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5th grade short stories activity pdfs
Fairly Tales: Grimm, ELA Reading Digital Escape Room: Middle School Escape
⭐IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE A GRIMM FAIRY TALE WITHOUT AN ADVENTURE OR ENCHANTED FOREST. ⭐ This fully immersive 360° Grimm Digital Escape conjures up enchanted forests, villains, and happily-ever-afters. ⭐ Young teen students are invited to escape this Grimm Adventure using clues that practice reading, listening, sequencing, comparisons, logic, and other important skills!Now with two versions! A flat version with self-checking answers is included, no Google form is required. ⭐ Want a printable versio
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: *ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle
Paper Bag Book Report Project - Novel Study Templates - Reading Comprehension
Paper Bag Book Report: Fun Book Report Project for ANY Novel or Short Story - This package is perfect for your upcoming novel study unit or short story unit, as it provides students with everything they need to create a Paper Bag Book Report on ANY novel or short story! All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, detailed instructions, and templates! Two separate Paper Bag Book Report packages have been included: one for use with ANY novel, and one tha
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3rd - 6th
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Greek Mythology Stories and Activities (aligned with CCSS)
I have made another Greek Mythology unit! This one ties perfectly with the other Greek Mythology unit I have in my store already. Why did I create another one? Since the adoption of the Common Core State Standards, I have been looking for ways to address the standards that require the students to read and understand Greek myths and words and phrases that come from them. I have found that there are not an abundance of myths that are necessarily appropriate for fourth grade students. With thi
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4th - 5th
Aesop's Fables Reader's Theater Scripts and Activities for Grades 4-7
Looking for a fun way to teach fables to your middle grade to middle school students? These Aesop's Fables reader's theater scripts are easy to implement, and students will love them! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating fables into your language arts instruction.These four, one-page, three-character scripts with corresponding reader response questions will give your students the chance to: work on fluency, reading comprehension while learning about the fables genre in a fun and en
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids
Fluency Task Cards BUNDLE | A FULL YEAR of Fluency Practice | Science of Reading
A HUGE (discounted) bundle of 360 themed Fluency Task Cards with varied sentence types to help your students practice their oral reading fluency all year! The following task card sets are included in this MEGA Fluency Bundle! This year-long fluency task card bundle includes a mix of NONFICTION & FICTION texts designed specifically with reading fluency in mind.January *Winter Fun* February *Presidents* March *A Trip to Ireland* April *Titanic* May *Spring Fling* June *End of The Year/Summer
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3rd - 5th
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Plot: Story Structure Activity
NEW PRODUCT: Determining the Plot
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You can use this plot activity in many different ways! This would be a great way to introduce plot, use as guided practice, small group, centers, or even independent practice!
This is a great tool to use instead of boring workbook pages! There are four stories the students must read and identify the specific part of the plot. The students have a story map to place the cards to check their answers. There is an answer sheet included.
All yo
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2nd - 5th
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Myths and Legends Close Reading Comprehension - Print and Digital Resources
Elevate your students' reading comprehension with these comprehensive Myths & Legends Comprehension activities. Designed to meet educational standards, this resource is perfect for students in 4th to 6th grade, bridging critical gaps in the curriculum. Dive into a world of diverse myths and legends, from Native American to Greek mythology, and enhance reading skills with activities designed for various learning styles. PRODUCT FEATURES:Versatile Learning Formats: Includes both printable PDF
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4th - 6th
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12 SHORT MYSTERY STORIES & READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES: Follow Clues - Fun
Watch reading comprehension skills soar with these captivating short mystery stories and activities! Follow the clues around New York City with Detective Hanlon as he uncovers the truth in each short, high-interest mystery - guaranteed to capture the attention of even the most reluctant readers! Students will LOVE following clues, discovering evidence, making inferences and solving these intriguing mysteries!Meet the DetectiveTravel throughout New York City as you visit famous places and solve
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4th - 9th
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MORE MINI MYSTERIES: 20 Fun Mystery Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities
Grab your reluctant readers' attention with these short, high-interest mysteries! No prep worksheets sure to improve reading comprehension.Follow along with Detective Cody as she solves these 20 intriguing "whodunits" mysteries. Reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills get a workout as students read each mystery, then follow the clues to their logical conclusions. Clever questions and activities encourage students to find facts, read for details, analyze situations, make inferences, p
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2nd - 6th
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A Christmas Carol reader's theater play script (includes two versions!)
