Using picture books to teach 8 essential literary elements /

Van Zile, Susan.

Using picture books to teach 8 essential literary elements / Using picture books to teach eight essential literary elements Susan Van Zile, Mary Napoli & Emily Ritholz. - 112 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm - Teaching resources . - Teaching resources. .

Includes bibliographical references (page 108) and index.

Setting. Lesson 1: Changes in setting--The truth revealed ; Lesson 2: Creating atmosphere in writing -- Point of View. Lesson 3: Two different points of view ; Lesson 4: Point of view: a different perspective -- Plot. Lesson 5: Plot structure ; Lesson 6: Investigating conflict -- Characterization. Lesson 7: Analyzing characters to understand author's purpose ; Lesson 8: Analyzing character traits in Tall Tales -- Theme. Lesson 9: Connecting the title to the theme ; Lesson 10: The many colors of theme -- Foreshadowing. Lesson 11: Foreshadowing in four voices ; Lesson 12: Using repetition and rhyme to foreshadow -- Flashback. Lesson 13: Flashing back in time ; Lesson 14: Flashing back with dreams -- Figurative language. Lesson 15: Similes ; Lesson 16: Hyperbole.

This resource compiles more than 100 annotations of recent and classic picture books that model the use of key literary elements and appeal to grades 4-8 students. Each chapter highlights a particular literary element and includes an introduction to the literary element, two literary element-focused lessons on specific books, and an annotated list of books describing why they work well for the selected literary element. Also includes a chart that connects each chapter to the Common Core State Standards.

Grades 4-8.

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Literary form--Study and teaching (Elementary)
Literature--Study and teaching (Elementary)
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