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Middle school short stories resources

Preview of Short Story Unit Plan, 9 Short Stories for High School, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS

Short Story Unit Plan, 9 Short Stories for High School, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Looking for a low-prep short story unit that will thrill your high school and advanced middle school students? This four-week short story unit is an excellent way to launch the year, setting the stage for deeper study of novels and plays. I’ve used it successfully with eighth graders and both regular and honors freshmen. It covers the important elements of literature and provides an excellent background in literary devices, analysis, and writing techniques. All student materials are included in
Preview of Fairly Tales: Grimm, ELA Reading Digital Escape Room: Middle School Escape

Fairly Tales: Grimm, ELA Reading Digital Escape Room: Middle School Escape

⭐IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE A GRIMM FAIRY TALE WITHOUT AN ADVENTURE OR ENCHANTED FOREST. ⭐ This fully immersive 360° Grimm Digital Escape conjures up enchanted forests, villains, and happily-ever-afters. ⭐ Young teen students are invited to escape this Grimm Adventure using clues that practice reading, listening, sequencing, comparisons, logic, and other important skills!Now with two versions! A flat version with self-checking answers is included, no Google form is required. ⭐ Want a printable versio
Preview of 4th and 5th Grade Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Worksheets Packet

4th and 5th Grade Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Worksheets Packet

Created by
Marcy's Mayhem
These 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade reading comprehension passages and questions packet will help you check if your students understand fiction, nonfiction, and paired passage text. This worksheets packet can be used as test prep, reading intervention sheets, independent work, small groups, homework, tutoring, and homeschooling. The product contains multiple-choice questions, short answers, and writing reflection pages. The product is also printable and digital. Challenge your class with these origina
Preview of Narrative Writing Unit: Grades 7-12

Narrative Writing Unit: Grades 7-12

Created by
Cult of Pedagogy
This unit will take you and your students through the process of planning, drafting, revising, and polishing a narrative piece. These resources will work for personal narratives or fictional short stories, because the skills needed for both forms are the same.The first few days are structured, whole-class lessons. After that, the class moves into a series of writer’s workshop days as students complete mini-lessons and work on developing their own stories.NEW REMOTE TEACHING SUPPLEMENT: If you ar
Preview of Literary Analysis with Sticky Notes - Short Story Unit w/ Activities, Writing

Literary Analysis with Sticky Notes - Short Story Unit w/ Activities, Writing

Teaching literary analysis can be fun, engaging, and accessible for all students! Increase student engagement and understanding in your next literary analysis unit (whether it be short stories or novels) with interactive and hands-on close reading organizers and scaffolded writing responses. Students will enjoy using sticky notes in class as they analyze the author's use of various literary devices in complex short stories and novels. This is a complete literature unit in itself!This sticky note
Preview of The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Short Story Slides, Assignments, and Activities

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Short Story Slides, Assignments, and Activities

Created by
Presto Plans
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Short Story Slides, Assignments, and Activities: Engage your middle and high school students with Shirley Jackson's compelling short story, The Lottery, using this comprehensive resource designed to engage your students. Included are presentation slides to guide the lesson, reading analysis questions to deepen understanding, a symbolism assignment to enhance critical thinking and a video comparison assignment for added context. Additionally, students will have th
Preview of The Most Dangerous Game Activities  - Short Story Unit - Questions - Map Project

The Most Dangerous Game Activities - Short Story Unit - Questions - Map Project

The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell: Short Story Units with Questions, Vocabulary, and Short Story Annotations! This 90 page short story with comprehension questions resource contains everything you need to teach “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. Perfect for your short story unit or The Most Dangerous Game unit, this short story package contains detailed comprehension questions, teacher friendly answer keys, vocabulary words, character analysis, creative writing activities, pr
Preview of The Veldt, Ray Bradbury Short Story Worksheets + Multimedia, PDF & Google Drive

The Veldt, Ray Bradbury Short Story Worksheets + Multimedia, PDF & Google Drive

Created by
Laura Randazzo
If your students can’t go an hour without looking at their phones, they need to read “The Veldt.”Ray Bradbury’s chilling futuristic short story, “The Veldt,” gives us a glimpse of a world where children love their devices more than their families. Sound familiar? This compelling 90-minute lesson will get your students reading, thinking, and discussing the consequences of our tech-dependent culture. The materials (5-page PDF with links to online media and Google Drive versions of all student hand
Preview of Science Fiction Bundle, Sci Fi Short Stories & Movie Analysis PDF & Google Drive

