About This Lesson
Think of a book, play, or poem that had uninterrupted chunks of text. How did that experience shape reader comprehension? The structure of books, plays, and poems affects how readers experience and understand texts. Writers use chapters, scenes, and stanzas in order to build the structure of their stories, dramas, and poems. Writers use these tools to break up their writing into sections. The sections organize information and provide clear breaking points for readers to pause and reflect.
In this playlist, students will learn how to:
- Explain how a series of chapters fits together to provide the structure of a story.
- Explain how a series of scenes fits together to provide the structure of a drama.
- Explain how a series of stanzas fits together to provide the structure of a poem.
