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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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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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"Detective Fiction": Six Sherlock Holmes Short Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"Six Classic Sherlock Holmes Short Stories: A Study Guide" NOTE 1: This version does NOT include the text of the stories, which are available online. However, a version that DOES include the texts of the stories is also available on TPT.NOTE 2: Both versions were revised and expanded in 2022.The guide supports reflective reading of the texts.It contains a detailed, original introduction to the detective fiction genre and to the Sherlock Holmes canon followed by study guides to six popular Sherlo
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8th - 12th
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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 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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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson- Literary Analysis & Plot Map
Unique and exciting presentation to teach students how to create a literary analysis! Uses examples and quotes from "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. Great for high school! Free Download color-coded template correlates to PowerPoint for easy instruction!!
Literary Analysis/ Plot Map Presentation by Elizabeth Blackwell is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.Based on a work at images and some text from Google search/images.
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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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My Favorite Chaperone
Teach indirect and direct characterization! Use "My Favorite Chaperone" by Jean Davies Okimoto at beginning of the school year to review characters and plot- and build on elements of a short story. This product includes a 40-slide PowerPoint, a 3-page editable EATS Lesson Plan (complete with Essential Questions, Activating Strategy, Exit Ticket, etc), a 3-page Reading Guide, Discussion Questions printable, Summary Paragraph Worksheet, Answer Keys, and an Assessment. What a valuable time-saver.
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6th - 9th
“The Seventh Man” – Haruki Marakami Figurative Language Reading Guide
This is a reading guide to accompany the short story, "The Seventh Man". This story is packed with great figurative language. Students will have to identify strong examples of each figurative language device and answer critical thinking questions about the story.
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9th - 12th
Study Guide Questions for Daphne Du Maurier's "The Birds"
This is a handout to be used in conjunction with the Daphne Du Maurier short story titled "The Birds". These questions include basic reading comprehension questions as well as deeper literary analysis questions. This could also be used as a reading quiz at the end of the story.
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9th - 12th
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"The Interlopers" Study Guide Questions
This study guide contains 19 questions for “The Interlopers” by Saki that can be used as a review activity or as the students read independently. The questions hit different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy, allowing the students to reflect upon what they read as well as let the teacher know whether or not the students comprehend the reading. Includes answers.
Questions can also be used as a question bank for making exams or quizzes.
The study guide is in Microsoft Word format, allowing you to eas
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9th - 12th
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Rip Van Winkle PowerPoint - Questions, Writing Prompts, and Author Biography
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving PowerPoint. This resource helps students comprehend the story and its symbolism. The slides take the class through Irving's ghost tale. Includes vocabulary, background information on setting, plot summary, author biography, a link to an online e-book, an illustrated adapted version to read slide by slide, discussion questions with a print friendly answer key, writing prompts, and critical thinking. Slides are illustrated and engaging for students. Use PowerPo
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7th - 10th
Baseball in April by Gary Soto: Writing Prompts/Discussion Questions
This 3-page download includes written response and discussion questions for Gary Soto's short story collection "Baseball in April."
With open-ended writing and discussion prompts--18 prompts covering all 11 short stories--this set of questions is ideal for in-class seminars, small group discussions, literature circles, quick writes, or providing a starting point for formal essays or in-class responses.
Designed for students in grades 5 through 8, these prompts require students to reflect upon
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5th - 8th
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How Much Land Does A Man Need? by Tolstoy study guide questions and key
This is a set of study guide questions for "How Much Land Does A Man Need?" by Leo Tolstoy. These can be used as a review activity or as the students read independently. Contains 20 questions total with a key.
Used primarily with 10th graders, though 9th and 11th could use it as well.
The questions hit different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy, allowing the students to reflect upon what they read, as well as let the teacher know whether or not the students comprehend the reading. Includes the answe
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9th - 12th
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Three Skeleton Key Editable Study Guide Questions
Editable file contains 53 questions for the short story. Use as many or as few as you like to differentiate instruction.
