Literary Elements – Lifelong Tool for Literacy Instruction
Are you always searching for a skills-based activity to go with a short story or novel?
The LIT Lessons Literary Elements Activities Templates & Video Lessons Bundle is the perfect resource for any ELA classroom.
- Need an activity for theme? Choose from the 9 editable theme activities.
- Need to re-teach theme for a small group of students? Assign the theme video lesson.
- Need differentiated theme assignments for a short story? Use the choice board included and assign all 9 theme activities.
The activities can be used for classwork, homework, remediation, acceleration, review, test prep and more. The 9 activities present a range of challenges, but you choose how you want to use them because they are editable!
The videos can be used for mini-lessons, direct instruction, review, accommodations, re-teaching, and more. Anytime a student needs a refresher of a skill, just assign the video lesson.
Since they can be used with ANY fiction text, the literary elements skill sets are a valuable addition to any ELA teaching toolkit.
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