Teaching Literary Elements with Short Stories Ready-to-Use, High-Interest Stories with Mini-Lessons and Activities That Help Students Understand Literary Elements and Use Them Effectively in Their Writing

by Mccarthy, Tara

• ISBN13: 9780439098434
• ISBN10: 0439098432
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: Teaching Resources

Summary

Exploring literary elements such as character, plot, setting, theme, point-of-view, metaphor, imagery, symbolism, and more, is easy with these creative and exciting mini-lessons and activities. This time-saving resource includes four ready-to-use short stories that allow you to easily focus on the literary elements you want to teach. By sharing and analyzing the short story models, students find exemplars they can follow as they plan and write their own stories. Includes more than 25 reproducibles! For use with Grades 4-8.

Table of Contents

Overview	5	(85)
Rationale	5	(1)
Book Highlights	6	(1)
General Procedures	7	(1)
Time Management	8	(1)
Reading the Stories	8	(2)
Summing Up	10	(1)
Character	11	(18)
``La Bamba''	12	(6)
Gary Soto
Present the Story	18	(1)
Contrast Chart	18	(1)
Distribute Copies of the Story	18	(1)
Read the Story	18	(2)
Analyze the Story---As a Group	20	(2)
Affective Response	20	(1)
Literal Response	21	(1)
Challenge: Write a One-Sentence Story Summary	21	(1)
Analyze the Story---On Their Own	22	(4)
Retell the Story---Plot Points	22	(1)
Retell the Story---Another Format	22	(1)
Expand the Story	23	(1)
Plan an Original Story	23	(2)
Share Your Writing	25	(1)
Reader/Writer Notebook	25	(1)
Reproducibles: Personal Responses	26	(3)
Organizing Literary Elements	27	(1)
Developing a Main Character	28	(1)
Setting	29	(18)
``A Secret for Two''	30	(5)
Quentin Reynolds
Present the Story	35	(1)
Contrast Chart	35	(1)
Distribute Copies of the Story	35	(1)
Challenge: What's the ``Secret''?	35	(1)
Read the Story	36	(2)
Analyze the Story---As a Group	38	(2)
Affective Response	38	(1)
Literal Response	39	(1)
Challenge: Setting-the-Stage Outline	39	(1)
Analyze the Story---On Their Own	40	(4)
Retell the Story---Plot Points	40	(1)
Retell the Story---Another Format	41	(1)
Expand the Story	41	(1)
Plan an Original Story	42	(1)
Share Your Writing	43	(1)
Reproducibles: Personal Responses	44	(3)
Exploring Story Setting	45	(1)
Developing Story Settings	46	(1)
Symbols, Similes, and Metaphors	47	(18)
``How Many Stars in My Crown?''	48	(6)
Rosemary Wells
Present the Story	54	(1)
Story Background	54	(1)
A ``Feelings'' Web	54	(1)
Distribute Copies of the Story	55	(1)
Look for Symbolism	55	(1)
Read the Story	55	(2)
Analyze the Story---As a Group	57	(2)
Affective Response	57	(1)
Literal Response	58	(1)
Challenge: Focus on Symbolism	58	(1)
Analyze the Story---On Their Own	59	(3)
Retell the Story---Plot Points	59	(1)
Retell the Story---Another Format	60	(1)
Expand the Story	60	(1)
Plan an Original Story	60	(1)
Share Your Writing	61	(1)
Reproducibles: Personal Responses	62	(3)
Understanding Similes and Metaphors	63	(1)
Practicing Characterization	64	(1)
Plot	65	(25)
``The Circuit''	66	(6)
Francisco Jimenez
Present the Story	72	(1)
Charting Motivation	72	(1)
Distribute Copies of the Story	72	(1)
Read the Story	73	(2)
Analyze the Story---As a Group	75	(3)
Affective Response	75	(1)
Literal Response	75	(2)
Challenge: Comparing Themes	77	(1)
Analyze the Story---On Their Own	78	(2)
Retell the Story---Plot Points	78	(1)
Retell the Story---Another Format	78	(1)
Plan an Original Story	78	(1)
Share Your Writing	79	(1)
Reproducibles: Personal Responses	80	(3)
Plot Wheel	81	(1)
Developing a Story Plot	82	(1)
Reader/Writer Notebook (reproducibles)
Story Summaries	83	(1)
Personal Responses	84	(1)
Story Planning	85	(1)
Story Drafts	86	(1)
Writing Partner Conference	87	(1)
Completed Stories	88	(1)
Comments About Other Short Stories	89	(1)
Glossary of Literary Elements	90	(3)
Bibliography	93