Science Fiction Bundle, Sci Fi Short Stories & Movie Analysis PDF & Google Drive

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Take a trip to another dimension as you introduce your students to the delights and horrors of modern science fiction. Using the works of writers such as Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., and Isaac Asimov, this two (or three, depending on pacing) week mini-unit will entertain and challenge your advanced middle school and high school classes.Student handouts are included in both PDF and interactive worksheet/Google Drive versions.Here’s the order in which I present these science fiction lessons, b
Preview of Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit - The Black Cat - Tell Tale Heart - The Raven

Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit - The Black Cat - Tell Tale Heart - The Raven

Print and go short story annotations activities and projects for your next Edgar Allan Poe unit, Tell Tale Heart unit, Raven unit, or Black Cat unit! These short stories with comprehension questions contain short story annotations activities, graphic organizers, projects, questions, and answer keys. The included activities ask students to think deeply about text while practicing elements of literacy analysis. This Poe unit is a great addition to a short story unit on classic literature.✅While t
Preview of Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl, Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS

Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl, Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Use the dark humor of Roald Dahl’s well-known short story, “Lamb to the Slaughter," to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This one-day lesson plan includes links to the full text of the story, detailed instructions, a 9-question deep-thinking handout (with detailed answer key, of course), and a writing activity that creatively uses an official-looking police report for students to summarize the elements of the story. The lesson also includes a police sketch portion (my high s
Preview of Hero's Journey Presentation, Writing Prompts & Graphic Organizers Bundle

Hero's Journey Presentation, Writing Prompts & Graphic Organizers Bundle

Created by
Jadyn Thone
Teach the intricacies of the Hero's Journey (or Monomyth) with this amazing bundle of worksheets, graphic organizers to suit multiple versions of the cycle, writing prompts, teacher notes, deconstructed plot summaries, character analysis ideas, doodle notes, narrative plot arc templates and more! What's included?★ Graphic Organizer / Poster / Anchor Chart / INBThis chart details the 4 parts and 12 stages of the Hero's Journey. There are 4 designs: full chart, partially completed chart, highlight
Preview of Short Story Creative Writing (Roll-a-Story)

Short Story Creative Writing (Roll-a-Story)

Created by
SunnyDaze
Introductory PowerPoint covering the elements of a short story plus silly story starters for creative writing in a "Roll-a-Story" format. These four "Roll-a-Story" cards allow for 864 different story combinations! Students first roll a die to select a character, then roll to select a setting and one more roll to select the conflict. Then let the creative writing fun begin.I suggest laminating the "Roll-a-Story" cards. Students only need to use a card briefly, for three rolls of the die. The
Preview of Making Inferences Worksheets 3rd grade 4th grade Inference Reading Passages

Making Inferences Worksheets 3rd grade 4th grade Inference Reading Passages

Created by
Marcy's Mayhem
Use these inference reading comprehension passage worksheets to practice making predictions and inferences in the text for your 3rd-grade, 4th-grade, and 5th-grade students. This reading packet is great for classroom use, tutoring, or homeschooling. This comprehension packet contains 8 passages that are focused on this reading skill. Each passage is a page long with 5-6 comprehension questions. The teacher can use multiple-choice, short answer, or digital(Google Forms). The short answer option i
Preview of Assignments for Any Novel or Short Story - Fiction Reading Response Book Report

Assignments for Any Novel or Short Story - Fiction Reading Response Book Report

Created by
Presto Plans
Short Story and Novel Assignments - Fiction Reading Response Book Report: Gone are the days of boring book reports and reading responses! This multi-faceted resource provides fun ready-to-use assignments that will work for any novel or short story that your students are reading. Each of the one-page assignments can be printed and handed to your students – it’s that easy!What’s great about these activities is they can be used at any of the middle and high school grades, but have also been succes
Preview of Short Story Unit Reading Comprehension Passages | Activities & Projects

Short Story Unit Reading Comprehension Passages | Activities & Projects

This resource includes activities for 33 short stories and poems. The goal of this reading literature journal is prepare students to recall, understand, apply, analyze, and evaluate a variety of texts while also using creative mini-projects to help encourage deeper thinking! This resource has everything you'll need to teach a short story or poem once a week for the ENTIRE school year. ZERO prep necessary! Answer keys for the short stories ARE INCLUDED in this resource. NOTE 2: This resource ha
Preview of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Readers Theater Script Point of View

