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Middle school short stories resources on sale
The Fall of the House of Usher : PowerPoint, Google Slides
"The Fall of the House of Usher" brought to you in PowerPoint! Now with guided reading questions added! This is the perfect way to introduce this frightening story to your students! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this power point are the following: background information, information on Poe (extensive), character analysis, literary focus and an overview of the plot. Great for short story units, summer school
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Edgar Allan Poe Unit: Raven, Usher, Tell-Tale, Red Death Bundle
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" brought to you in EITHER Google Slides OR PowerPoint. This is the perfect way to introduce this powerful story to your students!! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this lesson are the following: background information, literary focus, an overview of the plot, questions for guided reading or pre-reading, and post-reading prompts. Great for short story units, summer school, review an
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7th - 12th
Also included in:Â American Literature: Short Story Bundle (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
Animal Farm Digital Bundle: Background, Symbolism, Propaganda, Quizzes
6 presentations for a discounted price, plus 3 free jeopardy games as a bonus! Including in this bundle are the following: information on allegory, information on George Orwell, background information on the novella, collaboration and research, paperless quizzes, activities connected to propaganda, plot overview, character analysis, literary analysis, literary terms, symbolism, Russian history, connections between characters in the novella, 3 free jeopardy games, and historical figures of the R
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Sniper : Short Story PowerPoint, Google Slides
The Sniper brought to you in Powerpoint with background, guided reading, and more! This is the perfect way to introduce this powerful story to your students!! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this power point are the following: background information, information on author, character overview, literary focus (foreshadowing, point of view, etc.) and an overview of the plot. Great for short story units, summer sch
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7th - 11th
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The Story of an Hour : Short Story PowerPoint, Google Slides
Now 34 slides! Newly updated with guided reading and more questions! "The Story of an Hour" brought to you in Powerpoint!!! This is the perfect way to introduce this powerful story to your students!! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this power point are the following: background information, information on author, character overview, literary focus (foreshadowing, symbolism, etc.) and an overview of the plot. G
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â American Literature: Short Story Bundle (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
To Build a Fire by Jack London : Short Story PowerPoint, Google Slides
Now 44 slides! Now with guided reading questions! "To Build a Fire" pre and post reading Powerpoint from top 10 Teacherspayteacher seller, PowerPoint Guru!This is the perfect way to introduce this powerful story to your students so that they can better understand the story, enjoy the story and grasp all the small literary details of the story!! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this power point are the following
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â American Literature: Short Story Bundle (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
The Lady, or the Tiger? PowerPoint, Google Slides Lesson
Updated and revised! 27 slides! Now with guided reading! "The Lady, or the Tiger?" brought to you in PowerPoint! This is the perfect way to introduce this fun story to your students, and guide them through a sometimes challenging story. Filled with relevent background information, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this PowerPoint are the following: background information, information on the author, character overview, activities, video clip, follow up extentions, step-by-
Grades:
7th - 11th
Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" Google Slides, PowerPoint
Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" brought to you in Google Slides or PowerPoint! This is the perfect way to introduce this powerful story to your students!! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this lesson are the following: background information, literary focus, an overview of the plot, and questions for guided reading or pre-reading. Great for short story units, summer school, review and any variety of activities!
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The House on Mango Street : PowerPoint, Google Slides
Introduce your students to The House on Mango Street through this spectacular PowerPoint presentation. Filled with information that will get your students excited about reading this story about the year in the life of a young girl. Included in this Powerpoint presentation are the following: general information, background information, an overview of the play's main points, literary focus, character analysis, and more! This power point can be divided into several different lessons and can be use
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Tell Tale Heart Lesson : Short Story PowerPoint, Google Slides
The Tell Tale Heart brought to you in PowerPoint (or Google Slides!!! Recently updated with even more content! This is the perfect way to introduce this frightening story to your students! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this power point are the following: background information, information on Poe (extensive), character analysis, literary focus and an overview of the plot. Great for short story units, summer sc
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell Complete Guided Reading Worksheet
This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 67 questions (answer keys included) for The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell. Questions consist of True and False, fill in the blank and short answer. This packet is 4 pages long, 2 pages for the questions and another 2 pages for the answer key. Questions are in chronological order - as the story is read by the students, the questions are presented.
