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Free 8th grade short stories resources for Microsoft Word
Core Aligned Creative Writing Rubric
Fully editable!
Flexible for assessing many forms of creative writing.
Memoirs, short stories, Flash Fiction, Microfiction, Personal Narratives
Core aligned to 9-10 Common Core, but easily adjustable to all middle grades.
Can be used as a teacher grade tool, peer-review grade tool, or self-assessment grade tool
Grades:
6th - 10th
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The Secret Door Reader's Theatre Script
A 10 minute Reader's Theatre Script perfect for new performers!
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6th - 8th
"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros
This short story lesson can be purchased as part of a bundle at a discounted price
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Use this graphic organizer to teach students the elements of plot, and how the plot unfolds in a series of episodes!
Tied to the middle school Common Core standards.
****INCLUDED:
*Thorough ste-by-step lesson plan!
*Plot diagram template (Ready to print on legal paper!)
*Plot diagram ANSWER KEY!
*Plot analysis question handout!
The lesson plan uses the Gradual Release of Responsilbity method: I do, we do
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6th - 8th
The Most Dangerous Game Pre-Reading activity
This is a pre-reading/bell ringer activity that will help students get in the frame of mind as to where the story is taking place.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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The 12-stages of the Hero's Journey in "The Most Dangerous Game"
This chart identifies and defines the twelve stages of the hero's journey and gives examples from the story. Page numbers are listed to support evidence of the twelve stages.
Connell, Richard. "The Most Dangerous Game." Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2004. 19-36. Print. Gold Level.
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8th - 10th
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Compare and Contrast Characters From Three Short Stories
This lesson includes a graphic organizer and an outline for a compare and contrast essay to be used after students complete the reading of "No Guitar Blues" by Gary Soto, "Thank you Ma'am" by Langston Hughes, and "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse" by William Saroyan. Students are guided to notice similarities between the main characters in these three short stories, and to notice how characters change as a result of their experiences. The first step is to complete the graphic organizer wi
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5th - 10th
Tell Tale Heart Graphic Organizer
A graphic organizer that follows Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell Tale Heart. Asks students to examine the short story for examples of how the author uses suspense. Aligned to common core standards!
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7th - 12th
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Essay/Narrative/Story Mind Map and Outline Prewriting Activity
A graphic organizer to help students brainstorm, pre-write, outline, organize, and create their ideas prior to writing. Suitable for any grade, ideal for 4-12 grade. Editable MS Word document. This lesson is student-centered, meaning:--it allows you to become a facilitator!--happier teachers!--happier students!--happier administrators!Connect with us:Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/shiningscholareducationTwitter:https://twitter.com/ShiningScholarInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/shining_schol
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Paired Text: Nonfiction and Poetry
A paired text with pre-reading discussion questions and post-reading analysis questions. Amy's Tan's "Fish Cheeks" is a memoir and is paired with the poem "Masks" by Shel Silverstein. Both texts explore themes of self acceptance and identity.
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7th - 9th
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Lamb to the Slaughter video worksheet
This is a handout my students used when viewing the Alfred Hitchcock version of Lamb to the Slaughter. The video is readily available for free with a quick google search. It was a great way to engage students with the story after we completing the reading and analysis portions. Includes a vocab bell work assignment as well. Cheers!
Grades:
7th - 10th
Elements of a Short Story Graphic Organizer and Worksheet
Elements of a Short Story Graphic Organizer and Worksheet
This is a 2 page graphic organizer that will help your students learn about and plot the important elements of any short story. It is also a great companion activity to use when watching a movie. It also has colorful borders and graphics that make it an appealing instuctional aid.
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
"Thank You, Ma'am" 5-4-3-2-1--A Reading Comprehension Strategy in Five Numbers
Give Me 5-4-3-2-1—A Reading Comprehension Strategy in Five Numbers This guided-notes format asks students to give you the 5-4-3-2-1 over what they’ve read. This unique format takes those individual numbers and assigns items, quotes, characters, terms, vocabulary, etc. to them, which can cover a wide variety of comprehension pieces within their reading. This formatting can be quite diverse for whatever works you may cover—novels, short stories, drama, poetry—because no matter what, the numbers st
Grades:
7th - 12th
Anticipation Guide for The Monkey's Paw
This anticipation guide will help teachers lead students in an introductory discussion of the story's concepts and motifs and will allow students to make predictions about the short story.
