Storyboard That Literature Library

Storyboard That has hundreds of lessons and activities related to popular novels, short stories, poems and literature of all genres! Teachers can use the pre-created lesson plans as is for quick and easy prep! The lesson plans are also completely customizable so teachers can tailor them to suit the needs of their students.

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13 Clocks, The

1984

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Single Shard

A Tale of Two Cities

A Thousand Splendid Suns

A Wrinkle in Time

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The

Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The

Al Capone Does My Shirts

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

All American Boys

All Summer in a Day

Amal Unbound

Amigo Brothers

Amina's Voice

Amos and Boris

Anansi the Spider

Animal Farm

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

Anne of Green Gables

Antigone

Autumn Gardening

Because I Could Not Stop for Death

Because of Mr. Terupt

Because of Winn-Dixie

Bells, The

Beowulf

Beyond the Bright Sea

Birchbark House, The

Bird Came Down the Walk, A

Birthmark, The

Black Cat, The

Black Stallion, The

Blues Ain't No Mockin Bird

Book Thief, The

Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The

Boy on the Wooden Box, The

Breadwinner, The

Bridge to Terabithia

Brown Girl Dreaming

Bud, Not Buddy

Caged Bird

Calico Girl

Candide

Canterbury Tales, The

Casey at the Bat

Cask of Amontillado, The

Catcher in the Rye, The

Catherine, Called Birdy

Cay, The

Chains

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlotte's Web

Christmas Carol, A

Cinder

Cinderella

Color Purple, The

Common Sense

Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa

Cricket in Times Square, The

Crossover, The

Crucible, The

Dante's Inferno

Death of a Salesman

Devil and Tom Walker, The

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Divergent

Don Quixote

Dragonwings

Dreams and Harlem (A Dream Deferred)

Echo

Elijah of Buxton

Ella Enchanted

Esperanza Rising

Fahrenheit 451

Fall of the House of Usher, The

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fault in Our Stars, The

Fire Cat, The

First They Came

Fish in a Tree

Five People You Meet in Heaven, The

Flowers for Algernon

Frankenstein

Freak the Mighty

Freckle Juice

Frindle

Frog Prince, The

From the Desk of Zoe Washington

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Full Cicada Moon

General History of Virginia, The

Ghost

Ghost of the Lagoon

Gift of the Magi, The

Girl Who Drank The Moon, The

Giver, The

Glass Menagerie, The

Glory Be

Good Pet, Bad Pet

Grapes of Wrath

Graveyard Book, The

Great Expectations

Great Gatsby, The

Greek Mythology

Greek Mythology: Explanation Stories

Greek Mythology: Jason and the Argonauts

Greek Mythology: The 12 Labors of Hercules

Greek Mythology: The Creation of the World

Greek Mythology: Theseus

Handmaid's Tale, The

Harrison Bergeron

Hatchet

Henry and Mudge: The First Book

Hills Like White Elephants

Holes

House on Mango Street, The

How the Camel Got His Hump

Hunger Games, The

I Have a Dream

Icarus and Daedalus

If

If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth...

Inherit the Wind

Inside Out and Back Again

Interlopers, The

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Jabberwocky

Johnny Tremain

Julie of the Wolves

Kenya’s Long Dry Season

King Arthur

King Lear

King Midas' Golden Touch

Kira-Kira

Kite Runner, The

Lady or the Tiger, The

Last Cherry Blossom, The

Latin Deli An Ars Poetica, The

Le Petit Prince

Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The

Letter from Birmingham Jail

Lighthouse Family: The Storm, The

Lightning Thief, The

Lily's Crossing

Lions of Little Rock, The

Little Prince, The

Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf

Long Walk to Water, A

Long Way Down

Lord of the Flies

Lottery, The

Luckiest Time of All, The

Mango-Shaped Space, A

Maniac Magee

Masque of the Red Death, The

Matilda

Medieval Feast, A

Midnight Without a Moon

Milkweed

Minister's Black Veil, The

Miracle Worker, The

Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The

Monkey's Paw, The

Monsters Are Due on Maple Street, The

Moon is Down, The

Moon Over Manifest

Most Dangerous Game, The

Mother to Son

Mouse and the Motorcycle, The

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

My Father's Dragon

My Librarian is a Camel

My Side of the Mountain

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Necklace, The

New Kid

Night

Night Diary, The

Night Divided, A

Novel Study

Number the Stars

O Captain! My Captain!

