authors and illustrators through games and book-writing. Students will have an opportunity to act out the roles of illustrators and authors. They will...

This tutorial explains point of view in informational texts. Students will learn how to analyze multiple accounts of the same topic or event and identify similarities and differences in different points of view.

This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides an author study evaluation rubric. Students will be assessed on oral communication skills, author information, and a Venn Diagram.

A learning module that begins with "Rina Ferrarelli" by Barrett Smith, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...

As part of a study of the Harlem Renaissance, students will do research on a Harlem Renaissance author. Individually, students will use websites to gain information about the author and the author's impact in literature and society....

This reading resource discusses the strategy of identifying an author's viewpoint. A list of guiding questions is provided to help students as they analyze the author's viewpoint.

In this interdisciplinary unit addressing science and language arts standards, English Language Learners will learn the life cycle of insects. They will also use the writing of a renowned children's author, Eric Carle, as a model for...

Learners will read an article and determine the author's point and identify the reasons the author gives to support his or her point. This lesson requires analysis by the students and a great deal of higher-order thinking as they...

This lesson engages students in reading and research related to the Victorian Era. Students will analyze this time period's influence on the writings of Charles Dickens. Then students will analyze how today's authors incorporate social...

Contains plans for five 50-minute lessons about four books by Leo Lionni. In addition to student objectives and standards, these instructional plans contains links to PDF handouts and links to resources used in the lessons as well as...

On this site, students learn about Roald Dahl's biography. Read all about the author of children's books such as James and the Giant Peach.

This site contains a information on Lamming, his works, and his ideas about identity. Also included are excerpts from his work,links to more information, and study questions for the student.

This is an interdisciplinary language development unit addressing science and language arts standards designed for English Language Learners. In the week-long unit students will learn the life cycle of plants and discuss various uses for...

This Center for Urban Education resource provides a downloadable graphic organizer for students to use when analyzing the evidence that authors use to support a claim. RI.9-10.5 ideas/claims developed. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.8

This is the personal web-site of the Dominican turned New Yorker author Julia Alvarez. With information about her work, articles and more this is a great resource for literature students.

Students analyze and evaluate an author's use of reasoning and evidence to support his or her claims in order to convince others to agree and to support the cause the author supports.

Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables, is perhaps Prince Edward Island's most famous person. Her books continue to delight new generations. This site actually has two biographical profiles of her, one for easy reading and...

This teaching pack will introduce students to Ignatius Sancho in his own words through a selection of his letters and invite students to offer a variety of creative responses to Sancho's life, work, and unique voice. Students will work...

This series of activities is designed to provide students with opportunities to investigate the writer at work. By deconstructing E.M. Forster's style and contextual influences, they will develop and improve the quality of their...

By examining two primary source activities and a short video, students will learn how this literary icon used humor and a uniquely American voice to chronicle post-Civil War life in the United States.

A biographical and critical note on the life and novels of Anthony Trollope (1815-1882). Full text links to selected works requires University of Toronto student PIN.