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Short stories Common Core RL.7.3 microsofts
Literary Analysis with Sticky Notes - Short Story Unit w/ Activities, Writing
Teaching literary analysis can be fun, engaging, and accessible for all students! Increase student engagement and understanding in your next literary analysis unit (whether it be short stories or novels) with interactive and hands-on close reading organizers and scaffolded writing responses. Students will enjoy using sticky notes in class as they analyze the author's use of various literary devices in complex short stories and novels. This is a complete literature unit in itself!This sticky note
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Sticky Note Analysis Bundle: Literary, Rhetoric, Poetry
Short Story Unit - Intro to Literature for ANY Fiction - PRINT & DIGITAL
Teach your students all about short stories and literary elements with a short story unit that works with any piece of fiction. This short story teaching lesson introduces students to short stories, fiction, and literary devices. It includes everything you need to teach your middle and high school students about short stories, and you can use these organizers over and over again. This short story unit includes both the print and digital files! Teaching short stories is a breeze with this unit. B
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Narrative Writing and Short Story Unit Bundle
Point of View Activities for Middle School
These Point of View resources provide you with everything you need to teach your middle school students about the different types of point of view in literature! With an engaging Slides Presentation teaching types of narrators (1st Person, 3rd Person Limited, 3rd Person Omniscient & 3rd Person Objective), Guided Practice activities, and Independent Practice activities, your students will have a strong understanding of the various types of narrators.What’s Included:Detailed Lesson Plan20+ Eng
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Elements of Fiction Unit - Short Story Unit for Middle School ELA
Short Story The Monkey's Paw Analysis and Reading Comprehension Questions
Your students will love this delightfully creepy short story. It's perfect for practicing reading comprehension, literary analysis, foreshadowing, point of view, and irony with your middle school and high school students. And... by the end of the unit, students will have written a literary analysis response.Here's what teachers are saying about this unit: "An AWESOME unit. This resource is put together really well and was really easy to use.""MY KIDS LOVED THIS!!!!! We have been having so muc
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6th - 10th
Elements of Fiction Unit - Short Story Unit for Middle School ELA
Help your students master the elements of fiction in short stories and have fun at the same time with the Elements of Fiction Unit Bundle! This complete unit includes 18 low-prep FUN lessons that will engage your students in the world of fiction! Each lesson builds upon the next until students have a solid foundation of knowledge of the elements of fiction and how they interact and influence one another (i.e. how the setting impacts characters, etc.)!! This unit includes everything you need t
Grades:
6th - 9th
The Lottery Short Story Analysis, Writing and Textual Evidence Dystopian Lit
Your middle school students will be captivated by this chilling short story! Students will want to analyze characters, motive, plot, and foreshadowing. This creepy, unsettling story is great for middle school and high school students. Reasons to love this unit:print and digital versions (Google Slides and PowerPoint)super creepy story is sure to engage your students!includes lesson plans and teacher checklist – makes an ideal sub plan provides literary analysis practice: students will analy
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6th - 10th
Creative Writing Workshop Complete Bundle
Hi! I'm Livia Blackburne, author of the NY Times bestselling young adult novel Midnight Thief. In July of 2015, I ran a week long creative writing camp for middle and high school students. We had a ton of fun, and the students wrote some great short stories and novellas! After the camp, I revised my materials and expanded them for other teachers to use.This is the complete complete collection: the seven units comprised the entirety of my fifteen hour writing camp. This is a $25.50 dollar value.
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6th - 12th
The Hitchhiker by Lucille Fletcher—Radio Play Drama Analysis & The Twilight Zone
Students will read and analyze the script of Lucille Fletcher's radio play: The Hitchhiker (also spelled The Hitch-Hiker). Have them listen to the drama on the Orson Welles Show to understand the impact that music and sound effects have on a play. Students will love to compare the audio version of The Hitchhiker to the episode of The Twilight Zone Rod Serling adapted for television. (The gender swap of the main character makes for a great discussion.)In this dreadful, ominous tale, students will
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6th - 9th
Also included in: The Hitchhiker Unit — Radio Drama by Lucille Fletcher
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
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4th - 8th
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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5th - 8th
Also included in: Rikki Tikki Tavi Bundle with Easel Activities
Text Dependent Analysis Writing, Citing Textual Evidence, Outline, Organizer
Teaching character analysis, irony, theme, opinion, and symbolism using text dependent 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
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6th - 8th
Hispanic Heritage Month Activity — ELA Bundle of Short Stories Hispanic Authors
Short Stories by Hispanic Authors | Bundle for Hispanic Heritage MonthCulturally responsive teaching promotes perspective, tolerance, empathy, and overall kindness both in and out of the classroom. In this bundle, you will receive lesson plans for 5 short stories all written by Hispanic authors. With each product, there are detailed literary analyses, reading questions, answer keys, and accommodating activities. Diversify the literature in your classroom and use these stories to broaden your stu
Grades:
6th - 9th
Eleven by Sandra Cisneros — Short Story Analysis
This resource for "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros includes awesome reading questions as well as an activating strategy and an after reading project!At first glance, “Eleven” appears to be a simple story about a traumatic event experienced by a young girl on her birthday. However, upon a deeper look, this story reveals a struggle of facing unjust assumptions and stigmas. This story is a great opportunity to challenge students to consider additional struggles people face on top of the universal growin
Grades:
6th - 9th
Plot Elements Graphic Organizer for Middle School
