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Free short stories Common Core RL.7.3 resources
Pixar Shorts Film Theme Plot Literary Elements, Devices, Analysis SEL Activities
This study guide using the Pixar short film, Joy and Heron, is a fun way to teach literary elements like THEME and CONFLICT. These Free worksheets guide students through the process of using the conflict and resolution to identify the theme of a story. It has mega fun appeal, but is also rigorous and challenging. Want to go deeper and digital? CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL GOOGLE SLIDES LITERARY WORKSHOP of Joy and HeronFilm Synopsis: A cute puppy, Joy, scuffles with an ornery Heron when the bird tr
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5th - 8th
"All Summer in a Day" Short Story-Metaphors, Figurative Language, Bullying Theme
This free, awesome science fiction short story resource is great for exploring beautifully executed figurative language, the theme of bullying, and a fascinating setting. Students read a very short, very well-written short story All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury that is available free in easy-print format. ELA students analyze the text, make inferences, cite textual evidence, and find similes and metaphors in the reading comprehension exercise. They even consider what motivates students to bul
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5th - 10th
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Short Films FREE LITERARY ELEMENT DEVICES & TECHNIQUES GUIDE
Using shorts or other animated short films to teach literary elements and literary device is hands down the most engaging and effective practice in the ELA classroom! Students absolutely love learning with them! But, it takes forever to sort through thousands of films and figure out which literary elements correlate. This guide lets you bypass all of that and go straight to teaching! ❤ Personal Note: I have viewed and analyzed hundreds of animated short films (I'm kind of obsessed), choosing on
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4th - 8th
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Mars Patel Podcast Season 1: Episode 01 Questions
Mars Patel Podcast Season 1 Episode 1 Questions | PDF and Digital Formats: Use this engaging podcast to keep students engaged while practising their reading comprehension skills. This resource contains 5 multiple choice questions for Season 1 - Episode 1 of the Mars Patel podcast. The questions come in PDF and Self-Marking Google Forms formats. Looking for a complete Mars Patel Unit? Click here. Teacher Feedback“My students loved this! It was perfect to get them intrigued to hear more!! The mul
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6th - 8th
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Short Films For The Birds FREE Literary Devices Elements & Techniques Activities
FREE PIXAR SHORT FILM DIALOGUE AND CHARACTER ACTIVITY that students will actually WANT to do! This digital GOOGLE SLIDES resource allows students create 5 dialogue scenes for the bickering birds in the film and an activity to analyze how the dialogue shapes the characters. The TEACH slide explains how writers use dialogue to develop characters, and reminds them to use quotation marks when writing dialogue. This is a simple, stress-free way for students to learn dialogue in a way they will neve
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4th - 7th
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"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros
This short story lesson can be purchased as part of a bundle at a discounted price
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Use this graphic organizer to teach students the elements of plot, and how the plot unfolds in a series of episodes!
Tied to the middle school Common Core standards.
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*Thorough ste-by-step lesson plan!
*Plot diagram template (Ready to print on legal paper!)
*Plot diagram ANSWER KEY!
*Plot analysis question handout!
The lesson plan uses the Gradual Release of Responsilbity method: I do, we do
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6th - 8th
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Slides for the How the Grinch Stole Christmas lesson. I use this lesson to keep my students engaged on the day before Christmas break! It is a really great lesson for character development.
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5th - 8th
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Analyze a Suspense Story: Choose a story and complete plot organizers, FREE
Students choose a classic suspense story from American Literature (link provided in resource) and then complete two graphic organizers over plot (CCRA.R.3-analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text). Everything but the background is EDITABLE, so you can change questions as you see fit. This is perfect for distance learning and in-person teaching. Just assign in Google Classroom or share the link. It's that easy! ★If you download this re
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6th - 12th
UPDATED for 2024! All Summer In A Day by Ray Bradbury Digital Escape Room
HELP MARGOT ESCAPE FROM THE CLOSET! I made this Free so that you could download with confidence and not have to worry about it not working. All I ask is that you use it and leave me a review. You may also visit my Youtube Channel for tutorials @ TeacherTechTips. Check that it works before giving it to your students and contact me with any problems. My students love it and it is very engaging. I have addressed many of the problems in the comments, so the new updated version should work fine. This
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4th - 10th
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Plot Diagram for Short Stories great for teaching elements of plot & Lit. terms!
This plot diagram, or plot map, can be used with any short story. It provides students an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the basic and advanced levels of literary analysis. It features exposition (Characters, setting -both time and place, and conflict), initiating incident, rising action, climax, resolution (aka falling action, & denouement), as well as theme. It also features a chance to explore an additional literary element of your choice from the text! ( Choose mot
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7th - 9th
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ELA Beginning of the Year Assessment
This exam has 45 multiple choice questions covering the elements of plot, literary devices and figurative language terminology as well as reading comprehension. There are two short passages, one is from "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto and the other is "The Dinner Party" by Mona Gardner. These are followed by reading comprehension, genre identification and literary device/figurative language identification.This test is perfect at the end of our beginning of the year unit for ELA.