Originally part of the December 1998 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks Magazine, this traditional re-telling of the Ebenezer Scrooge story is perfect for Zoomer's theater, podcast, or classroom play--or add holiday hymns and create a full-fledged stage production. For 10 to 16 participants and innumerable extras. A second version from my book, Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories (2010 Scholastic) is also included. In it, Scrooge is a woman, Eleanora Scrooge. Two comprehension activities are a
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: A Dickens' Christmas -- Reader's Theater Pack
Blank Comic Book Templates - Create Your Own Comic Book - Comic Templates
Let their creativity shine with this set of comic book templates complete with cover and matching title page for them to customize! Pages and pages of unique layouts for their imaginations to run wild! What is Included:60 pages of unique blank comic templatesCustomize the front cover & matching title pageSpeech bubbles & sound graphics are not on any page so that your creativity is completely free!Ideas for how to draw speech bubbles & sound graphics where you want to include them!Qu
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2nd - 5th
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Mystery Writing Mini Unit for Upper Graders
Get your students writing mysteries, learning the structure, and digging into the elements of mystery writing with this mini unit. Included in this resource:-full size and student size mystery anchor chart-multiple planning pages -draft and published piece templates-connection to literature-rubricThe picture book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, is not required but a great addition to this unit!Looking for writing projects each month? Grab the entire bundle and cover the genres with engaging
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Bundle: Monthly Writing Projects for Upper Elementary
Literary Analysis Collaborative Poster for Novels, Short Stories, Fables
This Literary Analysis Collaborative Poster Activity will have your students working together on analyzing a text. Are you working on short stories or a novel study with your students? Would you like your students to look deeper into the novel, chapter, short story, myth or fable? This is just the resource for you! This worksheet and collaborative poster give your students an opportunity to work together. Each of your students can work on a piece of the collaborative poster-protagonist and a
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Literature Activities Bundle, Oh My!
Elements of Literature Activities - Plot Diagram Character Conflict Setting
Elements of Literature - Character, Point of View, Conflict, Setting, and Plot Activities - Learn all about the literary elements with these engaging activities. Perfect for a short story unit or novel study, this resource package contains detailed student notes on each element of literature, as well as fill in the blank student note taking templates, graphic organizers, and foldable activitiesThis is a package you will use year after year - a must for English teachers!✅Be sure to check out the
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4th - 7th
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Making Inferences with Short Animated Films
UPDATED FORMATTING! (6/27/2015) If you own this, please download again! :)
I used this activity to reinforce my students’ inferencing skills and they LOVED it! I have included inferencing questions that correspond to several short films which are easily accessible online. The films range anywhere from 2 to 5 minutes. I found this activity to be particularly successful because the movies have no words, only music!
