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High school short stories handouts for Microsoft Word
The Monkey's Paw; Scavenger Hunt and KEY
This scavenger hunt is an open book in class assignment where students search for details from the story. There are 30 questions. It is easy to grade. This could also be done as a homework assignment or in class with a partner. The KEY is included. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. Please do not share the KEY.
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6th - 10th
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To Build a Fire by Jack London Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This two page, 50 question scavenger hunt follows Jack London's story, "To Build a Fire" in chronological order. Students have to find the answers as they read or reread the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as homework or an open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehen
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8th - 11th
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The Cask of Amontillado Scavenger Hunt & KEY (30 Questions)
This is a 30 question open book scavenger hunt where students must search the story to find specific details. This works very well as an in-class partner assignment or for homework. As a guided reading of the story, it is a good pre-disscussion activity, and can also be used as an open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. A one page answer KEY is p
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8th - 12th
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Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Scavenger Hunt and KEY
This two page, 50 question, open book scavenger hunt follows the story in chronological order. Students have to find answers as they read or reread the story. This activity forces students to search for details as they skim through the text. It works well as either a silent, individual directed reading or as a quiet partner assignment. It can also be given as homework or an open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for
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7th - 10th
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Packet of Memoir Texts
Packet of 12 Memoir texts
*mentor texts to serve as models for your students as they write their own memoir
*short texts for enjoyment
*great to use with ELA test prep
~~Packet it ready to print and hand-out!~
Texts included:
Grandmama's Kitchen Table (Cynthia Rylant)
Not Enough Emily's (Jean Little)
When I Was Little (Jamie Lee Curtis)
Laughter (Sandra Cisneros)
Home (Michael J. Rosen)
Hairs (Sandra Cisneros)
Alone (Jacqueline Woodson)
Learning the Hard Way (Eloise Greenfield)
Mattie's Ride (
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2nd - 12th
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Thank You, Ma'am By Langston Hughes Scavenger Hunt and KEY
This 2 page, 50 question scavenger hunt follows Langston Hughes' short story in chronological order. Students have to find answers as they read or reread the story; they have to skim/search for details. This activity works well as either an individual, silent, directed reading or as a quiet partner, in-class assignment. It starts with a one paragraph background introduction to enhance comprehension. This lesson plan can also be given as a homework sheet or as an open book quiz. This is an ad
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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Flowers for Algernon questions for discussion or comprehension checks
Eight pages of questions based on the short story, "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes are broken down by progress reports and can be used as class discussion-starters or printed out as reading checks.
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6th - 10th
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Anticipation Guide for "The Landlady"
This anticipation guide will get students excited about reading the story and will get them thinking and predicting before reading the text. After reading the story, students will prove their comprehension and ability to make inferences by completing the handout/guide.
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7th - 9th
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The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt and KEY
This is a 28 question, open book scavenger hunt that can be done as an in class assignment, either individually or with a partner, or as homework. It follows the E. A. Poe's famous short story chronologically, and some questions offer explanation or definitions. It serves as a directed reading guide and can also be used as an open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves readi
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9th - 12th
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The Drummer Boy of Shiloh By Ray Bradbury Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This two page, 50 question scavenger hunt follows Ray Bradbury's short story in chronological order. Students have to find details or answers to the clues as they read or reread the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as a homework sheet or open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves read
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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Fable, Myth, Fairy Tale, Tall Tale, and Legend Creative Writing Unit
This is a reproducible handout or packet of information about Fables, Myths, Fairy Tales, Tall Tales, and Legends. This packet includes information and examples of each type of story. It also includes short writing assignments for each type of story as well. Students can either create a Folktale collection which will include each type of story or do these projects individually. Each story can be illustrated with drawings, paintings, magazine pictures, computer generated pictures etc.
