 
            The following outline presents a sortable overview of the literary core skills (28 “G” or Grammar, 15 “L” or Logic, 24 “R” or Rhetoric) and their accompanying assignments. Each assignment has been designed to encourage the student to practice its parent skill.
The skills have been sorted according to the Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric stages. This division does not correspond to the age of the student. Rather, the stage of the trivium suggests the nature of the skill being taught. High school students will need to practice Grammar skills. Some elementary students may be ready to take on Logic-level literary interpretation. Rhetoric-level skills assume Grammar and Logic skills as a foundation.
Click the “+” next to a literary core skill to find a drop down menu of relevant assignment templates. Select the Info Page to learn more about that core skill, or select an assignment for further description, downloadable templates, and completed examples.
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      G4.1 Recitation Exercise: Define Stages of Plot G4.2 Reading Quiz: Fill in the Blanks G4.3 Short Answer Exercise: Exposition G4.4 Short Answer Exercise: Rising Action G4.5 Short Answer Exercise: Climax G4.6 Short Answer Exercise: Dénouement G4.7 Short Answer Exercise: Conclusion G4.8 Short Answer Exercise: Rising Action Transition G4.9 Identification Exercise: Label Stages of Plot 
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      G7.1 Reading Quiz: ID/Selection Exercise G7.2 Drawing Exercise: Character G7.3 Short Answer Exercise: Character Description G7.4 Cast List Exercise: Physical Descriptions G7.5 Cast List Exercise: Personalities G7.6 Cast List Exercise: Motivations G7.7 Creative Writing Exercise 1: Characters 
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      L1.1 Recitation Exercise: Discuss Plot L1.2 Reading Quiz: 3-Sentence Quotation Categorizing Plot L1.3 Story Chart Exercise: Relate Climax, Conflict, and Theme L1.4 Short Answer Exercise: Relate Exposition to Theme L1.5 Short Answer Exercise: Relate Rising Action to Theme L1.6 Short Answer Exercise: Relate Climax to Theme 
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      L4.1 Recitation Exercise: Discuss Setting L4.2 Reading Quiz: 3-Sentence Quotation Discussing Setting L4.3 Short Answer Exercise: Relate Local Setting to Theme L4.4 Short Answer Exercise: Relate Temporal Setting to Theme L4.5 Short Answer Exercise: Relate Social Setting to Theme L4.6 Short Answer Exercise: Relate Historical/Intellectual Setting to Theme 
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      L6.1 Creative Writing Exercise: Use Literary Devices L6.2 ID/Selection Exercise: Define Literary Devices L6.3 ID/Selection Exercise: Identify Literary Devices L6.4 ID/Selection Exercise: Define Literary Genres L6.5 ID/Selection Exercise: Identify Literary Genres 
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      R6.1 Oral Presentation Exercise: Theme of Current Title R6.2 Reading Quiz: 3-Sentence Quotation Discussing Plot Point in Assigned Reading R6.3 Reading Quiz: 3-Sentence Quotation Illustrating Theme in Assigned Reading R6.4 Reading Quiz: 3-Sentence Quotation discussing Character Development in Assigned Reading R6.5 Reading Quiz: 3-Sentence Quotation Discussing Conflict in Assigned Reading R6.6 Reading Quiz: 3-Sentence Quotation Discussing Setting in Assigned Reading R6.7 Short Answer: Illustrate the Use of Rhetorical Devices in Assigned Reading 
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      R21.1 Short Answer Exercise: Explain General Theme of Current Title R21.2 Short Answer Exercise: Explain Specific Theme of Current Title R21.3 Interpretive Question Exercise: Discuss Universal Idea Using Current Title R21.4 Story Chart Exercise: Relate Title’s Themes to Universal Idea R21.5 Short Answer Exercise: Relate Title’s Characters to Universal Idea 
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