Ode on a Grecian Urn

Odyssey, The

Oedipus the King / Oedipus Rex

Of Mice and Men

Of Plymouth Plantation

On Being Brought from Africa to America

Once

Once and Future King, The

One and Only Ivan, The

One Crazy Summer

One-Eyed Giant, The

Other Words for Home

Out of My Mind

Outsiders, The

Ozymandias

Pattan’s Pumpkin

Paul Revere's Ride

Pearl, The

Phantom Tollbooth, The

Pit and the Pendulum, The

Poet X, The

Poison Tree, A

Poppleton in Winter

Prince and the Pauper, The

Purloined Letter, The

Raft, The

Raisin in the Sun, A

Raven, The

Red Badge of Courage, The

Red Bandanna, The

Red Kayak

Refugee

Return to Sender

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Road Not Taken, The

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Romulus and Remus

Rules

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Scarlet Ibis, The

Scarlet Letter, The

Sea Fever

Secret Garden, The

Seeing Eye to Eye

Separate Peace, A

Seventh Grade

Shiloh

Shooting an Elephant

Sign Painter, The

Silas Marner

So You Want to Be President?

Social Emotional Learning Read Alouds

Sonnet 73

Sounder

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

Stars Beneath Our Feet, The

Still I Rise

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Stories Julian Tells, The

Story of an Hour, The

Story of Ruby Bridges, The

Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The

Stuart Little

Sunflower, The

Sylvia & Aki

Tale of Despereaux, The

Tell-Tale Heart, The

Tempest, The

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Things They Carried, The

Third Wish, The

Thirteen Reasons Why

Those Winter Sundays

Three Times Lucky

Tiger Rising, The

To Kill a Mockingbird

Tops and Bottoms

Towers Falling

Toys! Amazing Stories Behind Great Inventions

Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, The

Tragedy of Julius Caesar, The

Tragedy of Macbeth, The

Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, The

Tragedy of Richard III, The

Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

Treasure of Lemon Brown, The

Treasure, The

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky

Tuck Everlasting

Tuesdays with Morrie

Twelfth Night

Tyger, The

Underground Railroad

Underground to Canada

Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic, The

Volcanoes

Walk Two Moons

War That Saved My Life, The

Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963, The

We Are the Ship

Wedding Dance, The

Wednesday Wars, The

Welcome to Nowhere

Westing Game, The

When You Trap a Tiger

Where Do Polar Bears Live?

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Where the Red Fern Grows

White Bird

Wild Robot, The

Wish Giver, The

Witch of Blackbird Pond, The

Wolf Hollow

Women

Wonder

Wringer

Yellow Wall-paper, The

Young Goodman Brown

Your World

Zlateh the Goat

Novel Study

If you're looking for an engaging and interactive way to get students excited about novel study, Storyboard That’s Literature Library has a great array of activities! The Novel Study Storyboard Activities are a great way to bring literature to life with visuals. Students can create a storyboard highlighting the novel's key elements, including characters, settings, themes, and more. Teachers can also customize the activity to meet their individual classroom needs.

Literature Guides

Storyboard That’s Literature Library contains detailed literature guides for a variety of novels, short stories, and poems. Each study guide includes an overview to provide background information on the author and his/her work. The guide also provides discussion questions and essay prompts to help engage students in deeper thinking about the text.

Storyboard Templates

In addition to the pre-created literature activities, Storyboard That’s Literature Library provides a selection of storyboard templates for teachers and students to use as a starting point in creating their own literature-based activities. The templates are tailored to fit different types of genres and can be used for different mediums (novels, plays, myths, etc.). Moreover, everything is customizable, so teachers can easily tailor them to their individual needs.