Teach your students the elements of plot with these No-Prep Plot Structure Introduction Activities. Multiple student activities, graphic organizers, plot diagrams, instructional Google Slides, and more are included in this resource! Your studentes will undestand the basic elements of plot: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution! An engaging Slides Presentation, multiple worksheets, a short story, answer keys, and more are included to help your students understand the
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Elements of Fiction Unit - Short Story Unit for Middle School ELA
Types of Conflict in Fiction | Middle School
Teach your ELA students the Types of Conflict with these no-prep resources that provide you with everything you need to teach your middle school students about the different types of conflict in literature (external conflict and external conflict; character vs. character, nature, self, society, machine/technology.) With an engaging instructional Slides Presentation teaching types of conflict, Guided Practice activities, and Independent Practice activities, your students will have a strong unders
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Elements of Fiction Unit - Short Story Unit for Middle School ELA
The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales: Comparative Analysis of Different Versions
The best of both worlds: Student Choice and Comparative Analysis!Students are guided step-by-step through comparative reading and writing of a Brothers Grimm Story and an Alternative Version. Students get to choose one of seven Brothers Grimm stories to read for their assignment. There are four steps to this assignment: 1. Students compare and contrast a Brothers Grimm Story to an Alternate Version of the story. All of the versions are provided for through the hyperlinks in the document. 2. Stud
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Activities| HUGE GROWING BUNDLE
Names Nombres by Julia Alvarez — Short Story Analysis
Names Nombres by Julia Álvarez is a personal essay where Julia Alvarez recalls her family’s early years as Dominican immigrants in America. She describes her reactions to the mispronunciation of her family members’ names. Eager to fit into school, Alvarez allows herself to be called American names and nicknames. Although proud of her heritage and native language, young Alvarez struggles to fit in.Alvarez calls attention to the layers of difficulties when it comes to adjusting to not only a new l
Grades:
7th - 10th
Short Story Writing Project - Full Unit
Help your students tap into their creative potential and craft the best story they've ever written!In this Common Core aligned unit, your students will create an authentic 6 – 10 page short story that allows for nearly total creative freedom. Their story will include authentic characters, vivid settings, believable conflict, and a balanced plot.The most recent update include reorganized lessons, detailed sequence for each lesson, literacy strategies, and a suggested calendar.This unit includes
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5th - 11th
“A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” Short Story Literary Response and Analysis
The Lesson:So, what we have created for you are a presentation, student analysis graphic organizers, and an online class discussion for the short story “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, translated by Gregory Rabassa. We know, we’re excited about it, too! The lesson focus points on this story about a poor family burdened by a disoriented old man who happens to have very large wings will be on making connections, analyzing theme and satire through student literary ar
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle for Middle School and High School
Elements of Fiction Introduction Worksheet Presentation
Introduce your middle school students to the Elements of Fiction with these No-Prep, engaging resources! Included are fun worksheets, Slides Presentation, and activities that will help your students become familiar with elements of literature. This lesson plan introduces students to plot, theme, characters, setting, point of view, conflict, and mood/tone. This resource is a great overview of your upcoming narrative unit!For more in-depth teaching and analysis of each of the elements of fiction,
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Elements of Fiction Unit - Short Story Unit for Middle School ELA
Humorous and Ironic No Prep Reader’s Theater Play: The Cop and the Anthem
Do you need a laugh? Do your students need one, too? This fun and engaging resource was designed to entertain students as they learn. The 28-slide PowerPoint resource is a fun-filled reader’s theater version of O. Henry’s short story “The Cop and the Anthem” created for Grades 7-12. The reader’s theater play is quite humorous and contains numerous examples of irony. Colorful slides, or setting backdrops, enhance the fun as students read and/or act out each scene. The story contains themes of
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7th - 12th
Monomyth Cycle (Hero's Journey) Activity Using "Piper" (2016) – Pixar Short Film
Piper (2016) is a Pixar short film that follows the journey of a young, sandpiper (bird) aptly named, Piper! This activity uses the short film as a way to engage student discussion and analysis of the Monomyth Cycle, or Hero's Journey.As of February 11, 2022, the short film is available on the Disney+ streaming service, or alternatively, you can purchase the Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 3 on Amazon, which includes Piper. It is highly recommend this short film is paired with the publicly
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Not Grade Specific
"Mother and Daughter" by Gary Soto
The powerpoint, worksheets, lesson, and more are aligned with the 7th grade standards for this short story by Gary Soto.
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✓ I have included:
--a 2-day EATS lesson plan with an Essential Question, preview vocabulary, activating strategy, teaching strategies, and a summarizing strategy (Exit Ticket)
-- two worksheets- just print and go!
-- a 24-slide PowerPoint
-- answer keys
-- printable Exit Tickets
-- printable Exit Ticket Sample Answers for student pairs to critiqu
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Mega Store Bundle #1
DETERMINE THEME using Classic Short Stories, CCSS aligned UNIT (110 pages)
Use this engaging unit to teach your students how to effectively determine the theme of a story. Students will learn about important short story elements as well as how those elements help develop the theme of a story. Additionally, this unit provides a straightforward strategy that makes teaching theme AND learning how to determine theme simple and easy!
This zipfile includes:
-Short Story Elements PowerPoint Presentation
-How to Determine Theme PowerPoint Presentation
-Introduction to Unit
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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