The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Full Lesson Plan w/ PowerPoints & Graphic…

Identify the elements of narration and characterization and apply the terms to a specific passage

Explain how third-person limited narration keeps the reader inside Walter's point of view, and how that shapes each imagined scene

Contrast a character's imagined self with his real one and say what the contrast emphasises

The story is supplied by the teacher: the lesson plan lists "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty text by James Thurber" among its materials, so an anthology, textbook or class set is needed alongside the packet.

Sentence starters are already printed under most Questions for Thought, so a class can be pointed straight at them rather than being given scaffolding on the board.

The main worksheets and organizers have editable Word versions. Some bonus posters use PowerPoint, while four classroom posters are PDF-only.

Point-of-view analysis — students explain what third-person limited narration is and how Thurber applies it, including how it develops the surgeon scene from inside Walter's head.

Character contrast — the questions repeatedly pair the imagined Walter with the real one, from the opening Navy pilot against the man scolded for driving too fast, to Captain Mitty against the clumsy, insecure Walter of the parking lot.

Vocabulary in context — students define hurtling, distraught, haggard, craven, insolent, bickering, menacing and inscrutable before reading, then write an original sentence for each.