Additional Resources

Storyboard That’s Literature Library includes a variety of additional resources to further enhance literature activities. Teachers can find reading comprehension quizzes on popular novels, poetry analysis worksheets, lesson plans for writing literary essays, and other activities to explore the subject in the classroom. The resources are all free and can be easily incorporated into any lesson plan.

Literature Circles

Literature circles are an engaging way to get students to discuss and analyze the topic of the lesson. Teachers can find discussion templates tailored to a variety of novels and short stories. The templates provide prompts for students to explore plot points, characters, themes, and other elements of the story in a fun, interactive way. With the help of Storyboard That’s Literature Library, teachers can easily set up successful literature circles in the classroom.

Valuable Resource

Storyboard That’s Literature Library is a valuable resource for teachers looking to use literature in the classroom. With a variety of pre-reading activities, lesson plans, and resources, the Literature Library is a great way to engage students in reading. From novel studies and literature circles to storyboard templates and additional resources, Storyboard That’s Literature Library offers something for everyone!

Graphic Organizers

Our library includes a variety of graphic organizers to help students process reading material. The graphic organizers provide visual representations of plot development, character analysis, and more. They are an excellent way to engage visual learners in literature activities and help them understand the text better. However, the service can also be used for various other subjects, like social studies.

Literary Devices

Activities to help students understand and identify literary devices in texts are included in many of our available resources, too. The activities provide examples of different literary devices, such as personification and alliteration, with storyboards that illustrate each device's use in various works. The activities are an engaging way to help students better understand literature and its effects and develop their writing skills.

Teacher Guides

We have a comprehensive library of teacher guides to help educators create their own class activities. The guides provide step-by-step instructions on how to use Storyboard That’s tools and templates to create engaging material and improve the flow of each lesson. The guides also include tips on how to customize activities for different grade levels or types of texts. With the help of these guides, teachers can easily create custom literature activities for any classroom.

Why Teachers Love Our Guides

There are many reasons why educators enjoy using our teacher guides. First of all, they save so much time in lesson planning. We all know that planning everything is a massive part of being a teacher, and it can sometimes feel like all you ever do is plan lessons. With our teacher guides, everything is done for you (activities included), so teachers can spend less time preparing and more time teaching.

Second, the guides provide detailed instructions that make it easy for anyone to create engaging activities. With step-by-step instructions, teachers don’t have to worry about making mistakes or missing something important. The guides also offer tips and best practices that help teachers create activities that are more effective for their students.

Finally, the teacher guides allow you to customize activities for the classrooms. They provide information on how to adapt activities for different grade levels and types of texts, so you can create activities that meet the needs of your students. With Storyboard That’s Literature Library, creating custom activities has never been easier.

Storyboard That’s Literature Library is an invaluable resource for teachers looking to use literature in the classroom. With a variety of activities, lesson plans, and resources, the Literature Library can help teachers engage students in literature in fun, interactive ways. Everything an educator needs to create interesting literature activities for any classroom is provided in the graphic organizers, literary device activities, and teacher guides. So, if you’re a teacher in search of ways to use literature in your classroom, look no further!

Student Activities

Storyboard That’s Literature Library includes a variety of activities to help students better understand literature. From novel studies and literature circles to storyboard templates and additional resources, our library offers something for all students and all levels.

• Novel Studies: Novel studies are an excellent way to get students engaged in the text they are reading. Our library includes numerous novel studies that provide in-depth analyses of different texts. The activities are an effective way to help students better understand the text and provide an opportunity for them to examine characters, themes, motifs, and more.
• Literature Circles: This is a great way to get students talking about literature in meaningful ways. We offer literature circle activities that provide discussion prompts, reading strategies, and writing tasks to help students analyze the text. The activities can be used with any text, making them ideal for novel studies or use with a variety of texts.
• Storyboard Templates: Storyboards are an amazing way to get students thinking critically about literature. We have dozens of storyboard templates to choose from, including ones specifically designed for literature. Our Literature Storyboard Templates include activities such as summarizing a text, analyzing characters and themes, and examining literary elements like irony and symbolism.
• Additional Resources: In addition to the above-mentioned engaging activities, we also have a variety of additional resources to help teachers and students. Our library includes writing activities, project ideas, graphic organizers, and more!

