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Middle school short stories center microsofts
Short Story Creative Writing (Roll-a-Story)
Introductory PowerPoint covering the elements of a short story plus silly story starters for creative writing in a "Roll-a-Story" format. These four "Roll-a-Story" cards allow for 864 different story combinations! Students first roll a die to select a character, then roll to select a setting and one more roll to select the conflict. Then let the creative writing fun begin.I suggest laminating the "Roll-a-Story" cards. Students only need to use a card briefly, for three rolls of the die. The
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Packet of Memoir Texts
Packet of 12 Memoir texts
*mentor texts to serve as models for your students as they write their own memoir
*short texts for enjoyment
*great to use with ELA test prep
~~Packet it ready to print and hand-out!~
Texts included:
Grandmama's Kitchen Table (Cynthia Rylant)
Not Enough Emily's (Jean Little)
When I Was Little (Jamie Lee Curtis)
Laughter (Sandra Cisneros)
Home (Michael J. Rosen)
Hairs (Sandra Cisneros)
Alone (Jacqueline Woodson)
Learning the Hard Way (Eloise Greenfield)
Mattie's Ride (
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2nd - 12th
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Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs Differentiated Bundled Unit
This is a bundled unit on Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs perfect for meeting the Common Core Standards: ELA L.4.5b and L.5.5.b: Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
In this unit you will find an engaging Powerpoint which defines idioms, proverbs, and adages, gives examples, and provides practice in identifying them. They may also be printed out and used as classroom posters.
The task cards can be used as a center activity or whole group activity. There
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Theme Activity - Fables, Worksheet, and Answer Key!
Using Aesop's fables, the students will identify the theme of each story in the attached chart. This could be done individually, in pairs, small groups, or used as one station in centers. Discussions can be completed afterwards. Students can also be given each of the fables and highlight the facts that lead them to finding the lesson/moral.
This activity can be used in conjunction to teaching theme or as a separate review and follow-up activity.
Please rate and give feedback if you use it a
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5th - 8th
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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick creative writing example (Just Dessert)
Chris Van Allsburg’s book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick is an excellent medium to teach creative writing. The titled illustrations are accompanied with only the slightest bit of text. A mere suggestion as to what already has happened and might happen. Every turn of the page introduces a unique vignette, an intriguing picture that arouses curiosity that tugs at the imagination, thus sparking new ideas to fill in the blanks. The entire book is a collection of writing prompts! The tantalizing st
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Cause and Effect in Fiction Reading Unit | Graphic Organizers, Lessons & Tasks
This CAUSE AND EFFECT UNIT incorporates essential ELA SKILLS such as identifying SIGNAL WORDS, CAUSALITY, INFERRING and RELATIONSHIPS into an ENGAGING, NO PREP sequence of READING LESSONS your students can apply to ANY FICTIONAL TEXT in 2024.It is COMPLETELY EDITABLE, and students can READ, LISTEN or WATCH some timeless included tales to reinforce CAUSE AND EFFECT concepts and skills.You are Getting⭐ Lesson Plans to Teach Cause and Effect Reading Skills⭐ Cause and Effect Passages ( Text and Mult
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3rd - 6th
The Scholarship Jacket Plot Diagram
Actively engage students in identifying the key events of the plot in "The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas. Students fill in the blanks to organize the events in the story. Answer key included.This download is included as part of a complete mini-unit using "The Scholarship Jacket." Take student comprehension of the story one step further into critical thinking, analysis, and evaluation. Find the mini-unit at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Scholarship-Jacket-Mini-Unit-Gr
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6th - 8th
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Figurative Language Passages - Alliteration - 2 Digital and 2 Printable Versions
If you are looking for stories and poems designed to help students identify and practice figurative language, then this resource is for you!!Included in this Figurative Language Set:2 stories with custom illustrations for practicing alliterations.2 poems with custom illustrations and tons of alliterations.A/B multiple-choice questioning.Open-ended evidence-based question.Challenge activity to find evidence in the text.Custom Illustrations from Three Birds Art. IG: Threebirds_art2 Google Drive di
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2nd - 6th
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Characterization Activity - Fables, Worksheet, & Answer Key!
Using Aesop's fables, the students will characterize an animal in each story in the attached chart. This could be done individually, in pairs, small groups, or used in stations or centers. Discussions can be completed afterwards allowing for reflection, follow-up, feedback, and further insight. Students can also be given each of the fables and highlight the facts that lead them to finding the lesson/moral.
The document is editable, so teachers can change for various student abilities and levels
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5th - 8th
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Nate the Great and the Big Sniff Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Comp
This product is a ready to print and use set of comprehension questions and answer key. There are two to four questions per chapter and they include a range of literal and inferential questions. Students respond to the questions in complete sentences.
These questions can be used for literacy groups, silent reading, or guided reading groups. I have found that these comprehension questions have increased student test scores in comprehension immensely!
