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8th grade short stories independent work videos
Teach Language Arts with Film Clips: Suspense and Foreshadowing
This short Film, Alma, is an excellent tool to have students review suspense and foreshadowing techniques. Students love the "creepy" film and figuring out exactly what has happened to the character. The file includes the film, student worksheets, and an answer key. The 4 worksheet pages include pause times to have students reflect and infer, as well as screenshots for analyzing examples of foreshadowing. Older students will enjoy this film which is not too young and engaging enough to keep them
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6th - 12th
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"Monkey's Paw" Engaging Short Story Analysis (Mood, Theme, and Foreshadowing)
This is not only a comprehensive lesson using the classic tale "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs, but it is also a whole lot of fun for middle school students! This story is great to teach around Halloween time!What you get in the student guide:1) Background information2) Anticipation guide3) Mini research opportunity on superstitions4) Full copy of the unabridged text5) Mood analysis sheet6) Foreshadowing analysis sheet7) Socratic question sheet8) Theme: fate vs. free will analysis9) Film / sho
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6th - 10th
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Top Animated Short Stories for Kids: Fun and Educational Adventures
Benefits for Educators:Encourages Imagination and Creativity:The story stimulates children's imagination with its magical elements and enchanting settings. This can inspire students to create their own stories, drawings, and imaginative play scenarios.Teaches Important Values:Themes of courage, kindness, and perseverance are woven into Elara's adventure, offering educators a way to discuss these values with students. The story also highlights the importance of helping others and working together
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PreK - 8th
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La clase de confesiones Movie Talk/Book Trailer +14 Activities Spanish Level 1+
Please note that this is the book trailer for "La clase de confesiones" with activities. Teachers do not need to purchase the book in order to use this resource in class. It can be used as a standalone, or as a support to the book. *Download supporting documents This resource is a Book Trailer/Movie Talk that can be used with the level 1 novel: La clase de confesiones or USED AS ITS OWN resource. All the activities in the packet are based on the Book Trailer. There are a total of 14 activities.
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6th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" Film Adaptation Guide
This resource is intended to accompany Annette Jung’s animated version and the 1941 short film adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart". This story is always one of the most memorable throughout the year!
In my 8th grade class, students would answer these questions individually to prepare for a Socratic Seminar or “Table Talk” discussion during the following class session within a Horror Unit that focuses on theme, imagery, suspense, and irony in multiple horror stories throughout
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7th - 12th
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Teach Language Arts with Film Clips!
Fun and engaging for students to understand and apply Language Arts concepts! This short film, The Present, is an excellent resource to use to teach elements of fiction. This lesson is set up to have students recognize and describe character development, leading towards an understanding of the theme.If you enjoy this resource, please check out another Teach Language Arts with Film Clips (Suspense and Foreshadowing) listing! The resource includes the short film and 3 student worksheet pages. If y
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5th - 9th
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The Ant and the Grasshopper - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Writing Prompt
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "The Ant and the Grasshopper" by Aesop has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a persuasive essay with textual evidence as support. It includes a persuasive writing graphic organizer, rubric, persuasive writing quiz, and a persuasive writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this resource:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Seven Wonders Complete K12 Audio | Comprehension Series (50 Resources)
10 Audiobooks (100 minutes) | 20 Comprehension Question and Answer Worksheets | 10 Answer Sheets | 10 Ebooks. Apart of the Ancient Civilisations Curriculum.The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:Unit 1 - The Hanging Gardens of BabylonUnit 2 - The Colossus of RhodesUnit 3 - The Temple of ArtemisUnit 4 – The Lighthouse of AlexandriaUnit 5 - The Statue of Zeus at OlympiaUnit 6 – The Mausoleum at HalicarnassusUnit 7 - The Great Pyramid of GizaThe Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were spectacles of
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4th - 12th
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The Simpsons "Lisa's Rival" 20-Question Multiple Choice Quiz
The following 20-question, 3-page multiple choice document applies what students learn in an English or language arts classroom to The Simpsons' episode "Lisa's Rival" (Season 6, Episode 2). Students can watch the episode and then take this quiz that assesses their understanding of the central plot's and subplot's exposition, initiating event, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, setting, symbolism, central conflict, irony, allusions, point of view, and themes. I screened the work
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6th - 12th
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Halloween Activities - The Tell-Tale Heart Worksheets and Simpsons Adaptation
Edgar Allan Poe's classic scary story The Tell-Tale Heart is perfect for teaching around Halloween. The activity packet includes some pre-reading questions, close reading tasks, imagery analysis, and vocabulary practice activities. The file also includes a high-quality video file of The Simpsons adaptation of the story. Due to the nature of The Simpsons I recommend previewing the clip first, making sure it is appropriate for your students. My students always love reading this creepy story and t
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7th - 12th
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The Dinosaurs Complete K-12 Audio | Comprehension Series (50 Resources)
10 Audiobooks (100 minutes) | 20 Comprehension Question and Answer Worksheets | 10 Answer Sheets | 10 Ebooks. Apart of the Ancient Civilisations Curriculum.When Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth:Unit 1 – Evolution and the Origins of LifeUnit 2 – The DinosaursUnit 3 – Biology, the Biggest, the Smallest, and the StrangestUnit 4 – The Discovery of Dinosaurs ExistenceUnit 5 – Modern-day Study of DinosaursUnit 6 – The T-Rex, King of DinosaursUnit 7 – Velociraptor, the Smartest Creature to ever walk Ea
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Digital Short (Snack Attack) with Questions - Independent Work / Small Group
This is a great short that can be used in many different ways with your students. This resource is a Google Form with a video embedded and 5 comprehension and inferencing questions. It also includes one question about the theme or lesson of the storyUse this in your classroom to add on to station work, if you have to call out for a day and leave an assignment, or even to pull a small group. It's great for students to practice making inferences and recognizing that the things they notice aren't
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4th - 8th
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No Thought of Reward - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing Prompt
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "No Thought of Reward" by Mawi Asgecom has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a persuasive essay with textual evidence as support. It includes a persuasive writing graphic organizer, rubric, persuasive writing quiz, and a persuasive writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this resource:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Making and Supporting Inferences Bundle
A great set for teaching secondary students how to make and support inferences.Kit includes lessons on:- Citizen Cope's "Pablo Picasso"- The Atmosphere's "Yesterday"- Spielzeugland (an Oscar awarded short film)Each activity was selected for their twist endings which help students develop but also adjust inferences as more clues from the text are revealed. Each activity comes with a student handout and video to support understanding.