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7th - 12th
Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This open book, two page, 50 question scavenger hunt for Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" follows the short story in chronological order. It also includes a short essay question at the end. As students read or reread the story, they search for details to answer the clues. This can be done in class, individually or with a partner, used as a homework assignment, a study guide, directed reading or open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high
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8th - 11th
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The Sniper Scavenger Hunt and KEY (30q)
This one page, 30 question scavenger hunt follows the story in chronological order. Students have to find answers as they read the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as a homework sheet or open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. A one page answer KEY is provide
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8th - 12th
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Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin-CSI Activity
This is one of my favorite lessons. After reading the short story, "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin, the students are always perplexed by the ending. What just happened? How did she die? These questions quickly float around the classroom. Place students in groups and tell them that today's class will be an interpretation contest-CSI style. The winner must prove that Mrs. Mallard died due to psychological trauma, physical causes, or a little of both. Evidence will be gathered from the
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Elements of Fiction: Short Story Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer allows students to keep track of all the basic elements of fiction while reading a short story. It includes areas for students to take notes on plot, characters, setting, theme, conflicts, and point of view. It is very basic, but very helpful for students who have trouble keeping these elements straight during a short story unit.
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7th - 12th
The Lady or the Tiger Open Book Scavenger Hunt + KEY
The Lady or the Tiger Open Book Scavenger Hunt p. 31-36 (25 questions and a KEY) Could be done by students in class or as homework. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. A page answer KEY is provided, making this two pages total. Please do not share the KEY._________________ 1. The hyphenated word used to describe the king_________________ 2. "He was given to se
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7th - 11th
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Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" TEST with Answer Key
100 point assessment and answer key over Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher." This will test your's student's knowledge over the characters, setting, plot, theme, and symbolism of the story. There are several sections: vocabulary, plot timeline, fill in the blank, and extended response questions.
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6th - 10th
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Types of Conflict Example Worksheet
A quick and easy way to reinforce lessons on the elements of narrative - specifically the 4 main types of conflict.
This one page worksheet includes 20 examples/scenerios that the students must classify as either:
man vs man (or person vs person)
man vs nature
man vs self
man vs society
Includes answer sheet.
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8th - 10th
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The Paper Menagerie Short Story Packet
This packet covers Ken Liu's Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy award-winning short story, "The Paper Menagerie", a tale of the struggle for identity within a biracial teenager and the deep rift between his Chinese mother as a result. Steeped in magical realism and zhezi papercraft, the packet contains:*An About the Author section*A Hometown Spotlight on Lanzhou, China*Pre-Reading Questions*Survey-Style Anticipation Guide*Vocabulary Matching Activity*Post-Reading Questions*Thematic Analysis with Au
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Elements of Fiction: Theme, Motif, and Symbolism Practice Sheet
Help your students practice working with the concepts of theme, motif, and symbol with this Theme, Motif, and Symbolism Practice Sheet. Pages 1, 2, 3, and 4 include 17 questions total: 5 identification questions, 6 multiple choice and 6 open-ended questions that relate to reading passages. Pages 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are the answers! This document is also available in the Elements of Fiction: Theme Unit Materials All-in-One DEAL and the Elements of Fiction: Curriculum Materials MEGA Unit All-in-O
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7th - 12th
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"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber (Short Story)
The package includes the story, pre-reading, and post-reading study questions and ANSWERS for James Thurber's short story, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Questions address the elements of a story (plot, character, theme, setting, and point of view) and specific questions to ensure understanding and analysis of this story, including higher order thinking questions.Check out the complete preview. Package is in Word so you can modify.Have a look at my numerous other short story, novel, play, po
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7th - 12th
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Marigolds by Eugenia W. Collier Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This two page, 50 question scavenger hunt follows the story in chronological order. Students have to find the answers as they read or reread the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as a homework sheet or an open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. A two page answe
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9th - 11th
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"Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway | 20-Page Editable Lesson Plan!
Rigorous! Thought-provoking! Discussion-based! This 20-page EDITABLE curriculum has everything you'll need for profoundly stimulating lessons on Ernest Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants." Invite your class to engage in student-driven discussions without compromising on intellectual rigor. The pre-reading handout, reading quiz, and discussion questions will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of the text and generate profound interpretive insights!! Hold your students account
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Guy De Maupassant's The Necklace: Pre-AP Skills Applied to the Short Story!
Written to meet the demands of the new Common Core and PARCC test, this 1-week unit includes an interactive anticipation guide, activities to assist students in close reading and annotation, the LIQFU! strategy for accurately quoting written material, an introduction to character motivation, a lesson on characterization and close reading, and an outline for writing a summary. The culmination of this unit includes a survey about teen spending habits, a satirical article about teen consumerism, i
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8th - 11th
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