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7th - 9th
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The Tell-Tale Heart
Vocabulary, characterization, figurative language, mood, tone, and inference in "The Tell-Tale Heart"
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6th - 9th
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The House on Mango Street - "My Name" pre-activity
This assignment can be done as a bell ringer or independent in-class assignment to segue into the students writing their own "My Name" vignette. The audio reading of the first few vignettes is linked from Youtube, but you can edit that to fit your classroom structure. It's a fun assignment because the students are asked to research the meaning of their names, who named them or who they are named after, and more.I hope you find this a winner!
Grades:
7th - 10th
Lamb to the Slaughter by Dahl/ Story / Critical Thinking Questions
Please find attached the story and 14 critical analysis questions. I do not own the copyrights to this story but it can be found online free of charge. The questions that are attached have come from multiple sources over the years and I do not claim that I wrote them all. With that being said, here you go! A GREAT short story with some really insightful questions. ENJOY!
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8th - 12th
Short Story Planning Graphic Organizer
This two-page document gives students a chance to plan their short stories. There is a blank plot diagram and spaces for character development, a conflict outline and a description of setting. This is a useful tool for students at many levels to plan their story writing. Let me know what you think!
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5th - 12th
Short Story Writing
This lesson is a short story writing activity. It focuses on writing a character driven story. A attribute guide is provided to help construct a character. Setting and point of view are given small roles in the worksheet. Examples and suggestions on how to begin the story are provided as well.
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7th - 11th
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Characterization - "Rikki-tikki-tavi" RAFT Assignment w/Rubric
This assignment can be used with 6th-8th grade Language Arts classes. It can be modified to fit various novels, short stories, etc. This assignment gives the instructor insight into how the students' wheels are rolling when it comes to reading comprehension. This fun assignment helps students to learn characterization while building their reading comprehension skills.
Grades:
6th - 8th
The Monkey's Paw 3-Part Short Story Quiz
This 33-question multiple-choice quiz is divided into three sections that assess close reading and figurative language, inferencing, and vocabulary skills for the short story “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs. This way, teachers can measure student understanding of various skills and provide mini-lessons as necessary.The story is a supernatural tale about an enchanted mummified monkey’s paw that grants its owner three wishes, but at a terrible price. It’s gothic theme and ongoing suspense throug
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7th - 10th
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"The Tell-Tale Heart" Mock Trial
This is a mini-unit where students hold a trial for the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" to determine whether or not he was criminally insane at the time of the murder. Assignment sheet, research document links, and rubric included.
This is relevant for advanced middle school English classes.
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6th - 8th
One page Fortnite mystery for middle school students to solve - The Blockbuster
the island could be in danger! someone turned a plastic rocket into a weapon! help the Elite Agent uncover who did this, with a set of clues.
based on the popular video game: Fortnite
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6th - 8th
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Guided Reading of "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty
I have re-typed the story and added in guided reading questions for students to ponder as they read. The questions lead students to think about : visualizing, background knowledge, point of view, imagery, vocabulary, idioms, personal connections, vocabulary connections, character analysis, and includes five critical thinking questions at the end. Vocabulary words are in italics so they can be easily identified for further study. Short Story Inquiry Form by Carol McNally is licensed under a Cr
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6th - 8th
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Spooky Short Story Plot Diagram
Great to use during the month of October or on Halloween!
Students will read a fun "spooky" short story of teacher's choice and complete the included plot diagram to analyze the components of the plot. Rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, as well as setting, protagonist, antagonist, theme, and summary will be determined by the student.
This lesson includes a supply list, spooky short story plot diagram, bell ringer/warm up idea, lesson structure, and exit ticket/check for unde
Grades:
7th - 8th
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