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Short stories Common Core RL.11-12.5 literature circles
Scripts: Poe Pack (readers theater, Power Point +)
Edgar Allen Poe comes alive with reader’s theaters, choral readings, Power Point, projects, writing prompts and more. Package includes a 52 slide Power Point as well as 53 pages of scripts, graphic organizers, a visual dictionary for The Poe's Cask of Amontillado, rubric, and a How to do reader’s theater .PDF.The Raven and Annabel Lee are presented as choral readings; Helen 1831 and 1848 as tiered group project readings, The Cask of Amontillado is presented as a reader’s theater trial pre-readi
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: American Literature
Close Reading Task Cards for High School
Visual task cards to help your high school students read with purpose. They make close reading accessible by giving each student a specific task to focus on. Each student ends up with something to offer our post-reading discussion. Together we learn about how literary elements overlap to create a unified effect. The best part? These cards can be adapted for any fictional text. I've included strategies for scaffolding and individualizing instruction. Enjoy!
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9th - 12th
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AP English Literature Full Course Bundle
This bundle has everything that an AP Literature teacher needs to teach a full year of poetry, short stories and full length texts plus much more. The units are designed to meet the Essential Skills outlined in the 2019 CED and help new and seasoned teachers to begin their AP Literature and Composition journey.Consider checking out two free resources for teaching AP Lit and Comp before purchasing: Read the post on my website: 5 Ways to Organize Your Curriculum Map (you can get a free workbook
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10th - 12th
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AP English Unit 1: Short Fiction Unit Plan Bundle
Teaching AP English Literature and Composition for the first time? Or maybe you're ready to shake it up this year with some fresh readings? Here is a Unit Plan for Unit 1 on Short Fiction, as prescribed by the AP Classroom standards. In this 9 day unit, you will teach five short stories and introduce students to the foundation of literary analysis with focused study in character, setting, structure, and narration. You will also teach students how to form arguable claims and how to write effectiv
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10th - 12th
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AP English Unit 1 Short Fiction: "A Rose For Emily" by William Faulkner
Teaching AP English for the first time? Or maybe just looking for something new? Check out this two day lesson on William Faulkner's "A Rose For Emily."This is the second short story that I personally teach in Unit 1 of my own AP English Literature and Composition course. Unit 1 introduces students to the fundamentals of reading short fiction. With this classic story that students LOVE, you will teach two days worth of content. Day One is a focus on setting. Day Two is a focus on structure. I al
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: AP English Unit 1: Short Fiction Unit Plan Bundle
The Scarlet Ibis Student Graphic Organizer Story Mapping and Key
This resource was created to be used with the short story, “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst. The Story Map provides the students with visual to help student with enhanced comprehension that target the Common core State Standards for Literature. The student Story Map is ready to duplicate for classroom use and teacher key for the test is included. Other resources are also available for “The Scarlet Ibis” on my site including a Multiple Choice test (three choices) and a Modified Multiple Choic
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9th - 12th
AP Literature Unit 3 Aligned Grade 12 English Unit - Use with ANY Novel
This unit was created for AP® Literature students (12th grade) but can be used in any high school English course. The skills and essential knowledge follow Unit 3 in the AP®English Literature and Composition Course and Exam Description. Unit 3 covers Longer Fiction or Drama. These materials are not text-specific, so instructors can use them for a whole class novel, literature groups, or individual student choice novels. All materials are fully editable. Included:Characterization notesSetting not
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: High School English AP Literature BUNDLE with 12 products
AP English Unit 1 Short Fiction: "Half and Half" by Amy Tan
Teaching AP English for the first time? Or maybe just looking for something new? Check out this two day lesson on Amy Tan's "Half and Half."This is the third short story that I personally teach in Unit 1 of my own AP English Literature and Composition course. Unit 1 introduces students to the fundamentals of reading short fiction. With this short story taken from Tan's novel The Joy Luck Club, you will teach two days worth of content. Day One is a focus on structure. Day Two is a focus on narrat
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: AP English Unit 1: Short Fiction Unit Plan Bundle
Teaching AP Literature Unit 1 Skills Using "The Story of an Hour"
Here to Teach . . . “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin. This lesson was created for Unit 1 Short Fiction for AP Literature and Composition but will work for any high school English class. The activity covers the following AP Lit skills: Characterization: Explain the function of character. 1.A Identify and describe what specific textual details reveal about a character, that character's perspective, and that character's motives. Setting: Explain the function of setting. 2.A Identify and d
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10th - 12th
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Critical Thinking *SHORT STORY* Discussion Prompts (Socratic Smackdown)
This document has over 100 prompts for short stories! These could be classroom discussions, essay topics, test questions, etc. The prompts pair well with the Socratic Smackdown discussion format (also available in my store); however, these can also fit with any discussion format. The prompts include:-general short story questions that can work with any story-thematic short story questions that can work with any story-prompts for The Tell Tale Heart-prompts for The Lottery-prompts for The Most Da
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7th - 12th
Also included in: **BUNDLE** Critical Thinking Discussion Prompts (Socratic Smackdown)
English & Communications Course: Unit 3: Short Stories & Critical Theories
This is my English & Communications course, based on the textbook The Writer's Presence (mostly 3rd edition with some new articles from later editions). The course works well for accelerated high school students and college students. It is similar to the AP English Language and Composition and the AP English Literature curriculum. This is Unit 3: Critical Reading of Short Fiction. Students learn to read short stories through a study of seven critical literary perspectives: New Critical / For