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Full Semester-Middle School ELA Bundle- No PREP
Identifying Theme Practice - FREE DOWNLOAD
FREE! This two-page handout works well both as a hard copy or electronically. The first two pages are black and white. The second two pages are the same but in color. The lesson progresses from identifying themes in two short passages to students identifying and creating their own themes using the formula on the second page. Students can also dig deeper with their analysis with the question that asks them to identify specific elements of the plot that always contribute to building the theme in n
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6th - 9th
Short Films Workshops Virtual Tour Guide Literary Devices Elements & Techniques
Guide For Teachers: Quickly figure out which Pixar short films pair with the standards you are ready to teach, without sorting through hundreds of films and scrambling to find related materials!This virtual tour can be used as reference guide and a library of workshops so that you can pluck a NO PREP workshop on the spot and teach immediately! INCLUDED FOR EACH WORKSHOPCCSS Alignment guideHand-picked selection of the best short films for teaching literary elementsSummary for each film along with
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4th - 8th
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February LITERARY DEVICES ELEMENTS Activities Worksheets Graphic Organizer
FREE FEBRUARY LITERARY ELEMENTS REVIEW! Review theme, plot, conflict, character traits, and setting. This resource includes:❤ LITERARY TERMS HANDOUT (with descriptions and examples)❤ LITERARY TERMS IN ACTION ACTIVITY❤ LITERARY TERMS QUIZ (with answer key)SHORT FILM WORKSHOP: BEAR WITH ME CLICK HERECHECK OUT THE FULL FEBRUARY BUNDLE! CLICK HERE❤ Pixar Short Workshop BEAR WITH ME❤ February Bell Ringers / Do Nows❤ February Weekly Writing Prompts❤ Figurative Language Workshop❤ 360 Digital Escape Roo
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5th - 8th
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Flying Lessons and Other Stories Review Graphic Organizers Freebie
Flying Lessons and Other Stories is a contemporary collection of short stories by diverse authors. This freebie includes a short story review graphic organizer for each of the short stories within the book. Use these graphic organizers as you read or as a review at the end of the story! You can print multiple to a page to use as a reference for each story. Great for reviewing common literature terms throughout the year! Topics covered on the graphic organizer include protagonist, antagonist, sec
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Flying Lessons and Other Stories Bundle Digital and Print
Short Story Elements Review Sheet
Great for homework or small group instruction!
Give to students after reading a short story as a way to review basic story elements.
Concepts reviewed include:
- Point of View
- Conflict
- Notice & Note Signposts
- Plot Diagram
- Characterization
- Theme
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6th - 10th
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Teach Short Story Elements using Video
This product contains two versions of a worksheet designed to be used with the Disney/Pixar short film, "Jack-Jack Attack." Students will watch the film and fill out the worksheet to learn the elements of a fictional short story. Answer keys included.
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6th - 8th
Character Traits and Theme in Sports
This is a sample from a collection of exciting journey through sports-themed stories blending entertainment with literacy skills. The set includes an original epic poem about B-Better, who gets cut from the team his freshman year, but takes his setback as a challenge to relentlessly improve. There is also a short story about Sam, whose pride results in the injury of a close friend on a football field, but will Sam learn from his mistake? Written for 3rd-5th graders, these texts introduce young r
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4th - 7th
High Interest 7th Grade Narrative Text Leveled Questions_The Enchanted Pencils
This is a free resource. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time. High Interest 7th Gr. Narrative Text Comprehension Questions_The Enchanted PencilDelve into a fantasy tale that explores the significance of being true to oneself and embracing one's uniqueness, rather than pursuing popularity through external talents or abilities.Perfect for 7th grade students, this reading material tackles a hot topic that sparks curiosity and stimulates critical thinking. What makes t
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7th
"The Circuit" - Think & Discuss questions
This is a set of 8 questions to use as starting points for discussing "The Circuit" by Francisco Jimenez after the story has been read. The questions are divided up into ones to check basic understanding, some analysis, and then a question that extends beyond the story. These are not meant to be printed out. Instead they are some additional questions for a teacher in getting students to respond to and reflect upon the story.
Can also be used for questions on a quiz or exam.
Includes answers
Grades:
5th - 8th
CCSS RL.6.3 Plot + Plot-character interaction "Escape Room" w/ Grimm Fairy Tales
"Escape room" introduction and guided practice for plot and plot-character interaction. Perfect for RL.6.3 and good review for later grades.Let students select any fairy tale they'd like for the freer practiceIncludedVideo overview for teachers3 lesson plansLecture notesGuided practiceFreer practice templateAlso free: get the whole unitCheck my profile for RL.6.2 and RL.6.1 resources for unit cohesion.
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6th - 8th
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Book Project- Make your own book jacket!
This resource can be used for any secondary grade. It shows mastery of skills that have to do with summarization, understanding the elements of plot, theme, and symbolism. I use this resource during an entire unit as students silent reading book projects, but this can also be used for a class novel or short story.
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7th - 12th
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Two No-Prep Lesson Plans or Sub Plans for "The Monkey's Paw," by W. W. Jacobs
W. W. Jacobs' scary short story, "The Monkey's Paw," is guaranteed to engage your students. This frightening tale about fate makes a perfect Halloween lesson for your ELA class. It also pairs perfectly with other famous texts; Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" is my favorite pairing—with the similarly ominous door-knocking at the end of the story and the overlapping themes of family, isolation, and more—but it works well with Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" or Roald Dahl's "Lamb
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7th - 10th
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Iqbal & Yasmin: A Kashmiri Story - Realistic Fiction 5-8
This story is also available as part of an eight story ebook, "Young Voices: Eight Short Stories of Courage & Resilience."Set during the Kashmir conflict, "Iqbal and Yasmin: A Story of Childhood in Kashmir" tells the poignant story of two siblings experiencing the harrowing realities of war. Iqbal, an eight-year-old boy, and his sister Yasmin face the loss of innocence as their village is engulfed by violence with Indian and Pakistani forces in constant contention. Yasmin suffers a traumatic
Grades:
4th - 8th
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