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Readers Theater Script Point of View

Created by
The Owl Spot
Students of all ages enjoy “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs,” and will love performing this clever Readers’ Theater play which takes place after the story ends. This script lets your students practice fluency in a fun, engaging way. All you have to do is print and get started! It's perfect for small groups, short weeks in between units, or for sub plans.Play features the wolf, 1 pig, and 3 news reporters. Your students will laugh at the banter between the characters as the wolf tries, y
Preview of The Tell-Tale Heart, Edgar Allan Poe, Digital Escape Room, Escape By The Morning

The Tell-Tale Heart, Edgar Allan Poe, Digital Escape Room, Escape By The Morning

Created by
Danielle Knight
Escape by the Morning! This Tell-Tale Heart Digital Escape Room is an innovative breakout game that allows teachers and students to engage in escape room fun, enjoy the 360° view, and have the VR option. Your students will feel like they are actually in the boarding house chambers! You should definitely watch the preview video for this cutting-edge classroom experience! When my students begin, what will they experience?By clicking on “VIEW 360°” the virtual escape room opens. There is a "heartb
Preview of Paper Bag Book Report Project - Novel Study Templates - Reading Comprehension

Paper Bag Book Report Project - Novel Study Templates - Reading Comprehension

Paper Bag Book Report: Fun Book Report Project for ANY Novel or Short Story - This package is perfect for your upcoming novel study unit or short story unit, as it provides students with everything they need to create a Paper Bag Book Report on ANY novel or short story! All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, detailed instructions, and templates! Two separate Paper Bag Book Report packages have been included: one for use with ANY novel, and one tha
Preview of "Examination Day" Short Story Escape Room Activity: Practice Plot & Theme

"Examination Day" Short Story Escape Room Activity: Practice Plot & Theme

Practice comprehension, plot structure, textual evidence, theme, and more with this engaging escape room for the short story "Examination Day" by Henry Slesar. If you've never read or heard of this dystopian/sci-fi story, check it out - it's the PERFECT accessible, high-interest, twist-ending story for middle schoolers. This activity can be facilitated traditionally, digitally (aka NO prep), or with a blended hybrid approach. During this escape room, students will answer questions, identify elem
Preview of Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald  Dahl - Short Story Unit Activities & Assignments

Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl - Short Story Unit Activities & Assignments

Created by
Presto Plans
Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl - Short Story Unit Activities & Assignments: Introduce students to the highly engaging short story, Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl, with these ready-to-use resources. Designed to engage students with its eerie atmosphere and unexpected twists, this package provides all the tools necessary to delve deep into the story's themes and characters. Inside, you'll find resources to assess student comprehension, including reading comprehension questions and a
Preview of Teaching Symbolism and Allegory - Introduction Activity & PowerPoint

Teaching Symbolism and Allegory - Introduction Activity & PowerPoint

Created by
Nouvelle ELA
Teaching symbolism can be tricky, but symbolism activities like this one HOOK your students and help them engage with any text. This is a sweet introduction to symbolism that your students will remember long after the candy is gone.⭐️ I use this with “Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe, but it is not text-specific. You can use it with any short story or novel or as a stand-alone lesson. Your resource for teaching symbolism includes:An anticipatory set using Tootsie Roll Pops (or Blow Po
Preview of One Pager Reading Comprehension | One-Pager Project Short Story

One Pager Reading Comprehension | One-Pager Project Short Story

Have your students share their understanding of any short story by imaginatively blending their written ideas with colorful images from the text with a one-pager reading comprehension project. Students' artwork make for unique and creative analyses of the literature and also make great bulletin boards!Included in this purchase is:Student directions for the one pager project (PDF Ready to Print)Rubric for the one pager project (PDF Ready to Print)2 Example one pagers (One based on the short stor
Preview of Emoji Story- Writing Prompt PACK

Emoji Story- Writing Prompt PACK

Created by
Miss 5th
*Use for fun, motivating morning work, writing prompts at the start of your ELA block, literacy centers, etc!*Print off the emoji prompts and rubrics (if you choose) for each of your students. Your students will take their slip of paper and cut out each of the emojis. They must then create a story using the emojis in place of actual words. If they are using the mad emoji, they would not write the word “mad”, they would simply just glue that emoji in its place. If they are using the rubrics, they
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