Creative Activities

We offer a variety of creative activities to help students explore literature in unique and fun ways. Our library has a plethora of creative activities for students to participate in, ranging from comic strips and multimedia projects to art projects and writing activities.

• Comic Strips: Comic strips are a great way to get students thinking critically about literature. We have comic strip templates specifically designed for literature, providing students with a fun and creative way to explore their texts.
• Multimedia Projects: Multimedia projects are an engaging way to get students thinking about literature in new and innovative ways. We have multimedia project ideas that help students create presentations, podcasts, videos, and other forms of digital media that explore the text.
• Art Projects: Art activities are an amazing way to get students thinking about the themes, characters, and plot of a novel. We offer art project ideas that allow students to express their understanding of the texts in original ways.
• Writing Activities: Writing activities don’t have to be boring and tedious. Therefore, our library has a variety of writing activities that help students examine the text in meaningful ways. We have activities like character journals, story starters, and more!

English Language Arts

From vocabulary activities and grammar lessons to reading strategies and essay-writing tasks, our library has something for all levels of ELA teachers.

• Vocabulary Activities: Vocabulary activities are an excellent way to help students build their understanding of words in the context of literature. We have a lot of fun vocabulary activities that give students a chance to learn about words and what they mean.
• Grammar Lessons: Grammar lessons are a great way to get students thinking about how they can use language effectively in their writing. Our library includes grammar lessons that help students understand the importance of grammar, as well as exercises that provide practice.
• Reading Strategies: Reading strategies are a great way to help students become better readers. We offer reading strategies that can be used across all texts, helping students understand how to approach and analyze literature.
• Essay Writing Tasks: Writing essays is an important part of the ELA curriculum. Essay writing exercises are available in our library to help students improve their writing abilities and comprehension of the writing process.

Literary Terms

To aid students in understanding literary terms, our library offers a variety of resources.

• Glossaries: We have dozens of glossaries that list and explain literary terms. Our glossaries include the definitions of vocabulary words, their examples, and visuals to help students better understand the words.
• Quizzes & Games: Quizzes and games are a great way to get students engaged with terminology. We have a variety of quizzes and games that help students practice identifying and using literary terms.
• Graphic Organizers: These are an effective way to visually represent the relationships between different elements of literature. Our library includes graphic organizers for exploring themes, character traits, plot structure, and more.
• Lesson Plans: Lesson plans are a great way to help students learn literary terms. We have lesson plans that focus on teaching and reinforcing the meaning of literary terminology through activities, projects, and discussions.

How to Use Story Board That

With our library of resources, Story Board That is the perfect tool for teaching literature.

Step One: Choose a resource. We provide dozens of resources that can be used to teach literature. You can select from hundreds of different activities and aspects of different parts of the literature library.

Step Two: Create your storyboard. Once you have chosen a resource, you can use our drag-and-drop editor to create an engaging storyboard. You can add text, images, audio clips, and more.

Step Three: Share your storyboard. When your storyboard is finished, share the student's work and get to understand how much they have learned. You can even embed the storyboard into a website, share it via email, and print it out.

Why is Storyboarding Such a Good Learning Resource?

Storyboarding is an effective way to get students engaged and involved in the learning process. It lets them interact with the material, learn about different parts of literature, and practice their skills.

• Interactive: Storyboarding is a great way to make learning interactive and appealing. Students are able to move elements around on the board, add audio and visuals, and create a narrative.
• Multimedia: When creating their storyboards, students are able to incorporate a variety of media. This helps them explore different aspects of literature and encourages creative thinking.
• Collaboration: The activity is also an excellent way for students to work together on a project. They can collaborate to create a storyboard, share ideas, and learn from each other.
• Fun: This is an enjoyable way for students to engage with literature. They can express their creativity and have fun learning about literary terms, characters, themes, and more.
• Different: Students can view literature in novel and fresh ways by using storyboarding. It encourages them to think outside of the box and explore different aspects of a text.

Why Choose Story Board That?

Story Board That has the most comprehensive storyboarding library on the market. With hundreds of activities, lesson plans, and resources to choose from, it is the perfect tool for teaching literature.