This worksheet is designed with cost effective photocopying in mind. This is a
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6th - 11th
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Thank You, Ma'am PowerPoint, Google Slides: Pre-reading and Questions
Langston Hughes' "Thank You, Ma'am" brought to you in PowerPoint!!! This is the perfect way to introduce this powerful story to your students!! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this PowerPoint are the following: background information, literary focus, an overview of the plot, and questions for guided reading or pre-reading. Great for short story units, summer school, review and any variety of activities! The perf
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7th - 12th
The Monkey's Paw: Preview, Notes, Questions (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
"The Monkey's Paw" brought to you in Google Slides OR PowerPoint! This is the perfect way to introduce this powerful story to your students!! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this lesson are the following: background information, literary focus, an overview of the plot, and questions for guided reading or pre-reading. Great for short story units, summer school, review and any variety of activities! The perfect to
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Text Dependent Analysis Writing, Citing Textual Evidence, Outline, Organizer
Teaching character analysis, irony, theme, opinion, and symbolism using text dependent analysis has never been easier! These in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompts guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an opinion essay focusing on textual evidence as support. The bundle includes an argumentative writing graphic organizer, rubric, argumentative writing quiz, an argumentative writing outline, instructional video, detailed lesson plans, and the complete texts of
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6th - 8th
Conflict and Plot: Lesson Plan PowerPoint, Google Slides
Now over 40 slides of content with activities, questions, and quiz! Exploring internal and external conflicts can be a lot of fun for students, but also confusing. This PowerPoint is designed to help student differentiate between man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society and man vs. self. A fun PowerPoint that will help your students grasp the concepts. Easy to upload to Google Slides as well, and also includes visuals of plot diagrams and the different steps within a plot.This is product
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Conflict and Characterization Digital Bundle
The Cask of Amontillado PowerPoint, Google Slides
Now 40 slides! This is the perfect way to introduce this frightening, yet difficult, story to your students. Included in this power point are the following: pre-reading questions, guided reading questions, background information, information on Poe, character analysis, literary focus (symbolism, foreshadowing, point of view, etc.) and an overview of the plot. Great for short story units, summer school, review and any variety of activities! The perfect tool for anyone teaching this short story!
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Theme Task Cards
Theme Task Cards - Myths, Fables, and Folktales
There are 24 half-page story cards plus answer sheets for multiple choice or short answer responses.
Use these story cards to help your students develop skills to determine the theme of a story. There are 2 different answer sheets so that you can differentiate as needed: multiple choice or short answer. Answer keys are also included so students can check their work.
These cards can be used for individual practice, small groups or your entire cla
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Fourth Grade Language Arts Worksheets and Grammar BUNDLE Distance Learning
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Complete Guided Reading Worksheet
This lesson unit contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 32 questions (with answer key) for the short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. Questions consist of True and False, multiple choice, fill in the blank and short answer.
This is a classic short story published in 1948 that centers around small town rituals of holding a "lottery" where the "winner" receives a death sentence that centers around the offering of human life in order to appease the farming corn gods. A truly horrif
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5th - 9th
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The Pit and the Pendulum : PowerPoint, Google Slides
"The Pit and the Pendulum" brought to you in Powerpoint (or Google Slides)!!! This is the perfect way to introduce this frightening story to your students!! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this power point are the following: background information, information on Poe (extensive), character analysis, literary focus and an overview of the plot. Great for short story units, summer school, review and any variety of
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Most Dangerous Game: PowerPoint, Google Slides
Now 40 slides! Newly updated and revised! This presentation is very interactive, and it will get your students excited about reading this tale of suspense! In the PowerPoint are the following: background information, guided reading, overview of the story, literary focus (suspense, themes, foreshadowing, etc), character analysis, and post reading. Since this story is lengthy, the best aspect of this presentation is the new guided reading. Students will answer questions as they move through th
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Short Story PowerPoint Bundle: 7 Stories in One Digital Lessons
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty J. Thurber Guided Reading Worksheet
This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 37 questions (with answer key) for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber.
This worksheet is designed with cost effective photocopying in mind. This is a two page worksheet that can be combined to a front/back copy using only 1 sheet of paper. No staples.
It should take about 40-70 minutes for a student to complete this worksheet.
As a public high school English teacher, the biggest challenge I have is getting students t
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8th - 12th
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Foreshadowing : PowerPoint, Google Slides Lesson Plan and Notes
Updated and remodeled with movie clips to help illustrate all of the concepts!Foreshadowing, time and tempo are fun concepts to work on with students. Included in this PowerPoint are notes and activities that will get your students thinking about Foreshadowing, Flashbacks, Flash-Fowards, and Tempo. This PowerPoint ties directly to standards that ask students to think about and recognize time and sequence. Also in this PowerPoint are references to many different movies that have relied on Fore
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7th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Middle School Short Story Unit: Digital, Google Slides, PowerPoint
The Scarlet Ibis Short Story Lesson PowerPoint, Google Slides
40 Slides! Revised and updated! This is the perfect way to introduce this emotional story to your students! Included in this power point are the following: background information, guided reading, questions, information on the Scarlet Ibis, character analysis, literary focus (symbolism, foreshadowing, point of view, etc.) and an overview of the plot. Great for short units, summer school, review and any variety of activities! The perfect tool for anyone teaching this short story! Google slides
Grades:
7th - 10th
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber (Short Story)
This package works effectively for all modes of teaching/learning (in-person, hybrid, remote) and for switching between the modes if required.The package includes the story, pre-reading, and post-reading study questions and ANSWERS for James Thurber's short story, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Questions address the elements of a story (plot, character, theme, setting, and point of view) and specific questions to ensure understanding and analysis of this story, including higher order thinkin
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7th - 12th
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