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Short stories Common Core CCRA.R.8 literature circles
Historical Fiction Reading Passages and Questions on The Holocaust WWII
Help students analyze and understand the Holocaust with this standards-based, historical fiction story. In this passage, a depressed narrator takes the reader through a sensory journey of his surroundings in Auschwitz-Birkenau in his final days, while he questions his belief in God. This thought-provoking story will lead to strong discussion in your classroom. Click HERE to save 25% off the price of individual resources with the bundle.Click HERE to save 30% off the price of individual resources
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
Short Story Reading Learning Stations Activity for Any Short Story Unit
With 27 short stories for high school students and this fun reading activity "progressive dinner"â„¢, you'll be sure to engage high school readers! Can be used with your next short story unit! Students will read one or more short stories, take notes, and engage in small group discussions. If you're looking for a structured way to practice critical close reading skills in a hands-on and interactive way, this is the activity for you! Choose whether you would like to use the digital menus or the QR
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in:Â Fiction and Nonfiction Reading Activities BUNDLE
Five Little Indians Novel Study
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop with Five Little Indians by Michelle Good.About the Novel: Taken from their families when they are very small and sent to a remote, church-run residential school, Kenny, Lucy, Clara, Howie and Maisie are barely out of childhood when they are finally released after years of detention.Alone and without any skills, support or families, the teens find their way to the seedy and foreign world of Downtown Eastside Vancouver, where they cling
Grades:
7th - 10th
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Whole Book Quiz & Vocabulary Activities
Follow up your reading of "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson with this engaging vocabulary Google Slides digital notebook and Google Form Quiz. The quiz is over the vocabulary words AND the entire short story. The digital vocabulary notebook includes a teacher notebook with answer key. Teachers can place the notebook on their interactive whiteboard and the whole class can drag and drop, match, and write the meaningful sentences together OR it can be assigned individually through Google Classroo
Grades:
7th - 12th
The Fall of the House of Usher Short Story Stations Lesson Unit
You get 12 literacy stations based on Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher". The stations include engaging lessons about characterization, plot, theme, textual analysis, graphic organizers, constructed response writing prompts, A coloring page, conventions of the gothic horror story, conflict, and a tiny Socratic Seminar.Learning stations are the perfect way to review the ideas and structure of the short story. With a little preparation and careful instructions, students can rotate through seve
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in:Â The Fall of the House of Usher Short Story Bundle of Lessons
Bret Harte ~ "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" COMMON CORE MASTER PACKET (14 pages)
This 14 packet over the short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" contains:
• Pre-read Anticipatory Worksheet
• Vocabulary
• Literary Focus: Character and Setting
• Vocabulary Review
• Quizzes
• Writing Connections
• LIT CIRCLE Discussion Questions
• Cross Curricular Writing and Alternative Activities
All of this will hit many of the State Standards for the Common Core as well as help your students improve in many literacy skills (reading, writing, listening, and oracy)
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Mother and Daughter: Questions for Class Discussion or Socratic Seminar
Students will want to eagerly voice their opinions as they provide feedback to these 12 relevant and interesting topics that relate directly to "Mother and Daughter." Readers will have a chance to delve further into this short story as they share and gain perspectives from their classmates.
Grades:
5th - 9th
The Stories that Julian Tells- Comprehension Packet
This Comprehension Packet contains many comprehension questions for the Julian stories in the form of tests/quizzes and open-ended responses. This packet also contains a fluency assessment in the form of a Readers Theater component. In addition it contains a Writing Frame for developing a Central Message response. All of these activities can be modified to meet the skill levels of all learners. These activities are all Common Core Aligned and can be used with the book as a resource so students c
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Pied Piper of Hamelin Reading Worksheets
Reading comprehension for the folk tale legend 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin'Bring this classic folktale to life for students of all reading levels! This differentiated reading comprehension pack includes:- 3 leveled reading passages with rich vocabulary and vivid imagery to suit varying reading abilities. The higher level passage (4 pages) uses literary devices to tell the fairy tale in detail. The middle passage (2 pages) balances accessibility with rich language. The beginner passage (1 page) co
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3rd - 8th
Also included in:Â Fairy Tale Reading Comprehension Pack A
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving - Discussion PPT Slides (1920x1080px)
Rip Van Winkle (short story) by Washington IrvingPowerPoint slide deck (1920x1080px, which is the standard 16:9 format)Description:Rip Van Winkle is a seemingly simple short story that has many underlying themes for discussion. Author Washington Irving provides vivid descriptions of the picturesque landscape, an exciting and widely interpreted plot, and a relatable character with whom the reader navigates the impact of a community's life-changing progress. Able to read in one sitting, Rip Van Wi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
O. Henry's "The Sleuth" ~ A Parody of Sherlock Holmes' stories
After Reading O. Henry's "The Sleuths," students will analyze how the author develops his short story as a parody. Prior knowledge of Sherlock Holmes is needed for students to be successful with this analysis, so teachers may assign watching several episodes of classic Sherlock Holmes television shows. These are available on YouTube for free. (This could be a fun classroom activity!) To help with comparison, a Venn diagram is used to identify similarities and differences between a Sherlock Holme
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Grades:
9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Short A Decodable Books
3 Short A decodable books for early readers! All these books are based on short A vowel words, have less than 10 pages, and include fun graphics! Pages on doubled on one page for printing purposes. If you love these, continue to look for other vowel and letter pattern books in my shop! If you don't see one you are looking for, let me know and I can add!
