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Middle school short stories scaffolded note pdfs
The Cask of Amontillado - TEACHER COPY with ANNOTATIONS and Vocab
THIS IS ALL YOU NEED TO TEACH THE STORY. These notes have EVERYTHING!This is the full text (on 7 pages with wide margins for annotations) of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado". It includes vocabulary words (highlighted in pink and defined in the margins), GISTs of each paragraph/section, example of foreshadowing, pronunciations of difficult words, examples of literary devices, and other miscellaneous annotations. It also includes 10 higher order thinking Questions for studen
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7th - 11th
Realistic Fiction Scaffolded Writing Unit and Word Search CCSS Grades 3-6
Discover the art of storytelling with this Realistic Fiction Writing Unit, designed for diverse classrooms, including general education, special education (SPED), and English Language Learner (ELL) students. This unit offers a scaffolded approach, ensuring step-by-step progression through the materials. Key Features of This Unit:Realistic Fiction Anchor Chart: Clearly outlines the defining elements of realistic fiction.Practical Writing Tips Anchor Chart: Provides valuable tips to enhance studen
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3rd - 6th
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"The Banana Tree" Interactive Notebook Activities Gr. 6
NOTE: To help teachers get digital versions of these activities faster, I have made this collection available in TPT Digital Activities by adding text boxes with the new TPT Digital Tool.OVERVIEW:This product is available as part of a bundle for Collection 3 as well as individually sold here.These interactive notebook activities are a fun way to help your students understand personification and dialect via the story “The Banana Tree.” Additionally, there are writing opportunities to cite text ev
Grades:
6th
Also included in: Dealing with Disaster Bundle Activities Collection 3 Grade 6
My Wonder Horse Printable Interactive Notebook Activities HMH Collection 4 Gr 6
NOTE: To help teachers get digital versions of these activities faster, I have made this collection available in TPT Digital Activities.OVERVIEW:This product is available as part of a bundle for Collection 4 as well as individually sold here.This product was designed to be PRINTED and does not translate well to digital activities. If you would like a digital version, click here for My Wonder Horse Digital Student Worksheets Grade 6 CollectionsThese interactive notebook activities are a fun way t
Grades:
6th
Also included in: Making Your Voice Heard Interactive Notebook Activities Bundle Grade 6
Narrative Short Story Worksheet and Graphic Organizer for One Friday Morning
Engage your middle school students in this powerful and meaningful short story, "One Friday Morning" by Langston Hughes. Students will learn the elements of effective narrative writing while also experiencing the powerful themes of this story. Understanding Narratives Short Story Analysis can be used to introduce, review, or assess students' understanding of narrative texts. This lesson is also perfect for emergency sub plans! Understanding Narratives guides students through the process of analy
Grades:
6th - 9th
Differentiated S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Scaffold to create a Fairy Tale
Provided is the scaffold S.C.A.M.P.E.R. that has a guideline that explains what each section includes. As well as, three different forms of a differentiated worksheet for students to get started on writing their own Fairy Tales. Form A allows students to have a checklist and to begin writing.Form B is more prompted in order to help students who need more assistance and structure in their writing.Form C is for those students who need examples in front of them and even more scaffolding and prompti
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PreK - 8th
"Eleven" Interactive Notebook Activities for Collection 4 Grade 6
NOTE: To help teachers get digital versions of these Collection 4 activities faster, I have made this collection available in TPT Digital Activities.OVERVIEW:This product is available as part of a bundle for Collection 4 as well as individually sold here.These interactive notebook activities are a fun way to help your students understand narrative elements via the short story “Eleven.” Filled with cute illustrations and step-by-step directions, these activities are specifically designed to enhan
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6th
Also included in: Making Your Voice Heard Interactive Notebook Activities Bundle Grade 6
Fantasy Story following Hero's Journey
This short story is a story I wrote that follows the hero's journey. I kept searching for good short stories that mirrored the hero's journey format and I couldn't find anything appropriate for 6th graders! So, I decided to write my own! There are various types of hero journey formats out there, but this is the path I follow:1. Ordinary world2. Call to adventure3. Refusal4. Meeting with the mentor5. Crossing the threshold6. Tests7. Approach8. Ordeal9. Reward10. Road backI included a link in the
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4th - 8th
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Cornell Notes for teaching Theme
These Cornell notes with answers provide students with guiding questions for teaching theme as an element of literature.
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Elements of Plot Foldable
A QUICK AND EASY PRODUCT!This is a quick, easy elements of plot foldable to use during literature units. Uses:* Help students identify the parts of plot and provide each of their definitions. * Enhances active learning and recall of important aspects of the story as students read a story and fill in the key points in the foldable. * Highly interactive and great for use in interactive notebooks, fitting easily in all size composition notebooks!* A positive alternative to creating a plot diagram!
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3rd - 9th
Personal Narrative Checklist***Best Seller!
Personal Narrative Checklist cards for students to use while they draft personal narratives. Easy to add to writer's notebooks for a reference.
