Literature and Literary Appreciation: primary English lessons

Free primary English lessons on Literature and Literary Appreciation: 67 lessons across the grades, each with practice questions and an answer key. Follow it from Grade 1 to Grade 6.

Grade 1 English

Listening to stories Stories, Poetry, and Literature
Traditional tales Stories, Poetry, and Literature
Picture books Stories, Poetry, and Literature
Nursery rhymes Stories, Poetry, and Literature
Simple poems Stories, Poetry, and Literature
Story characters Stories, Poetry, and Literature
Story settings Stories, Poetry, and Literature
Retelling stories Stories, Poetry, and Literature
Acting out stories Stories, Poetry, and Literature
Creating oral stories Stories, Poetry, and Literature

Grade 2 English

Fiction and nonfiction Literature and Poetry
Folktales Literature and Poetry
Fables Literature and Poetry
Characters and settings Literature and Poetry
Story problems and solutions Literature and Poetry
Poems and rhythm Literature and Poetry
Dialogue in stories Literature and Poetry
Comparing literary texts Literature and Poetry
Responding to literature Literature and Poetry

Grade 3 English

Traditional stories Literature, Poetry, and Drama
International folktales Literature, Poetry, and Drama
Short fiction Literature, Poetry, and Drama
Poetry Literature, Poetry, and Drama
Rhythm and rhyme Literature, Poetry, and Drama
Similes Literature, Poetry, and Drama
Onomatopoeia Literature, Poetry, and Drama
Introductory drama Literature, Poetry, and Drama
Literary response Literature, Poetry, and Drama

Grade 4 English

Poetry forms Poetry, Drama, and Literary Appreciation
Rhythm and imagery Poetry, Drama, and Literary Appreciation
Similes and metaphors Poetry, Drama, and Literary Appreciation
Personification Poetry, Drama, and Literary Appreciation
Dialogue Poetry, Drama, and Literary Appreciation
Drama scripts Poetry, Drama, and Literary Appreciation
Character interpretation Poetry, Drama, and Literary Appreciation
Performance Poetry, Drama, and Literary Appreciation
Comparing literary genres Poetry, Drama, and Literary Appreciation

Grade 5 English

Short stories Literature, Poetry and Drama
Longer literary texts Literature, Poetry and Drama
Poetry analysis Literature, Poetry and Drama
Imagery Literature, Poetry and Drama
Figurative language Literature, Poetry and Drama
Drama Literature, Poetry and Drama
Character interpretation Literature, Poetry and Drama
Cultural perspectives Literature, Poetry and Drama
Comparing literary genres Literature, Poetry and Drama
Literary response projects Literature, Poetry and Drama

Grade 6 English

Plot and narrative structure Literary Analysis
Character development Literary Analysis
Themes Literary Analysis
Conflict Literary Analysis
Point of view Literary Analysis
Literary techniques Literary Analysis
Figurative language Literary Analysis
Tone and mood Literary Analysis
Comparing literary works Literary Analysis
Evidence-based literary interpretation Literary Analysis
Short fiction Literature, Poetry, and Drama
Extended literary texts Literature, Poetry, and Drama
Poetry interpretation Literature, Poetry, and Drama
Literary devices Literature, Poetry, and Drama
Drama scripts Literature, Poetry, and Drama
Character analysis Literature, Poetry, and Drama
Theme analysis Literature, Poetry, and Drama
Cultural perspectives Literature, Poetry, and Drama
Comparing genres Literature, Poetry, and Drama
Literary response essays Literature, Poetry, and Drama