Literary Essays
Understand the basic structure of a literary essay
Recognize the purpose of a thesis statement
Learn how to analyze literary text
“Haven't I written to you excellent things of counsel and knowledge,”
— Proverbs 22:20 (WEB)Shows the importance of writing thoughtfully and sharing wisdom
Gather students and explain that today we'll learn about literary essays - special types of writing where we share our thoughts about stories and books
A literary essay is a way to explain what you think about a book or story. It has three main parts: an introduction with a main idea (thesis), evidence from the text, and your own thinking about that evidence.
Students will identify different parts of a sample literary essay using colored highlighters
Simpler: Work together as a class
Challenge: Create their own short essay about a favorite book
Recap what we learned about literary essays
Dear God, help us learn to share our thoughts clearly and wisely.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how to write strong thesis statements
“Haven't I written to you excellent things of counsel and knowledge,”
— Proverbs 22:20 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Create a colorful bookmark with the verse
Literary essays help children develop critical thinking and communication skills
Children might find connecting ideas challenging
Ability to make a simple claim about a story