Begin your discussion about Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility before you even open the book. Kids fill in a worksheet that lists five statements about the literary themes of the novel, and then discuss their opinions as a group. Once they reach chapter three (or the provided excerpt), they jot down Elinor and Marianne's feelings about each statement.

Concepts

sense and sensibility, jane austen, literary themes

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have kids write short narratives about one of the statements that relates most to their lives
• Place the guide in a language arts binder for kids to refer back to during the novel

Pros

• A good way to introduce both the themes and the characters from the book
• Activity is applicable to various novels, with some slight changes
• Includes the worksheet for the lesson

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.2 RL.11-12.2