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8th - 12th
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Literary Devices Powerpoint- 1 Week of Bell-Ringers, In-Class Activities, & More
Fully editable document that includes speaker notes and links to sourcesIncludes warm-ups and homework assignmentsIncludes in class activities and directionsModern day examples for students to better understand the instructionThis package includes 50 slides covering more than 45 literary devices, neatly stacked into 5, 55-minute lectures. More of this unit is included in a bundle. Formats include uneditable PowerPoint, Google Slides, and SMARTBoard options.I've also included links to video examp
Grades:
7th - 10th
The School. Donald Barthelme Short Story with Video
The School is a classic story and video and perfect for any time and most ages of students. It deals with the questions we all have inside us about the meaning of life. *** Now you can also assign and students can complete fully online!1. Fill out the vocabulary sheet before watching or after watching.2. Read with the pdf of the story or by watching the video. ESL, EFL students can use the transcript with the video audio.3. Go over the comprehension questions with students and complete. 4. Dis
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Stories That Matter: A Listening Coursebook
A full coursebook of 16 lessons (see the bonus lesson provided as a sample). Preview the full book here (read only).These lessons use the authentic audio of Storycorps - beautiful stories based on the lives and voices of real people. View a sample video/audio (included in the free lesson attached here) - on the YouTube playlist of videos in the coursebook. The listening lessons are fully described and answer key is included. The videos are excellent for intermediate to advanced learners or even
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Necklace" Read Aloud Video and Critical-Thinking Short Story Questions
Test your students' knowledge of reading comprehension, literary devices, characterization, and irony with these critical thinking questions over Guy de Maupassant's short story, "The Necklace." These questions are in an easy-to-grade multiple-choice format similar to the format of state tests, and an annotated answer key is included to make grading a snap for busy teachers! Students will enjoy this ironic story, too!Use this video presentation to help your students read and comprehend this impo
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7th - 12th
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The Jungle Book Movie and Novel Comparison
This is a comparison between the animated Disney movie The Jungle Book (1967), and The Jungle Books or Jungle Book 1 novel by Rudyard Kipling. There is also another volume, sometimes included in The Jungle Books or called The Second Jungle Book, which is not part of this comparison. This document includes two pages of questions for movie-book comparisons, with two pages of the answers to the questions for teacher reference.
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5th - 8th
Making Inferences with Spielzeugland
Practice making and supporting inferences with this video lesson which uses the Oscar Award winning short Spielzeugland.Bundle includes: video and student handout (teacher reference sheet included).Activity also works well as a pre- or post reading activity for any Holocaust unit. As with anything related to WWII and the Holocaust, use your discretion.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Making and Supporting Inferences Bundle
Hieroglyphics | Distance Learning | Audiobook | eBook | Worksheets
Designed for classroom | home | distance learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.The Audiobook of Unit 3 - Hieroglyphics. Students will be able to ask and answer questio
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Twilight Zone: Man in A Bottle
The Twilight Zone series featured some of the best short stories on television. These stories are excellent to use as a teaching tool for short story elements. They lead to great discussions in the classroom, and can be used over many grade levels. I started using these episodes many years ago to teach 5th graders how to recognize plot development and turning point. I found having a quick worksheet using multiple choice questions, and sometimes a few open ended questions, was a great way to revi
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: The Twilight Zone Bundle of Worksheets!
JOHN BAKER's Final Triumph! Storybook, Activity Book and Film
Storybook and Coloring Book:
John Baker’s Final Triumph! The true story of how Coach John Baker, his students, and athletes overcome tragic obstacles to triumph in love. An inspiring, must read story for leaders, teachers, and youth of all ages. PDF of the storybook can be printed for guided reading so that students have their own copy.
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John Baker's Last Race--Dying of cancer, Coach Baker develops a heightened awareness of his students' and athletes' need for participation. Included, they
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3rd - 9th
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iPoe Vol. 1 (The Interactive & Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe Collection)
Deliciously Dark, Devilishly Fun
iPoe Collection Vol.1 was our very first immersive reading app, taking the app store by storm when we released it, representing a new and innovative way to explore and discover the classic works of Edgar Allan Poe, the american literary legend.
It is thus fitting to experience his works in an equally inventive format that showcases his work in a modern and artistically sophisticated way.
In this first edition, the following classics are included: The Oval Portr
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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