TY - BOOK AU - Van Zile,Susan AU - Napoli,Mary AU - Ritholz,Emily TI - Using picture books to teach 8 essential literary elements T2 - Teaching resources SN - 0545335183 PY - 2012///] CY - New York PB - Scholastic KW - Literary form KW - Study and teaching (Elementary) KW - Literature KW - Picture books for children KW - Study and teaching N1 - 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; Grades 4-8 N2 - 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 ER -