The following films are featured:
-One Man Band (Pixar)
-For the Birds (Pixar)
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2nd - 5th
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Wh Questions, Listening Comprehension, What When Who How, Retell Speech Therapy
Wh- questions targeted in 15 short stories to improve answering questions, auditory comprehension, reading comprehension, retell, memory and more! What questions, where questions, how questions, when questions, why questions, and who questions are included for every story in this Boom Cards deck!✨ As featured on Boom Cards Top Premium Decks ✨Multiple levels of difficulty, including both shorter and longer paragraphs for a variety of length and detail in the stories.⭐ Wh- Questions in Short Stori
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3rd - 5th
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Scary Short Stories - Headless Horseman Halloween Reading Passages & Activities
Captivate your class with four scary stories of the headless horseman and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Kids compare short folktales and explore related media – art, advertising, and video. These reading activities are perfect for Halloween – or anytime! In addition to printable passages, the bundle includes a companion website that holds all stories and media.Open the previews to take a closer look. Begin with four similar, spine-tingling tales (which are great to tell in the dark - or a well-
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4th - 6th
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The Gift of the Magi, by O. Henry Short Story Literature Guide Flip Book
The Gift of the Magi, by O. Henry: Layered Flip Book Reading LiteratureFeatures images of Della with really long hair, Jim's pocket watch, hair combs, and holiday holly (have your students color them all in)Each flap is ready for you to easily line up by using the directions on how to assemble the organizer.Includes:Writing Prompt and answer keyQuestions and answer keyComprehension and answer keyhematic Response and answer keyAligned and Outlined ELA Common Core State Standards, 6-12 Reading, Wr
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4th - 12th, Staff
All Summer In A Day by Ray Bradbury Short Story Units - Questions Activities
All Summer in a Day Short Story Units - Comprehension Questions and Short Story Annotations Activities - Perfect for your upcoming Ray Bradbury short story unit or Science Fiction unit, this package contains graphic organizers, All Summer in a Day questions, vocabulary, task cards, a hexagonal thinking activity, an engaging Pennant Project, and more!✅Be sure to click on the preview for detailed descriptions and pictures of everything included in this resourceThis creative and engaging package in
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5th - 9th
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The Writing Process
This resource contains everything you need to successfully guide your students through the writing process. All materials are ready to print and go! Everything included will help you break down each step of the process and will provide your students with tools and resources to help them craft quality writing pieces. Included in this resource: -Anchor charts for: gathering ideas, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing (color and black/white are included)-Arrows to show directionality of the
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Bundle: Monthly Writing Projects for Upper Elementary
Theme Task Cards Printable/Digital (Grades 2-5)
Theme Task Cards: Fairy Tales, Folktales, and Legends This digital and printable product offers multiple levels of reading differentiation and audio accommodations!Aligns with State and Common Core Standards!Students first learn theme vocabulary and topics before progressing to identifying the theme in a story.These materials can be used for whole or small group instruction, remediation, centers, home school, summer school, and as individual assessments in person or through distance learning!Thi
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2nd - 5th
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Crafty Minds Creative Writing for Minecraft Crazy Kids
Click here for the DIGITAL VERSION! I went to North Carolina last summer and my friend’s kids were begging to buy a subscription to Minecraft. Then, when I was visiting my nephews in Oregon, they were also begging for Minecraft. Then, the school year started, and Minecraft is all the kids are talking about. So, I thought I might as well make it pay off and get these kids writing about it! They LOVE it and I know your kids will too! Download the preview to see more about this packet. Now availab
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1st - 5th
Also included in: Writing Bundle with a Minecraft Theme Printable and Digital Resources
Sequencing Strips - 6 Fiction Stories Sequence of Events Activity
This activity includes 6 fiction stories for students to cut out in strips and order them correctly based on the context and sequencing key words. Perfect for centers, independent work, sequencing key word identification, group work, or as an informal assessment. NO PREP NECESSARY! Print paper copies then students individually cut out their story and then sort it correctly by glueing it on the recording sheet. Or you can print the sequence stories on card stock and laminate to use as a center.
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3rd - 5th
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The Hero's Journey | Movie Analysis | Short Story Writing | Activities
This Hero's Journey activity package contains a variety of activities relating to the Hero's Journey as explained by Joseph Campbell. For this activity, students practice their Hero's Journey analysis skills by viewing a heroic movie of your choice (a variety of examples are included), and using the included worksheets to discuss how each stage of the Hero's Journey can be seen. Students then use an included template to illustrate and write their own short stories, following the stages of the
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Middle School ELA Emergency Sub Plans - No Prep English Sub Plans - May
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