Lesson Plan : The 5 Literary Elements
Teacher Name: | K.Sultana - Demo Lesson |
Grade: | Grade 7-8 |
Subject: | Literature Activities |
Topic: | To learn about the five elements of literature: character, setting, plot, theme and point of view. Due to limited time for the class, not all elements may be covered. |
Content: | Define the elements of literature. Read the Fairy Tale Jack and the Beanstalk and analyze it for the elements of literature. Understand new vocabulary: genre, analyze, theme, plot, protagonist, antagonist & gallant. |
Goals: | Students should have a basic understanding of the elements of a story. They should participate in discussions and listen to other students comments. |
Objectives: | Given a similar story they should be able to at a minimum figure out character, point of view and setting. Perhaps they may be able to write a paragraph describing some character or setting. |
Materials: | Handout of Literary Elements definition sheet. Handout of Jack and the Beanstalk element fill in sheet. Handout of Jack and the Beanstalk Fairy Tale sheet |
Introduction: | Hand out literary elements definition sheet. Ask class to listen while I review the elements. Talk about how we will read a Fairy Tale and then analyze it for the elements of literature. |
Development: | Handout Jack and the Beanstalk sheet and begin reading while the children follow along. Change voices to make interesting. Ask if anyone wants to read some. |
Practice: | Do first part of analysis with students: character. Prompt them for answers in listing of characters and traits. Let them list a few on their own. Go around room reviewing and assisting. |
Accommodations: | Provide more assistance to those struggling with answers, and possibly shorten lesson to enure all are at same point. |
Checking For Understanding: | |
Closure: | Review ideas discussed. Ask students to apply what they've learned to another book they've read. |
Evaluation: | This is only an initial lesson. Need more lessons on this topic before any measure of progress can be seen. |
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