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: English & Communications Course Bundle: Units 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
There Will Come Soft Rains: Close Reading & Socratic Seminar
Includes: Expectations outline sheet, discussion questions, individual response question, and rubric. This resource outlines a Socratic Seminar lesson step-by-step for Ray Bradbury's science fiction classic, "There Will Come Soft Rains." Designed to deepen students' understanding of the story's themes of morality, humanity, life, war, and death, this resource offers a scaffolded approach to literary analysis while challenging students to consider the rich subtext and layered meanings within the
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9th - 12th
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AP English Unit 1 Short Fiction: "The Kiss" by Kate Chopin
Teaching AP English for the first time? Or maybe just looking for something new? Check out this lesson on Kate Chopin's "The Kiss."This is the fifth (and final) short story that I personally teach in Unit 1 of my own AP English Literature and Composition course. Unit 1 introduces students to the fundamentals of reading short fiction. With this short story, you will introduce students to reading through a literary critical lens: a feminist perspective. Using the informative slides to present the
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: AP English Unit 1: Short Fiction Unit Plan Bundle
Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave" Worksheets & Answer Key
For students studying ancient or world literature, this handout helps students understand and work through Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave." Questions on the two-page handout walk students through the 5 knowledge phases of the prisoner who escapes the cave, and then directs students to identify symbols in the story. Also included is a quote analysis question and a question about how to apply the what students learned from the story. Suggested teacher directions and an answer key are provided.
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9th - 12th
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The Most Dangerous Game Reading Guide and Key
This resource was created to be used with the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. The Reading Guide provides the students with a close read of the text with dependent questions that help target the Common core State Standards for Literature. This guide helps students with comprehension to help determine what the author is saying? The student reading guide is ready to duplicate for classroom use and teacher key for the test is included. Other resources are also availabl
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9th - 12th
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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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Short Stories Literature Circles for High School
This particular literature circle works well with a mixed ability class - in my case it was a sophomore ICS class - and we received great results for the kids. Each student chose a role based on his/her ability. The short stories included in this activity were from Holt's Elements of Literature but the literature circle can be adapted for any short story unit.Related Resources Verbs that Identify Author’s Purpose Word SortEmbedding Quotes Model and PracticeTeaching StyleIdentifying ToneThe Syn
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7th - 10th
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Dubliners Study Prompts
This 14-page resource is a set of short writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each story, and build up a full understanding of what Joyce is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. The story-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revision and re
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11th - 12th
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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
AP English Unit 1 Short Fiction: "Still of Some Use" by John Updike
Teaching AP English for the first time? Or maybe just looking for something new? Check out this two day lesson on John Updike's "Still of Some Use."Right out of the gate, this is what I open with personally in my own AP English Literature and Composition course. Unit 1 introduces students to the fundamentals of reading short fiction. With this short but engaging story, you will teach two days worth of content. Day One is a focus on character. Day Two is a focus on setting. I also assign a writin
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: AP English Unit 1: Short Fiction Unit Plan Bundle
The Necklace Story Map Graphic Organizer and Key
This resource was created to be used with the short story, “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant. The Story Map provides the students with a visual to enhance comprehension that targets the Common core State Standards for Literature. The student Story Map is ready to duplicate for classroom use and teacher key for the test is included. Other resources are also available for “The Necklace” on my site including a Multiple Choice test (three choices) and a Modified Multiple Choice Test (two choices
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9th - 12th
AP English Unit 1 Short Fiction: "Elsewhere" by Stephanie McClure
Teaching AP English for the first time? Or maybe just looking for something new? Check out this two day lesson on Stephanie McClure's "Elsewhere."Assigned through the AP Classroom online program, this is the fourth short story that I personally teach in Unit 1 of my own AP English Literature and Composition course. Unit 1 introduces students to the fundamentals of reading short fiction. With this short story, you will teach your students how to read and prepare a one paragraph response to an AP
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: AP English Unit 1: Short Fiction Unit Plan Bundle
The Things They Carried Study Prompts
This 20-page resource is a set of short writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each story and build up a full understanding of what Tim O’Brien is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. The story-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revision a
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11th - 12th
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"WINTER DREAMS" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
THREE WEEK, 29-PAGE UNITF. SCOTT FITZGERALD’S “WINTER DREAMS” (short story unit) What you get:Classic Fitzgerald vocabulary activity, test, and keyHigh level multiple-choice test and keyEssay test prompt and answer sheetsGrading rubricOther class activities to enjoy the unit What you need to do:Print story by googling "Winter Dreams PDF"Copy unit originals and distribute materials as desired
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: BUNDLE OF EIGHT: THE AMERICAN SHORT STORY
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