Three Skeleton Key Editable Study Guide Questions by K. Zutali is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
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5th - 12th
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Flowers for Algernon Study Guide, annotation, analysis, paragraph (Google) KEY
The packet is divided into five parts, all editable, and progress with more challenging responses. The first and second parts include pre-reading activities using EdPuzzle and Nearpod to familiarize students with the inkblot tests and to generate pre-reading discussions and they include story text for annotating and highlighting text. Parts three, four, and five contain excerpts only. Each reading response provides diversity in how students respond, including:Open-ended analytical questionsSumma
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7th - 9th
The Jungle Book: Middle School Reading Activities for Kipling's "Mowgli" stories
Included in this 24-page booklet are rigorous lesson ideas to go along with Kipling's classic Mowgli stories, the first three chapters of The Jungle Book. Seasoned middle school teacher Dawn Anderson has correlated activities and assessments to the Common Core Anchor Standards for Reading, grades 6-12, though these lessons are specifically designed for 6-8 graders or home school students.
This diverse packet includes: ideas for pre-reading; study questions for each of the three chapters; mini-
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6th - 8th
Good Country People - Mini Unit Activities
Use the following items to aid an in-depth study of Flannery O'Connor's short story, "Good Country People":
- A biography of Flannery O'Connor's life and works.
- 29 analysis questions that focus on setting, characterization, making text-self connections, and strong comprehension.
- A 10 question multiple choice DYRT (Did You Read This) quiz.
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7th - 12th
The Magic Shop by H.G. Wells - Reading Assessment and Study Guide
This is a 13-page study guide (reading assessment) for the short story The Magic Shop by H.G. Wells. This story has the text on the left and questions focusing on character, setting, mood and inference on the right hand side. Students are encouraged to highlight the text and use high-level thinking skills to infer answers to these questions.
This handout can be used as a practice reading assessment. A Key is provided.
Please see the example.
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9th - 10th
The Night the Ghost Got In Lesson Guide
Delve into the whimsically eerie world of James Thurber's captivating "horror" tale with this comprehensive 29-page Lesson Guide. Bursting with resources and activities, this guide promises an engaging exploration of Thurber's work. It's all done for you!Navigate seamlessly through Thurber's background with biographical links and time-period context, bolstered by enriching video links. Dive deep into the narrative through audio readings and a video adaptation that follows the text nicely, accom
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: Short Story Lesson Guides Bundle
Graphic Novel Booklet Assignment: Shaun Tan's The Arrival
The resources featured are related to Shaun Tan's graphic novel The Arrival (a wordless text- short story). The booklet is a complete resource and features a range of analytic and creative tasks, sequenced in order of increasing complexity and aligned with a range of educational standards. The booklet constitutes a holistic and engaging assignment that is particularly effective for teaching reluctant readers and for teaching inference. There is also an extension activity- prompts for a comparati
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7th - 10th
The Wife's Story Lesson Guide
Dive into this captivating "backwards" werewolf story with your students with confidence as you navigate through this 19 page guide. It contains everything you need to seamlessly explore the short story: a link to a YouTube reading, and references to the collections containing the story, including a free online library, so you won't spend precious time searching for the reading.There are 2 pages of questions useful for during the reading, complete with times coordinated with the YouTube read-al
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: Short Story Lesson Guides Bundle
The Last Dog Lesson Guide
Katherine Paterson's "The Last Dog" takes your students on a poignant journey where the bond between a young boy and his puppy defies the boundaries of a dystopian world. In this comprehensive 24-page Lesson Guide bursting with resources and activities, the work is all done for you!With 3 pages of teacher tips and background information, navigate seamlessly through the story's science fiction and dystopian context. Included is information about the author and historical context at the time the
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: Short Story Lesson Guides Bundle
The Night The Bed Fell Lesson Guide
Delve into the whimsical world of James Thurber's captivating tale with this comprehensive 21-page Lesson Guide. Bursting with resources and activities, this guide promises an engaging exploration of Thurber's work. It's all done for you!Navigate seamlessly through Thurber's background with biographical links and time-period context, bolstered by enriching video links. Dive deep into the narrative through an audio reading, accompanied by a link to the complete text. The heart of this guide lies
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: Short Story Lesson Guides Bundle
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