Upper elementary students are capable of writing quite detailed analyses of characters and their development from the beginning of the book to the end of it. Plot should be taught to elementary students as well. They can be made aware that a book contains both main events and less important events. The main events and less important events are structured to form the plot. Even young students can easily design a sequence of main events as they read a book.
Every good book contains a conflict .
The setting, characters, plot, and theme revolve around the conflict. Students can learn to identify conflict by finding the major problem and its resolution in the book. To display their knowledge of a conflict, older students can write a well-structured paragraph describing what they found. The development of a child's vocabulary is a vital part of teaching literature. Through the use of dictionary drills and games, children learn the meanings of new words.