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Grades:
K - 3rd, Staff
The Last Dog by Katherine Paterson Setting Map & Beliefs Argument Activity
"The Last Dog" by Katherine Paterson is a great short Science Fiction Story. Included in this is a setting map that covers the technology inside the dome, the environment our the dome (what the dome dwellers believe, Life inside the Dome, & Clothing & Culture. Each topic has 3 lines for students to fill in. I have also included a chart which includes Beliefs of the Dome Dwellers vs. Brock's Discoveries on his foray outside the dome. Students have to fill in what the dome dwellers belie
Grades:
6th - 8th
Harlem by Langston Hughes - Discussion PPT Slides (1920x1080px)
Harlem (poem) by Langston HughesPowerPoint slide deck (1920x1080px, which is the standard 16:9 format)Description:What happens to a dream deferred? "Harlem" by Langston Hughes is only eleven lines long, yet it is rich and substantial in depth and meaning. Using vivid, concrete language and relatable imagery, Langston Hughes asks a question that resonates with everyone today, as it tackles a universal theme, but also represents the hardships of his African-American people. The deeper you read int
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
"Bunny Racing" - Short Story - Socratic Discussion
After Dinner Conversation is an independent, nonprofit, literary magazine that focuses on short story fiction that encourages philosophical and ethical discussions with friends, family, and students. Follow us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, or Substack.Title: Bunny Racing - Short StoryLogline: Two bunnies race, but one of them has been eating a special carrot from the forbidden forest to help him run faster.Learning Style: Close ReadingClassroom Discussion/Critical Thinking SkillsSocratic
Grades:
2nd - 4th
The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe - Discussion PPT Slides (1920x1080px)
The Purloined Letter (short story) by Edgar Allan PoePowerPoint slide deck (1920x1080px, which is the standard 16:9 format)Description:In The Purloined Letter, Poe did an artful job weaving real-life situations into a detective story, tackling themes we all experience such as simplifying vs. complicating/being "too" thorough, recognizing when it's right to trust your intuition, expanding your perspectives to understand other people, and knowing how to adjust a framework to an individual or situa
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne - Discussion PPT Slides (1920x1080px)
The Birthmark (short story) by Nathaniel HawthornePowerPoint slide deck (1920x1080px, which is the standard 16:9 format)Description:The Birthmark is a short story about contentment vs. perfection, obsession vs. letting things go, and our own personal thresholds for success. Able to be read in one sitting, this story pits science against philosophy in a vivid representation of the human condition.Use these slides to lead discussions around plot, characters, and themes of humanity, trust, worth, a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
"The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" -- Small Group Questions and Speech
I use Le Guin's short dystopian story, "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" at the beginning of our 9th/10th grade Dystopian Unit. Included in this product are a handful of small group questions, including quotes from the text that help students support their claims. These questions also prepared them for the speech activity to follow, called, "Make Your Case." This is an engaging way for students to, as fictional citizens of Omelas, argue for their support or denunciations of the society of Ome
Grades:
8th - 11th
A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin
A Big Mooncake For Little Star by Grace Lin is the beautifully told and even more beautifully illustrated story of a little girl who just can’t help but eat the mooncake her mother told her not to eat.  Her eating of the mooncake each night creates the ever diminishing crescent phases of the moon until there is no cake left but the crumbs she drops create the stars of heaven.Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available atwww.learnfromplay.com
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PreK - 3rd
Raw Head and Bloody Bones Short Story Unit by Bruce Hale Digital and Print
This is a comprehensive short story unit covering the short story Raw Head and Bloody Bones by Bruce Hale. This is a spooky story from the book "Scream and Scream Again" presented by R.L. Stine. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Common Core Standards. Skills covered include mapping the plot, tone, author’s purpose, support with textual evidence, character inferencing, context clue, comprehension, response questions, foreshadowing, theme, conflict and point of view.Thi
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in:Â Scream and Scream Again! Short Stories Unit Bundle Digital and Print
The I Scream Truck Short Story Unit by Beth Fantaskey Digital and Print
This is a comprehensive short story unit covering the short story The I Scream Truck by Beth Fantaskey. This is a spooky story from the book "Scream and Scream Again" presented by R.L. Stine. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Common Core Standards. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent short story unit. Skills covered include mapping the plot, tone, author’s purpose, support with textual evidence, character inferencing, c
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â Scream and Scream Again! Short Stories Unit Bundle Digital and Print
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" higher level questions activity
Guide your students as they critically read, analyze and write responses to Ambrose Bierce's classic short story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." You may want to review the following literary aspects before reading the short story: the different points of view, flashback, irony, tone and theme. Afterwards, it is a good idea to assign the students one to two questions each and have them work in groups. After the groups present their answers, you can have the students respond orally to the
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Grades:
9th - 12th
There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury - Discussion PPT Slides (1920x1080px)
There Will Come Soft Rains (short story) by Ray BradburyPowerPoint slide deck (1920x1080px, which is the standard 16:9 format)Description:There Will Come Soft Rains is a short story of the science fiction genre that hits scarily close to home, as the year cited in the story is 2026 yet the themes are universal and the warning bleak. Author Ray Bradbury expertly paints us a picture of a post-apocalyptic world with a unique approach and an unusual structure that will open readers' eyes to new lite
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Sniper by Liam O'Flaherty - Discussion PPT Slides (1920x1080px)
The Sniper (short story) by Liam O'FlahertyPowerPoint slide deck (1920x1080px, which is the standard 16:9 format)Description:The Sniper is a short story written by Liam O'Flaherty that arguably reflects his own experiences in and beliefs around war. Using graphic descriptions and high-stakes action, O'Flaherty paints a picture that takes the reader on a journey along with the protagonist in this engaging, third-person limited narrative. Able to be read in one sitting, this short story is known f
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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