Literature in Teaching study guide for grades 3 to 7 for The Summer of the Swans take students on a chapter-by-chapter journey through the exciting world of great literature! Each guide includes a story summary, about the author, cooperative learning projects, vocabulary skills, chapter-by-chapter critical thinking questions, creative thinking activities and a glossary of literary terms. Four or five literary devices and skills are spotlighted in each guide. They include plot, setting, point of view, irony, tone, figures of speech, foreshadowing, symbolism, flashback, cause versus effect, fact versus opinion, main idea, theme, interpretation, and mood. Recommended for ages 8 to 12.