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2nd - 7th
Personal Narrative Writing A Special Place Scaffolded Unit CCSS Grades 3-6
Your students will become more confident storytellers with this Personal Narrative Writing Unit. Designed for a diverse classroom, this scaffolded guide caters to all learners, including general education, special education (SPED), and English Language Learners (ELL). This step-by-step scaffolding method simplifies the writing process, providing a sequence of content, materials, and tasks.This easy-to-navigate unit breaks down the elements of personal narrative writing into manageable chunks, al
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3rd - 6th
Comprensión de Lectura Cuento: En el Fondo Del Caño Hay Un Negrito
Este recurso se divide en 3 partes: Preguntas antes de leer la lectura Preguntas durante la lectura yPreguntas después de leer Esas tres partes consisten en:Los estudiantes dibujarán visualizaciones Definirán palabras de vocabulario utilizadas en el textoResumirán Acto I, II y III y Preguntas de reflexión después de leer el cuento
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7th - 9th
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Summarizing Fiction and Nonfiction Texts
This bundle includes resources that help teach students the difference between summarizing fiction stories and nonfiction texts. I use the "Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then," method for fiction and main idea and three key details for nonfiction. Includes...
1. A mini "fill-in-the-blank" anchor chart for students to take notes on. My fifth grade students put these in their interactive notebooks, filled out the notes during whole group instruction, and used them as a resource to remember when to u
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2nd - 6th
Story Map - Help with WH Questions
Description: A VERY simple story map worksheet to help your students outline the details of a story (Who, What, When, and Where). The student can record the details on the worksheet with help from the therapist or teacher while reading the story independently or listening to the story read aloud. The worksheet can be used as a visual support for answering WH questions.
Use: Print and laminate the story map, or insert into a dry erase pocket (my favorite for therapy sessions!). Or print copies f
Grades:
K - 12th
Reading "Charles" by Shirley Jackson for Verbal Irony
This scaffolded worksheet is meant to pair with the short story "Charles" by Shirley Jackson. Use this worksheet to teach close reading and look for verbal irony.
If you like this worksheet, check out my worksheet on dramatic irony!
Grades:
8th
Everything You Need to Teach THE NECKLACE by Guy de Maupassant
The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant is a classic short story and is perfect for middle school students. This product contains the story The Necklace with a large glossary for difficult words.It also contains high quality nonfiction passages about the historical period in which the story is set. But wait there's more! You'll also get discussion questions and essay prompts with guidance on how to help students identify a theme and support it with evidence. This is EVERYTHING you could possibly need
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6th - 9th
"The Smallest Dragonboy" vs. How to Train Your Dragon
This is a text to film compare and contrast guide to be used after reading the short story "The Smallest Dragonboy" by Anne McCaffrey. It includes varieties of Venn diagrams for character traits, setting, plot events, problem and solution, and theme.
Grades:
4th - 12th
ELA: Short Stories - Elements of Plot - Setting & Characters - PPT w/ Notes
Teach students about how the elements of plot interact with each other in a short story with this super-detailed PPT presentation and follow-along, fill-in-the-blank notes! This presentation pays special attention to the elements of setting and characterization. *THIS LISTING IS FOR THE STUDENT FILL-IN NOTES ONLY. THESE NOTES ARE SOLD SEPARATELY FROM THE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION.***Buy the Presentation and Student Notes Bundle HERE!**
Grades:
6th - 10th
CCSS Writing with Textual Evidence :"Rikki Tikki Tavi"
For this writing assignment, students are asked to analyze how Rudyard Kipling uses characterization to fully develop his characters and short story "Rikki Tikki Tavi"using specific evidence from within the story.
This activity comes with very helpful graphic organizers that break down the process of finding textual evidence, analyzing the evidence, and then drawing conclusions. There is a model example, a partially filled in example to use as guided practice, and then an opportunity for indepe
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5th - 9th
Flowers for Algernon Annotated Text of Section 1 (Progress Report 1 to 9)
Teacher Annotated Text for Section 1 (progris riport 1 to Progress Report 9). This teacher annotated text can be used to help students see how to properly annotate text as they read or it can be used by the teacher to guide the lesson.
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Flowers for Algernon - Full Text Annotations
Lemmings - Richard Matheson - Short Story Lesson Plan
Alfred Hitchcock listed Lemmings as one of the scariest short stories of all time. Although it is not full of monsters and ghosts, author Richard Matheson highlights how easily humans can succumb to mob mentality, leading to great in-class discussions.What's included- Teaching guide- Pre-reading activities- Post reading (comprehension, read closely, and real-world connection) questions- Answer key- Creative activityThe story can be easily sourced online - such as on the following blog: https://t
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: First Week Back Lesson Bundle - ELA - 5 Lesson Plans
Narrative Writing Poster/Anchor Chart
Narrative writing display/anchor chartsI have designed this display for middle and upper primary school students. In NSW these are students are in years 3-6. However, they may prove useful in all grades and stages.Please note: The narrative display incorporates the Seven Steps to Writing Success method.This display is also part of a bundle from my store :)Happy learning,Mrs K
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3rd - 7th
Plot Diagram Notes - Teacher and Student Version
Plot diagram notes for literature. Teacher and student version provided.
Grades:
5th - 9th
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