LITERATURE

-part 1-

JUNIO 2022 - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - CONTENT: MICAELA E. BERTOYA

Comercializado por EDIBA S.R.L.
Dear colleagues,

Welcome! In this issue you will find lots of ideas, photocopiable activities and ready-to-use
material related to the topic Literature. We have prepared a whole edition based on a topic that will
most likely be useful when dealing with short stories, novels, poems either graded or ungraded,
abridged or unabridged. The suggested activities might be adapted to different levels and ages and
we included a variety of tasks to use before and after reading!!!
Teachers who love literature and love using literature in their classes will find this issue
quite complete. We also encourage those teachers who are always looking for new ideas
to explore literature to implement the following activities. Being passionate about
reading and books is simple but sometimes selecting the right material and
preparing the correct activities to explore and exploit a story is not…
We hope you find it useful and include these ideas in your
classes!!!
The Total English team
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Contents

1. Introduction to literature
2. Literature poem
3. Literary elements
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4. Literary genres wordsearch
5. Book to film
6. Favourite parts
7. My favourite character
8. Story map
9. Tic Tac Toe
10. Timeline

Bookmarks
Poster

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1. INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE

What is literature?
•Define literature with only one word, one sentence and a drawing.
•Define literature with a gesture.

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•What is your favourite book? Who is your favourite author?

•Write a list of literary elements.
•What is your favourite literary genre?
•Where do you like reading? When do you like reading?
•Why is reading important?
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2. LITERATURE POEM
•Let’s write a poem altogether!

LITERATURE is...

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3. LITERARY ELEMENTS

What are literary elements?

1. Literary elements are the elements in a story. They are:

SETTING - CHARACTER – COMPLICATIONS – PLOT – THEME –

CONFLICT – CLIMAX – OPENING – RESOLUTION

2. Match the LITERARY ELEMENTS with the correct definitions.

A) ___________________: It is a person or an animal in a work of literature. There
are main and secondary or supporting ___________________, according to their
importance in the story. They can be classified into:
Dynamic: undergoing an important change due to action within plot.
Static: going through little or no change.
Stock: stereotypical, relying heavily on cultural types; narrowly defined; quite
predictable.
Flat: having almost no depth or complexity; more predictable than spontaneous.
Round: having depth and complexity; at some point spontaneous and
unpredictable.
B) ___________________: It is the time and place in which the story events happen.
C) ___________________: It is the series of related events that happen and make up a
story. They have the following elements:
The ___________________ lets you know who the characters are.
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A ___________________ is presented. You find out what problem the main character
or characters have.
Some ___________________ arise as the character tries to solve the conflict.
There is a __________________ -usually an event- in which a character has to choose
a way to solve the conflict. It is, in general, the most exciting event in the story.
There is a ___________________. The problem is solved and the story ends.
D) _______________: It is the main idea or ideas that a writer presents about life in
general through the story. For example: love, discrimination, honesty, peace and
war, friendship, etc.

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 These questions will always help you find the different literary elements in a
story. Match the two columns.

Where does the story take place? CHARACTERS

When does the story take place? PLOT

What is the most important idea? SETTING IN TIME

Who are involved in the story? SETTING IN PLACE

How does the story develop? THEME

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4. LITERARY GENRES WORDSEARCH
Find 15 literary genres in the following wordsearch. They are in all directions.

E G D T R K F Y K B T U A P W
P C S E R U S X I A C W D Y I
J W N U T A O O Q L F M V Z E
K B R E T E G U O G K Y E Y M
J G N N P R C E N Y T S N S I
D V A B A S Y T D X O T T R R
B F J P H S U D I Y B E U E C
K P H X D C R S E V I R R L G
X Y C L A S S I C M E Y E L C
Q R O R R O H R G H O S T I Y
K Y I O E C A I N A E C A R D
O U W Y H C I T N A M O R H J
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G R T M N C Z K A B E Y J T H
S C I E N C E F I C T I O N P
O G U V U Z I E Z U E M A Y A

FICTION, FANTASY, CLASSIC, BIOGRAPHY, TRAGEDY, COMEDY, MYSTERY

KEY: DETECTIVE, CRIME, ROMANTIC, HORROR, ADVENTURE, GHOST, SUSPENCE, THRILLER, SCIENCE

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5. BOOK TO FILM
After reading the story and watching the film, complete the chart given below.
What differences could you spot between them?

BOOK FILM

Setting: Where and when

does the story take place?

Characters: What are

the names of the main
characters? Describe their
physical appearance and
personality.

Events: What happens in the

story? Mention the most
important problem and the
complications.

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Resolution: How does the

story end?

Other: Mention any other

similarities or differences
between the book and the
film.

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6. FAVOURITE PARTS
What parts did you like the most? Choose three and fill in the chart below with
information about them. Report your ideas to your classmates.

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

SETTING
(where and
when it takes
place)

CHARACTERS
(names of
most important
characters that
appear in it)

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ACTION
(the main event
that happens in
that part)

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7. MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER

What’s his/her name? Is he/she a primary or secondary character? Why do you

like him/her? Draw a picture of your favourite character here:

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8. STORY MAP
Complete the story map below to sketch out the organizational structure of the
story.

STORY MAP
TITLE

SETTING CHARACTERS

PROBLEM

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SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM

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9. TIC TAC TOE
Select three boxes you plan to complete. They should form a tic-tac-toe across or
down.
SETTING
Choose a passage that
helped you imagine the
setting. Copy the passage.
Use coloured pencils
to underline the most
descriptive words.
NEW IN CLASS
Think about one of the main
characters in the book who
may have difficulty making
friends. Imagine if they were
new to our new. Write about
what you might do to help
them feel comfortable.
IN THE FUTURE
Do you think this story could
take place in the future 100
years from now? Write a
list of 5 reasons in favour or
against this question.
VOCABULARY
Make a list of ten words
you don’t understand.
Write what you think they
mean. Then, look up the
words in the dictionary,
copy their meanings and
one meaningful example for
each.
ACROSTIC POEM
Write an acrostic poem out
of the title of the book.
Use important and relevant
words that appear in the
story to complete the poem.
CHARACTER
POSTER
Create a poster to show a
main character in the book.
On the poster, place the
character on his/her setting
and surround the character
with elements from the
story. You may use cut outs,
photographs, printed images
or drawings.
DIFFERENT
ENDING
What events might have
changed how the story
ended? Change at least
one key event to write an
alternate ending to the
story.
BOOK TO FILM
Imagine the story you have
just read is made into a
film. Create a poster for
the local cinemas. Include
pictures that represent the
most important elements in
the plot. Include one phrase
or sentence that, in your
opinion summarizes the plot
and attracts the audience.
TEST
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Create a 6-question
comprehension test for the
story you have read. Ask
your classmates to take the
test and check how much
they know.
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10. TIMELINE
Complete the following timeline with a sequence of events. Use the boxes
to write one sentence that summarizes each main event that happens in the
story. Then, share your answers with the rest of your classmates and come to an
agreement to make a final chart that reflects the plot best.

EVENT 1:

EVENT 2:

EVENT 3:

EVENT 4:

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EVENT 5:

EVENT 6:

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