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Short stories Common Core W.11-12.9 resources
The Veldt, Ray Bradbury Short Story Worksheets + Multimedia, PDF & Google Drive
If your students can’t go an hour without looking at their phones, they need to read “The Veldt.”Ray Bradbury’s chilling futuristic short story, “The Veldt,” gives us a glimpse of a world where children love their devices more than their families. Sound familiar? This compelling 90-minute lesson will get your students reading, thinking, and discussing the consequences of our tech-dependent culture. The materials (5-page PDF with links to online media and Google Drive versions of all student hand
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8th - 11th
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The Fall of the House of Usher Unit: Close Read, Vocab, Activities, Test, & More
Looking for engaging materials for "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe that your students will enjoy and not complain about? This unit will have your students interacting with this difficult Poe text in no time.What's included . . .► Step-by-step, day-by-day lesson plans for 6 days. ► Daily aligned Common Core Standards► Clean copy of original story ► Clean copy of abridged story for struggling readers. (All the meat without the wordiness and about half the length of the original
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: The Fall of the House of Usher Complete Unit - Digital & Print
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Unit - 2 Weeks - Washington Irving Short Story, CCSS
This is a fun 2 week unit plan for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Whether you need a unit during the Halloween season or you're simply looking to study an early work of classic American literature, this is a fun storyline for students to analyze. Students will: Participate in engaging PowerPoint sessions, read the text (included), engage with the rich vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences about themes supported with evidence, use a viewing guide as they watch
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8th - 12th
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A Jury of Her Peers, Susan Glaspell short story, art analysis PDF & Google Drive
Susan Glaspell’s “A Jury of Her Peers,” a short story version of her one-act play, Trifles, is a quick-paced thriller that’s sure to get your students thinking and debating the nature of justice.This 20-page PDF download (includes Google Drive version of all student handouts) includes a full-text copy of Glaspell’s public domain story (nine pages), a 9-question short answer sheet, a symbolism harvesting activity, and a supplemental art analysis activity. Answer keys and suggested responses are i
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Grimms' Fairy Tales Close Reading Worksheets Bundle for Google Drive - Vol. 1
Support the development of close reading skills for high school with this bundle of rigorous comprehension and analysis worksheets covering 25 fairy tales written by the Brothers Grimm. With these resources, students will demonstrate command of general plot, build their vocabulary, write with clarity and precision, and make engagement with works of fiction visible. All materials are made for Google Drive and delivered as editable Google Docs. Additionally, a zip file containing Word Document
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8th - 12th
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl Horror Story Study | Printable & Digital
Analyze foreshadowing and the horror genre with "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl! This creepy and fun story is an excellent deep dive into foreshadowing and other essential horror genre techniques. Roald Dahl's short stories are delightful and students will be immediately intrigued by "The Landlady" because it comes from the creator of many of their favorite book-to-movie adaptations. Unlike much of the horror genre, "The Landlady" by Roald Dahlis creepy without resorting to gore or PG-13+ language
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Horror Genre Study Unit: 3 Stories, Elements of Horror, and More
"The Yellow Wallpaper" Instructional Pack (50+ Pages, 4 Tools, 1 Price)
"The Yellow WallPaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a staple in many American literature classes. This short story is nuanced and textured, so teachers need tools to help students access the text from every angle. To help you work through this text with your students, I've put together a pack of tools. Includes:"The Yellow Wallpaper" Reading Questions, Writing Prompts, and Literary Criticism Activity: To help students close read Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic, this tool includes 44 multipl
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10th - 12th
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"Popsy" by Stephen King Horror Story Study | Printable & Digital
Introduce your students to the horror genre with "Popsy" by Stephen King! This short story brings the deliciously creepy world of Stephen King to the classroom while challenging students to use their inference skills.Stephen King is automatically a name that engages students. As soon as you introduce "Popsy," they'll be excited to read.With this "Popsy" by Stephen King Horror Study, students will first read and analyze the text using the included reading questions. These include a mix of basic c
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Horror Genre Study Unit: 3 Stories, Elements of Horror, and More
The Lottery Activity - Global Rituals Real-Life Comparison Worksheets and Rubric
Explore modern, real-life parallels from around the world using this comparison activity for Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery!” Students will compare the conformity, superstition, and blind tradition in this short story with six unique rituals from around the world. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Comparison Activity for Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”:✏️ “Global Rituals” Informational Handouts - PrintFlashcards highlight rituals from Scotland, Iceland, Borne
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8th - 11th
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3 Tools for Teaching "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid (Reading, Writing, and Lit Crit)
I first read "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid when a past student was working to put together a collection of poetry for a forensics competition. Her performance focused on mothers and daughters, and Kincaid's short story fit perfectly. To help teachers use this piece in the classroom, I have put together several resources:17 reading questions designed to help students analyze the text12 Writing Prompts (rubric Included) to help students analyze and reflect on the textA literary criticism tool to help
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9th - 12th
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Sherlock Holmes Unit Bundle
The Sherlock Holmes stories are a breeze to teach with this cohesive unit! The BritLitWit Sherlock Holmes Unit Bundle includes introductory materials to orient students to the texts, resources for three stories, a final assignment (with three variations), and bonus materials for variety and fun! Here are the contents in more detail:Sherlock Holmes Introductory Slides: Includes a five-question anticipation guide that gets students thinking about the importance of observation and the popular appea
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7th - 12th
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Text Dependent Analysis Writing- Citing Textual Evidence - Outline - Organizer
