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Elementary short stories resources for Microsoft PowerPoint under $5
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
Narrative Writing PowerPoint
Are you teaching narrative writing? Not sure how to introduce or revise the concept in your literacy and writing lessons? This is the perfect PowerPoint that you can use as a digital warm up or introduction to story writing. Each slide outlines the basic elements of a narrative (e.g. characters, setting, problem, and solution). It is very engaging and easy for the little ones to follow as it it is interactive and full of engaging clip art.Have you ever felt this way?When I started my narrative w
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Narrative, Persuasive and Procedure Writing PowerPoint Bundle
Literary Elements of a Short Story PowerPoint
Literary Elements PowerPoint on literary terms and the main short story parts including characters, plot, conflict, setting, theme, resolution, denouement. This digital resource explains the critical elements of a short story and specific knowledge (like plot diagram, types of conflict) that students need to be able to identify when they read, as well as incorporate into their own writing. Short quiz on story elements at the end for assessment. Project on your whiteboard or print out the print f
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Literary Terms - Story Elements BUNDLE
Lesson: The Circuit Francisco by Jimenez Lesson Plan, Worksheets, Key, PPTs
“The Circuit” by Franciso Jiménez Complete Lesson Bundle
This is a complete lesson pack for the short story “The Circuit” by Franciso Jiménez. All of the documents are alterable so that you can tailor them for your purposes. Also, all of the graphic organizers can be used for any text. The worksheets are provided in BOTH .pdf and MS Word formats for all users and formats. These materials are designed to be convenient and ready to use. They do not require any prep and can be used as an emergen
Grades:
5th - 8th
The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry Lesson Plan, Worksheets, Questions, PPTs
“The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry Complete Lesson Bundle
This is a complete lesson pack for the short story “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry. All of the documents are alterable so that you can tailor them for your purposes. Also, all of the graphic organizers can be used for any text. The worksheets are provided in BOTH .pdf and MS Word formats for all users and formats. These materials are designed to be convenient and ready to use. They do not require any prep and can be used as an
Grades:
5th - 9th
Show Not Tell Writing PowerPoint with Elaboration Practice
Use the Show, Not Tell writing strategy to write descriptions more vividly. This lesson shows how to use the "Show Not Tell" strategy in creative writing. Imagery and sensory language create mental pictures to help the reader visualize. Strong verbs replace dead verbs. This digital resource gives students four different strategies to use to replace 'to be" verbs, including combining sentences, adding strong verbs, details and precise language, using nouns as verbs, and changing the sentence orde
Grades:
5th - 8th
Lesson: Eleven by Sandra Cisneros Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Key, Powerpoint
"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros Complete Lesson Bundle
This is a complete lesson pack for the short story "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros. All of the documents are alterable so that you can tailor them for your purposes. Also, all of the graphic organizers can be used for any text. The worksheets are provided in BOTH .pdf and MS Word formats for all users and formats. These materials are designed to be convenient and ready to use. They do not require any prep and can be used as an emergency lesson fo
Grades:
5th - 9th
Lesson: All Summer In A Day by Ray Bradbury Lesson Plan, Worksheets, Key
“All Summer In a Day” by Ray Bradbury Complete Lesson Bundle
This is a complete lesson pack for the short story “All Summer In a Day” by Ray Bradbury. All of the documents are alterable so that you can tailor them for your purposes. Also, all of the graphic organizers can be used for any text. The worksheets are provided in BOTH .pdf and MS Word formats for all users and formats. These materials are designed to be convenient and ready to use. They do not require any prep and can be used as an
Grades:
5th - 12th
Understanding How Setting Affects Stories--Distance Learning Ready
This ready-to-use, 30-minute lesson—available in both PRINT and DIGITAL formats—is an effective way to teach students how to analyze a setting’s impact on a story’s plot and characters. Complete with a colorful and instructive PowerPoint presentation, a fillable note sheet, a Q and A with an author who shares how setting impacts her stories, and plenty of different opportunities for students to practice analyzing setting, this lesson is the perfect addition to any short story unit. Contents of
Grades:
4th - 8th
Lesson: There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury Lesson Plan, Worksheets, Key
“There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury Complete Lesson Bundle
This is a complete lesson pack for the short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury. All of the documents are alterable so that you can tailor them for your purposes. Also, all of the graphic organizers can be used for any text. The worksheets are provided in BOTH .pdf and MS Word formats for all users and formats. These materials are designed to be convenient and ready to use. They do not require any prep and can
Grades:
5th - 9th
Fantasy Elements Power Point and Handout
Fantasy elements Power Point that I use to introduce our fantasy unit in 6th grade.
The Power Point includes 11 slides that students love to look at. First, students try to point out what makes each background considered fantasy. Then we go through the rest of the slides and fill in our notes.
While going through the presentation, students have a handout where they are required to fill in some blanks with information from the slides. There is also a teacher copy included.
