URBAN LEGENDS TASK CARDS

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Grade Levels

7th - 10th

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Close Reading

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Activities, Lesson, Centers

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CCSSRL.7.4

CCSSRL.8.4

CCSSRL.9-10.4

CCSSW.7.3

CCSSW.8.3

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25 pages

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EXAMINE MOTIF, MORAL, AND SYMBOLISM WITH SOME SERIOUS CREEPY FACTOR. The 6 unique urban legend stories and task cards are designed for classroom use to develop students understanding of figurative language. Use the task cards in group rotations or as a whole class activity. This resource was developed for secondary classrooms and avoids the gimmicky urban legends made for younger audiences.

This resource also includes 8 writing prompts for students to create their own urban legends and an extension activity with the popular Creepy Pasta website.

The following urban legends are included in this resource:

-Trick or Treat: Two boys learn the meaning of this phrase on Halloween night.

-An Eye for an Eye: A mother must battle with the changing personality of her dual eye colored teen.

-One-Way Fare- An Uber drive gets more than he bargained for.

-Blood or Air?- A detective searches through a local farmer's market for clues to 5 recent murders.

-The Essay of Her Life: A student just might take her essay to seriously.

-Burning Ring of Fire: What is a mother willing to sacrifice? (inspired by the cover of this product)

A great way to include Halloween in your classroom or just keep students engaged.

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Total Pages

25 pages

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Teaching Duration

2 days

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to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSSRL.7.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.

CCSSRL.8.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.

CCSSRL.9-10.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).

CCSSW.7.3

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

CCSSW.8.3

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

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