Symbolism Lesson - Symbolism in Literature Notes, Worksheets, and Activities 6-8

Are you looking for an engaging lesson that teaches symbolism with worksheets and activities? This resource has everything you need to get your students understanding symbolism in literature! After this lesson, your students will be experts at recognizing symbols in literature.  

This resource teaches about how authors use symbolism to communicate different ideas to the reader. This resource is no prep and saves you TONS of time. Simply print off the notes and activities and present the lesson slides! All the work is done for you to create a rockstar symbolism lesson! 

This product covers the following standards: 

-what is symbolism 

-common symbols in literature

-examples of symbols

-how to find symbolism in a text

-examples of symbolism in popular literary works like The Great Gatsby, Alice and Wonderland, and Romeo and Juliet 

-applying the concept of symbolism to real life

✨This Product Includes✨

• slide lesson presentation for direct instruction
• 3 differentiated student note pages (completed, fill in the blank, and blank versions) (PDF version inside Google Drive)
• real life/ real world application section
• differentiated exit ticket/exit slip
• symbolism gallery walk activity with differentiated answer sheets
• 3 short stories with differentiated questions
• differentiated symbolism Graphic Organizers to use with any text 
• detailed answer key with possible student responses
  

✨This Lesson will✨

• Teach students how an author uses symbolism to communicate meanings and messages to the reader
• Show students what to look for when identifying symbolism in a text
• Allow students to visually connect common literary symbols and their meanings 
• Make symbolism relevant to students 

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