Literary terms middle school

Teaching with the Story Mountain Plot Diagram bulletin board set for students makes teaching books and stories much simpler.

Over the years, my students have come to sessions seeking help with literary devices. They have expressed confusion over the terms: literary devices, literary terms, literary elements and figurative language, and they also struggle with the many definitions. What are Literary Devices, Literary Terms, Literary Elements and Figurative Language? Literary Devices are creative writing strategies used by an author to convey his or her message(s). When used well, literary devices help readers to…

Literary Devices Chart- 6th grade

Teaching short stories in your middle school ELA and high school English classroom is a great way to introduce and review literary terms. Here are four reasons why you should begin your year with short stories. #teachingshortstories #secondaryELA #highschoolEnglishlessonitdeas #shortstoryunit #shortstorylessonideas

Keep this study aid handy during homework time, or keep a copy in the back of your binder for classroom reference.

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These ten top-notch short stories are perfect for teaching in middle school. Students can access the stories online.

As the saying goes, a picture is worth 1,000 words, so it's no wonder so many authors incorporate symbolism into their writing. The visual nature of symbolism also makes it a fun concept to teach to students. Whether you are teaching symbolism as a new co

Literary Terms List - blog post with a long list of literary terms to download, plus information about a useful year-long teaching resource for literary terms and o poetry terms

After part one of guided reading and small groups in middle school ELA, this post outlines what the other students are doing during this time