Teaching character analysis, irony, theme, opinion, and symbolism using text based analysis has never been easier! These in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompts guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an opinion essay focusing on textual evidence as support. The bundle includes an argumentative writing graphic organizer, rubric, argumentative writing quiz, an argumentative writing outline, instructional video, detailed lesson plans, and the complete texts of five
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9th - 12th
"Shooting an Elephant" Reading Analysis Questions and Writing Prompts + Rubric
George Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" is a great short story about the consequences of fear, power, and identity. To help students work through this short story, I have developed this lesson, which includes:Historical Context Graphic Organizer17 multiple choice and short answer analysis questions 10 writing prompts + easy-to-use rubricFeatures a fillable .pdf, Google Forms, and Google Slides! Since this is a Google Resource, when you purchase this resource, TPT will create a file in your Google
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10th - 12th
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ELA Full Year American Literature Curriculum Grades 11-12 Bundle
Set your students up for success with this zero prep, print and Google slides ready curriculum resource a full year of your American Literature course. In this resource you will find 13 units that span 36+ weeks of instruction:Rhetoric of the American RevolutionPost Revolution: American RomanticismPrelude to the Civil War: American TranscendentalismThe Dark Romanticism of Edgar Allan PoeThe Anti-Slavery Rhetoric of Frederick DouglassRealism and Early Feminist LiteratureThe Harlem RenaissanceLite
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9th - 12th
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9-12 Short Stories Bundle (9 Texts, 300 pages, 1 great price) / Print + Digital
The Short Story Unit is a staple in many literature classrooms. But finding quality, grade-level appropriate short stories that will engage students and lend themselves to ELA skills and content can be challenging. To make that process a little easier, I have collected high-quality short stories all in one place. All together, you get almost 300 pages of reading questions, writing prompts, visualization tools, and literary criticism activities. If you were to purchase each item in this bundle in
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9th - 12th
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Short Story Analysis Unit Bundle Trifles A Rose for Emily Lamb to the Slaughter
This short story bundle contains three full units, each with a protagonist in desperate need of analysis, diagnosis and intervention! In this bundle for A Rose for Emily, Trifles and Lamb to the Slaughter, students will have the opportunity to analyze and interact with three murderous protagonists. Each story contains: pre-reading vocabulary, a pre-read activating prompt, during reading analysis questions, a quiz, and a post-reading activity. Answer keys and rubrics are included for everythi
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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The Fall of the House of Usher Complete Unit - Digital & Print
Looking for engaging materials for "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe that your students will enjoy and not complain about? This unit in both print and digital format will have your students interacting with this difficult Poe text in no time.What's included . . .► Step-by-step lesson plans for 6 days.► Daily aligned Common Core Standards► Clean copy of original story - printable and shareable link (digital story comes in a clean version and a version with added pictures to capt
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9th - 12th
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The Demon Lover (Elizabeth Bowen) Literary Analysis Worksheets
These literary analysis worksheets for "The Demon Lover" by Elizabeth Bowen will help you go in-depth on this complex short story and keep your students engaged with its many thought-provoking ambiguities. The packet includes:Background information about Elizabeth Bowen, The Blitz during World War II, and the literary influences that shape the story. 6 questions to check reading comprehensionPrompts for analyzing how the story features 7 characteristics common to gothic fiction and explaining ho
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Modernist Short Stories Resource Bundle
American Literature Curriculum Units: Short Story Lesson Plans for American Lit.
Are you worried your American Literature curriculum doesn’t give your students the challenges and support they need to reach their full potential? So many ready-to-go curriculum packages involve meaningless busywork that is both boring and irrelevant for your classes. It might seem convenient, but it fails to challenge students and ultimately teaches them nothing more than how miserable it is to slog through texts.Worse, when students are lead to believe that studying great literature means fil
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9th - 12th
The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe Analysis Activity - Setting and Mood
Differentiate between setting and mood in Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” using this literary analysis activity! Includes information handouts and close reading quotations to explore the author’s illustration of setting and mood in this classic short story. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®! Included with this Analysis Activity for Setting and Mood in “The Cask of Amontillado”:✏️ Informational Handouts about Setting and Mood - Digital &
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8th - 11th
Sherlock Holmes THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE Close Reading Study Guide | Worksheets
“The Red-Headed League” Sherlock Holmes Close Reading Study Guide is ready so your students can enjoy a trip to Holmes’s flat at 221B Baker Street, London. Here’s what you’ll find in your 33-page printable study guide:• introductory information about the story, along with links if you prefer to read the story online• a reproducible copy of the story• questions and vocabulary to use as students read the story• a vocabulary test based on vocabulary highlighted in the study guide• a test on the sto
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Sherlock Holmes: Conan Doyle Biography and The Red-Headed League
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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Sherlock Holmes A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA Close Reading Study Guide | Worksheets
A Scandal in Bohemia: Sherlock Holmes Close Reading Study Guide is ready so students can enjoy a trip to Holmes’s flat at 221B Baker Street, London. Here’s what you’ll find in your 35-page reproducible guide:• introductory information about the story, along with links if you prefer to read the story online• a reproducible copy of the story• questions and vocabulary to use as students read the story• a vocabulary test based on vocabulary highlighted in the study guide• a test on the story• ideas
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Sherlock Holmes Bundle: Doyle Bio and A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA Close Reading
"Rapunzel" by the Brothers Grimm Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (Google Drive)
Fairy tales are not just for elementary students; even high school readers can use (and enjoy) fairy tales as a tool for practicing close reading analysis skills. This worksheet composed of rigorous questions covers "Rapunzel" by the Brothers Grimm. With an estimated Lexile Measure range of 1010-1200, the short story is suitable for both middle and high school students. The briefness of the narrative also makes it an appropriate time-filler for awkward gaps in teaching schedules. An answer key a
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8th - 12th
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