Fresh Takes on Teaching Literary Elements

Fresh Takes on Teaching Literary Elements : How to Teach What Really Matters about Character, Setting, Point of View, and Theme

Bring new power and purpose to the study of literature with innovative tools and strategies that deepen students' understanding of literary elements and help them apply that understanding to their reading as well as their writing. Rich, original passages illuminate the intricacies of character, setting, point of view, and theme, and deeply engaging activities framed by inquiry enable students to transfer what they learn to new reading situations as well as to the way they think through problems and live their lives.

  • Format: Paperback | 208 pages
  • Dimensions: 213 x 277 x 13mm | 499g
  • Publication date: 01 Jan 2010
  • Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Theory and Practice)
  • Publication City/Country: New York, NY, United States
  • Language: English
  • Illustrations note: Illustrations, black and white
  • ISBN10: 0545052564
  • ISBN13: 9780545052566
  • Bestsellers rank: 437,991

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