• Comprehensive Library: Our library has many resources to help students understand literary terms, practice their skills, develop their creativity and higher-order thinking skills, and more.
• Easy-to-Use Editor: Our drag-and-drop editor is easy to use and makes creating a storyboard quick and simple.
• Collaborative Tool: Story Board That has tools that make it easy for students to collaborate on projects together. They can share ideas, offer feedback, and learn from each other as they work together.
• Engaging Learning: Storyboarding encourages creativity and makes learning literature engaging and enjoyable.
• Multiplatform: Story Board That is available on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices, so students can access the storyboard library anytime, anywhere.

Sectors That Storyboarding Is Perfect For:

Storyboarding is perfect for a variety of different sectors. Here are a few examples:

1. Primary & Secondary Schools: Story Board That’s library of resources is perfect for teaching literature in primary and secondary schools. The resources can be used to help students understand literary terms, practice their skills, develop their creativity, and more.
2. College & University: Storyboarding can be used to help college and university students explore different aspects of literature. They can use the sources to practice their skills, engage in meaningful discussions, and prepare for exams.
3. Public Libraries: Story Board That and storyboarding is great for public libraries. The resources can be used to help patrons of all ages explore different aspects of literature, get to know classic texts, and more.
4. Museums: Museums can use Story Board That’s library of resources to engage visitors in interactive activities related to literature and culture. They can also create their own storyboards to encourage learning and exploration.
5. Community Centers: Community centers can use Story Board That’s library of resources to engage their community in interactive activities related to literature and culture.
6. Corporate Training: Corporate training programs can use Story Board That to engage employees in interactive activities related to literature and culture. This can help them learn and grow in their roles.
7. Professional Development: It can be used to engage participants in interactive activities related to literature and culture, helping them learn and grow in their careers and work collaboratively on projects together.

Types of Literature Students Learn About:

Storyboarding is a great way for students to explore different aspects of literature. Here are some examples of the types of literature students can learn about with storyboarding:

• Classic Literature - Use storyboarding to explore literary classics like Romeo and Juliet, Great Expectations, and Pride and Prejudice.
• Fiction - Young girls and boys can learn about popular fiction stories like Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, or To Kill a Mockingbird.
• Non-Fiction - Use storyboarding to explore historical texts, biographies, and other non-fiction books.
• Poetry - Students can explore famous poems and learn about rhyme, meter, and other poetic elements using storyboarding.
• Mythology/Fairy Tales - Storyboarding is a great way to explore fairy tales and ancient mythology from around the world.
• Modern Literature - Explore modern works like The Catcher in the Rye, The Great Gatsby, and more.
• Novels - Learn about complex novels like 1984, Animal Farm, or Lord of the Flies with storyboarding activities.
• Short Stories - Use storyboarding to explore popular short stories like The Gift of the Magi or A&P.
• Theater - Learn about the works of Shakespeare, Ibsen, or other theater greats with storyboarding.

The Bottom Line

Storyboard That’s Literature Library is an invaluable resource for teachers looking to bring literature into their classrooms. With a variety of special offers like student packets, teacher guides, and creative activities, the library provides something for everyone, from novel studies and storyboards to graphic organizers and literary devices. Whether the class is just starting out with literature or has more experience, StoryBoard That’s Literature Library can be used to engage and challenge students in a more interactive way. Plus, the easy-to-use drag-and-drop editor makes storyboarding simple and fun. Give your students an exciting new way to explore literature by using Storyboard That’s Literature Library today!

Frequently Asked Questions about Literature Library

What is a literature library?

Storyboard That’s literature library is where you can find a full guide of all of the books that we have on our site. Our extensive library literature library has everything you need for all ages and within all genres (plus more!).

What are the different genres of literature?

While there are only three main categories of literature (poetry, drama, and prose), there are several subcategories that fall within these three. For example, in the category of prose, we will find the subcategories of fiction and nonfiction, and the even narrower categories that fall within those two!

What are literary terms?

Literary terms refer to the techniques that writers use to engage their readers. Some of these terms include foreshadowing, figurative language, and allusion.