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

By Michael W. Smith and Jeffrey D. Wilhelm

Book Overview

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
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0545052564
• ISBN13: 9780545052566
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Scholastic Professional
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 11 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 6 to Postsecondary