This presentation is
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Story Elements of a Fairy Tale PowerPoint and Printable Reading Activity
Fairy Tales PowerPoint will introduce your students to the main characteristics and story elements of fairy tales, such as magic, royalty, characters, lessons and more. Animated slides will engage your students. I use this presentation to introduce a unit on fairy tales. Review slides at the end with answer key. Then have students do the reading activity with my printable Elements of Fairy Tales chart (included on the last page). Have them read several fairy tales (I assign at least 5) and let
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Fairy Tales Resource Bundle
Point of View Activity - Review Practice w Novel Passages - Omniscient, Limited
This 28-slide PowerPoint helps students practice determining Point of View. Using short passages from 26 different novels (mostly young adult Y.A.), sections of the story are highlighted for students to practice before the answer is revealed.LEVEL: 5th-9thCOMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6It can be difficult for students to read a story and figure out which point of view it is told from.1st person?2nd person?3rd person limited?3rd person omniscie
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Rikki Tikki Tavi PowerPoint Preview, Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Response
Rikki Tikki Tavi PowerPoint. Preview and respond to the short story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling with this presentation. Introduces vocabulary with definitions, plot diagram, literary elements, anticipation guide, author biography and background information, strategies for reading short stories, comprehension check, and writing responses. Cobra and mongoose facts and photos, a link to the story and a National Geographic video clip of a mongoose encounter with a cobra. This is an engaging
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Rikki Tikki Tavi Bundle with Easel Activities
The Story of an Hour : Short Story PowerPoint, Google Slides
Now 34 slides! Newly updated with guided reading and more questions! "The Story of an Hour" brought to you in Powerpoint!!! This is the perfect way to introduce this powerful story to your students!! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this power point are the following: background information, information on author, character overview, literary focus (foreshadowing, symbolism, etc.) and an overview of the plot. G
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: American Literature: Short Story Bundle (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
Aesop's Fable: "The Tortoise and the Hare" Reading Comprehension Resource
Over 90 pages, including author's theme, reader's theater, printable mini-book, 20+ vocabulary and comprehension activities, texts at multiple reading levels, word wall cards, and more. Everything you need is available in one set. This resource is Google Classroom compatible, includes Power Point slides, is available in EASEL, and includes an EASEL assessment.Activities include vocabulary practice, context clues, story elements, character web, comparing and contrasting, cause and effect, autho
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Also included in: 3rd Grade Essentials Bundle
Lesson: The Landlady by Roald Dahl Lesson Plan, Worksheets, Key, Powerpoints
“The Landlady” by Roald Dahl Complete Lesson Bundle
This is a complete lesson pack for the short story “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl. All of the documents are alterable so that you can tailor them for your purposes. Also, all of the graphic organizers can be used for any text. The worksheets are provided in BOTH .pdf and MS Word formats for all users and formats. These materials are designed to be convenient and ready to use. They do not require any prep and can be used as an emergency lesson
Grades:
5th - 9th
To Build a Fire by Jack London : Short Story PowerPoint, Google Slides
Now 44 slides! Now with guided reading questions! "To Build a Fire" pre and post reading Powerpoint from top 10 Teacherspayteacher seller, PowerPoint Guru!This is the perfect way to introduce this powerful story to your students so that they can better understand the story, enjoy the story and grasp all the small literary details of the story!! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this power point are the following
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: American Literature: Short Story Bundle (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
5 Elements of a Short Story - Notes & Presentation
This activity includes a presentation outlining the five elements in a short story, a follow along notes packet for students, as well as an answer key. Presentation: 12 SlidesStudent Packet: 5 PagesAnswer Key: 5 Pages
Grades:
5th - 12th
Valentine's Day - Mailbox Project & Class List Letter {EDITABLE}
Enjoy this EDITABLE letter to parents asking them to help their children make a valentine mailbox. It also has a place where you can write in the kids' names. Please note that only the letter itself (not the heading) and the kids' names are editable.Looking for other holiday items? Valentine's Day: Sight Word Bingo - EditableColor by Code {DIFFERENTIATED} 2 Digit Addition & Subtraction - Valentine's DayValentine's Day (Color by Comprehension Stories and Questions) - 10 StoriesWinter (Colo
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Grades:
PreK - 5th
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Lesson: Raymond's Run Lesson Plan, worksheets, key, powerpoints, handouts
"Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara Complete Lesson Bundle
This is a complete lesson pack for the short story "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara. All of the documents are alterable so that you can tailor them for your purposes. Also, all of the graphic organizers can be used for any text. The worksheets are provided in BOTH .pdf and MS Word formats for all users and formats. These materials are designed to be convenient and ready to use. They do not require any prep and can be used as an e
Grades:
5th - 10th
Primary Writing Template Editable
The template is in PowerPoint, which makes it so easy to edit the title of each writing assignment.
The template includes three different writing papers with a few different borders to pick from. I have also included second page(back side) for each template as well for students who need extra space to complete their writing.
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
Examination Day by Henry Seslar Short Story Units - Comprehension Questions
Examination Day by Henry Slesar Short Story Unit - Activities and Comprehension Questions! Perfect for your upcoming short story unit or dystopian literature unit, this package contains graphic organizers and activities to go along with Examination Day by Henry Slesar. Examination Day questions and task cards are also included.✅Be sure to check out the preview and thumbnails for detailed images and descriptions about everything included in this 40+ page resources!This creative and engaging packa
Grades:
5th - 8th
Plot Diagram PowerPoint - Understanding Story Elements with Easel Assessment
Introduce short story elements with this Plot Diagram PowerPoint and learn the history behind it. Includes a self-grading Easel Assessment. Aristotle's model, Freytag's Pyramid, and today's visual line graph. Explains what a plot diagram is and how it depicts story elements of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Many visual graphics and includes two examples of plot map diagrams from popular stories that most students have read. Uses the stories of the Grinch and L
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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