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In this three-part lesson, students examine structure and characterization in the short story and consider the significance of humor through a study of Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." In Part I, through skits and storytelling, students first examine the structure of Twain's story and the role he creates…
Descriptors: Characterization, High Schools, Humor, Language Arts
Ice, Marie – 1986
To determine the relationship between oral and written language conventions at the macro and micro levels, a study analyzed various elements of stories generated by children. Subjects, nine above average readers between grades 4 and 9, were asked to tell a story and then to write a story. Sources of stories, overall plot organization, and number…
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Processing
Peer reviewedPiccolo, Jo Anne – Reading Teacher, 1986
Presents reading/writing units based on story grammar techniques and intended for students in grades one through six. (FL)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Educational Theories, Elementary Education, Language Usage
