In this lesson, students work to revise their uses of pronouns and antecedents, verifying that the two agree and that the correct pronouns are used in writing. Students first take notes to review before checking their own work for correctness.

In this lesson plan, students rewrite part of The Odyssey from the perspective of a minor character. Students choose one of Odysseus' adventures from the text, then consider how the characters on the other side of his conquests might perceive what happened.

This lesson has students look at the characters of Romeo and Juliet and perform a quick analysis in an attempt to figure out who to blame for the tragic ending of the play.

In this lesson, students learn how to use supporting details to support claims made in writing. It also provides a list of information about what makes for a quality supporting detail.

This activity is an online scavenger hunt that will give students background information on William Shakespeare. Students search through several provided websites trying to find biographical background information on The Bard as an introduction to his life, times, and story.

In this lesson, students complete a comprehensive project based on a short story they've read in class. Students craft a presentation, create a test, and create a puzzle or game based on the story.

In this lesson, students work to revise their writing to include more details - showing the reader, instead of telling them. Students work to revise based on a series of 'interview' questions, then work with partners to finalize their work.

In this lesson plan, students analyze a poem in groups on a very rigid schedule. Students read and annotate the poem, then prepare a three-minute presentation to the class about it.

In this lesson, students engage in a quick poetry analysis to practice key skills for reading poetry. Students first learn the details of the strategy before applying it to a poem.

In this lesson, students receive strategies that will help them understand whichever Shakespeare play they're about to begin reading.

In this lesson, students learn how to use parentheses correctly in sentences. Students first learn about the rules of parentheses, then apply the rules in an activity.

This webpage has great notes for teacher about teaching sonnets. It has actual notes that can be given to students, as well as a list of strategies teachers can use as part of lessons to help students understand the complexities of the sonnet form.

In this lesson, students get their first taste of analyzing poetry, focusing on the works of Emily Dickinson. Students look at three of Dickinson's poems through activities going along with them.

This lesson helps students understand the deeper meaning of certain things in John Steinbeck's classic novella Of Mice and Men. Students examine the importance of certain symbolic objects and attempt to interpret how the pieces fit together into a larger allegorical narrative.

In this lesson, students learn about allusions before examing Mary Shelley's extensive use of allusions in her novel Frankenstein.

This lesson takes a cross-curricular approach to teaching students about financial literacy through the classic short story, The Devil and Tom Walker. Students read the story and interpret themes about money that can apply to their everyday lives.

In this lesson, students examine the importance of clear, concise instructions. Students begin with a purpose and an audience, then write instructional content to guide readers through something.

In this lesson, students review the types of irony before turning their eye to the text of Shakespeare's classic tragedy Romeo and Juliet. There, they'll search for examples of irony in the words of the play, citing act, scene, and line number.

This page includes a series of humorous quotes from great American author Mark Twain, along with a short lesson plan that has students analyze Twain's quotes before finding funny quotations from other American humorists.

In this lesson, students learn the key parts of paragraph writing. Students review sentence and paragraph types, then break down a nonfiction piece by sentence to see how the different types of sentences are used in context.