Total Pages: 5
Synopsis of Nate the Great
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Grades:
1st - 6th
Emoji Creative Writing Generator | Fun Quick Writes | Social Media Literacy Unit
If you think social media is turning your students into caveman-level writers, take heart: you can use it to your advantage with our Emoji Writing Generator, a no-prep narrative planning tool that students love and connect with.***************************************************************************With over 200 real emojis, this evergreen resource works with students of all ages and abilities – as long as they’ve used phones or Facebook, they’ll know what to do. As a set of narrative plannin
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K - 10th
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Thank You M'am Common Core Lesson
This is a full lesson plan for the short story "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes.
This lesson plan is aligned with Common Core Standards for each activity. It also includes lesson objectives to share with the students that align with the Common Core Standards.
This lesson is very focused on reading and utilizes a “Before-During-After” reading design.
The center worksheets are now available here:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thank-You-Mam-Common-Core-Center-Activities-889992
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7th - 12th
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A Power point Lesson--The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
This power point has 25 slides that includes the text, teaching points and assignments on the short story, The Lottery by Shirley Jackson.Pictures and images are added for emphasis. It can be used as a complete study of this short story.
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7th - 10th
Reading Comprehension Worksheet Character Traits & Perspective Story 3 Questions
This is a one page reading comprehension worksheet called “Changes.” The little story tells how a mother watches her daughter play basketball and from that gets a different perspective of the game and of her daughter. There are 3 questions that follow the story, which require students to make short written responses in sentences. The comprehension skills taught include recognizing character traits, identifying character perspectives, and locating details. A color drawing showing the student p
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4th - 6th
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QR Code Stories
An excellent addition to Listen to Reading during Daily Five! Students use a QR Code scanner on the IPad and these read aloud stories load automatically. I am currently working on adding more stories so check back often!
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PreK - 6th
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Fly High Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold Comprehension Questions
This product is a ready to print and use set of comprehension questions and answer key. There are three to four questions per chapter that are literal so the students can find the answers directly in the text. Students respond to the questions in complete sentences.
These questions can be used for literacy groups, silent reading, or guided reading groups. I have found that these comprehension questions have increased student test scores in comprehension immensely!
Total Pages: 2
Synopsis of
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Grades:
K - 6th
Com/con Prefix Controlled Reading Passage Orton Gillingham Multisensory
Use this com/con prefix controlled reading passage to practice words that help our understanding of the meaning "with or together."
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3rd - 6th
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Greyling By Jane Yolen Short Story Lesson
This powerpoint presentation focuses on the literary element of theme in the short story Greyling by Jane Yolen. This powerpoint includes the following slides:
1) Title slide with video clip from author
2) Story Preview
2) Definition of selchies in Irish Folklore and clip from "Secret of Roan Inish" film
3) Warm-up discussion on stories and fables about the sea
4) Theme Vs. Subject definition slide
5) Charting Character Evolution Chart
6) Reading Questions
7) Developing a Theme
8) Closure Quest
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5th - 9th
30 5th Grade Fluency Passages with Online Timer (Google Slides) Digital Learning
This is a file students can use for remote learning to practice fluency. On each slide there is a fluency passage with the words for each paragraph. There is online timer in the top left corner. Students hit the play button and it will count down from 60 seconds (there are a few seconds counted down before it starts).There is now a place where students can write their scores (out of 3 times).There are 35 passages in this file.Be sure to check out all of my other fluency products!I have made othe
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4th - 6th
Minnie and Moo Go to the Moon Comprehension Questions
This product is a ready to print and use set of comprehension questions and answer key. There are two to three questions per chapter and they include a range of literal and inferential questions. Students respond to the questions in complete sentences.
These questions can be used for literacy groups, silent reading, or guided reading groups. I have found that these comprehension questions have increased student test scores in comprehension immensely!
Total Pages: 5
Synopsis of Minnie and Moo
Grades:
K - 6th
The Legend of the Bluebonnet and Indian Paintbrush Comprehension *EDITABLE*
This product can be used as an assessment, partner work, or as a practice sheet after students have read the two texts by Tomie dePaola.
Skills assessed in the worksheet include:
- make comparisons between texts
- identify authors point of view and explain how you know
- identify genre
- identify author's purpose (PIE)
- sequencing events
- creating a story pyramid
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Folktale Packet Graphic Organizers
This packet is a fun way for students to identify the different story elements and organize that information into graphic organizers. This packet includes pourquoi, fairy tales, tall tales, trickster, and fables. It is completely customizable and can be edited to suit your students' needs.
I have used a font called Kristen ITC so if it appears that your pages are not aligned properly or the document just doesn't appear to look "right" contact me and I will edit the document for you using a dif
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Finding the Main Idea and the Theme in a Story
There are three activities in this packet. It is a very basic introduction that is simple to follow. It begins with a retelling of Cinderella which follows with finding the main idea, including details, and finding the theme, including examples. I gave some examples that students might use, but I hope you will have the students write/discuss their own ideas. The next part is for students to practice as a group and use a short passage to find the main idea and the theme. The final passage is a sh
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3rd - 6th
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The Most Dangerous Game- Guiding Questions
Thirty three guiding questions for students to answer on their own, or as a class, while reading Richard Connel's short story, "The Most Dangerous Game." These questions can also serve as reading comprehension checks, quizzes and conversation starters. Students are asked to summarize, predict, analyze and think critically about the passage as they are reading.
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Grades:
8th - 10th
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