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Short stories Common Core CCRA.R.8 printables
MINI MYSTERIES BUNDLE: 46 Fun Mystery Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities
Reading comprehension skills are sure to improve with these engaging activities and worksheets. Kids love a good mystery... and they won't be disappointed with the 46 "who-dunits" detectives Sam Sherlock and Bree Cody encounter in this captivating skills-based set of mysteries. Question pages encourage fact-finding, analyzing clues, predicting outcomes, and solving each mystery! The high-interest format is sure to involve even the most reluctant readers. Guaranteed to be a favorite for both s
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2nd - 7th
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Historical Fiction Reading Passages and Questions on The Holocaust WWII
Help students analyze and understand the Holocaust with this standards-based, historical fiction story. In this passage, a depressed narrator takes the reader through a sensory journey of his surroundings in Auschwitz-Birkenau in his final days, while he questions his belief in God. This thought-provoking story will lead to strong discussion in your classroom. Click HERE to save 25% off the price of individual resources with the bundle.Click HERE to save 30% off the price of individual resources
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6th - 9th
Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
Dark Romanticism & American Gothic Unit; Poe, Hawthorne, Dickinson, The Village
In this sublime unit, your students will explore American Romanticism and Gothic in works of fiction, poetry, art, and film. Your students will first learn about conditions that influenced American Romanticism and Gothic and study concepts and elements that characterize Romantic and Gothic literature and art. They will then apply these concepts to short stories (The Cask of Amontillado, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Pit and The Pendulum, Rappaccini’s Daughter), poems (The Raven, A Bird Came Down The
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8th - 12th
"A Sound of Thunder" Short Story Stations: CCSS Print or Digital Google Apps
I just did an overhaul of this unit and created 12 short story stations that include a review of several literary devices, Sensory Imagery, Conflict, Hyperbole, and Symbolism, word wall activity, graphic organizers, constructed responses, and a mini-Socratic seminar. This short story has everything, time travel, a controversial presidential election,and dinosaurs.Ray Bradbury wrapped all of this together in a powerful short story rich with imagery and filled with literary devices. Use this less
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8th - 11th
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MINI MYSTERIES- Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities - No Prep Worksheets
Are you ready to watch reading comprehension skills soar? These 26 mystery stories are sure to capture students' attention while they look for clues, discover evidence, make inferences and solve each mystery! These no prep worksheets are sure to challenge students and test their detective skills! This teacher and student favorite is sure to improving reading and comprehension skills! Great for reluctant readers of all ages!MEET THE DETECTIVE:These 26 "whodunits" follow detective Sam Sherlock
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2nd - 6th
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Short Story (any) : Writing Prompts Constructed Response Practice Unit
Let me make your life easier. Use these 13 constructed responses to test knowledge of the CCSS standards after any short story. They include questions about: theme, characterization, text structure, word use, literary devices, comparison and contrast of similar short stories, mood, tone, conflict, and more. I've also included a handy rubric for easy grading. Click here to follow me for free lessons and sales!Click here to have free lessons and unit ideas sent to your email.Check out these other
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle of Lessons Use Digital or Printable
Historical Fiction Passages for Reading Comprehension Questions
Get your kids thinking on a higher level with this bundle of six short stories with questions and answer keys. Find great activities for whole or small group lessons, reading centers, independent work, or home school. Lessons are also perfect for short weeks or substitute teachers. By purchasing this easy-to-use bundle, you are saving 25% off the price of individual resources.Close reading passages need to do more than teach reading skills. Four of these stories center around historical events,
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4th - 6th
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Edgar Allan Poe Engaging Resources Bundle - The Tell-tale Heart and More
Edgar Allan Poe’s spooky and mysterious works of literature have intrigued and sparked student interest time after time! Do some close reading with a focus on figurative language and literary devices with these resources and put on the most exciting mock trial your classroom has ever seen! Here's what you'll get:⭐️ Edgar Allan Poe Biography ActivitiesIntroduce your students to the man behind the writing!⭐️ The Tell-Tale Heart Mock TrialTest your student's knowledge of this spooky tale in this fu
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8th - 11th
"The Tell Tale Heart" Short Story Stations :Print or Digital Lesson for Fall
You get 12 literacy station lessons based on Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart". The stations include engaging lessons about characterization, plot, foreshadowing, textual analysis, author's purpose, psychological lens, sensory imagery, symbolism, and a tiny Socratic Seminar.Using stations with older students creates interest and adds engagement to any lesson. A student who was previously listless will sit up and take notice when asked to work as a team to accomplish several tasks in a timely manner. T
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8th - 11th
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Lesson Plan for "The Tell-Tale Heart"
This lesson plan for "The Tell-Tale Heart" can be used any time during the year, but I like to study this Gothic story around Halloween so that students can enjoy a haunting lesson while I still hit the standards.With your lesson plan for "The Tell-Tale Heart" purchase, you'll receive the following: "The Tell-Tale Heart" lessons (step-by-step) with TEKS and CCSS"The Tell-Tale Heart" PDF with lines for annotatinga sample of annotating with hashtagsa slideshow to introduce the mock trial to studen
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7th - 9th
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Valentine's Day Star Crossed Lovers Literary Bundle of Lessons and Activities
I've combined Romeo and Juliet, Medea, The Necklace, Lamb to the Slaughter, and Lady and the Tiger for a Love Gone Wrong Unit. My students have a love/hate relationship with Valentine's Day. This unit of star-crossed lovers hits the spot. Click here to follow me for free lessons and sales!Click here to have free lessons and unit ideas sent to your email.A more detailed analysis of the Hero's Journey will take you into the second graphic organizer. Simply cut out the double circle diagram and glu
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9th - 12th
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The Gift of the Magi : Short Story Stations: Digital Activity
Learning stations are the perfect way to review the ideas and structure of a short story. With a little preparation and careful instructions, students can rotate through several text based activities with simply a “rotate” from the teacher every 9-10 minutes.You get 9 literacy stations based on O'Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" . The stations include engaging lessons about characterization, plot, tone, allegory, textual analysis, author's intrusion,graphic organizer, irony, biblical allusion, arc
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6th - 12th
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October Halloween Literature Bundle for Fall, Halloween, Short Stories, Analysis
I've included a unit of interesting lessons for October and Halloween. You get The Cask of Amontillado Murder Analysis, Edgar Allan foldable, coloring posters, and quotes, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Stations, The Raven with constructed writing prompts, classics like The TellTale Heart and The Monkey's Paw, and several other scary short story stations. This is a growing bundle and after purchase, you receive added lessons for free!!!Check out this larger Bundle of my Scary Short Stories. I have
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7th - 11th
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Alternative Summative Assessments: Any Novel or Short Story
Add interest and engagement to the end of your lesson by using a creative project based assessment instead of the common multiple choice test.I included four summative assessments that you may use with any novel or short story. These creative assessments offer an alternative to the standard test and allow students to creatively demonstrate knowledge of characterization, tone, mood, symbolism, etc.Each project is self explanatory and includes a page full of rubrics for your students.What Teacher
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle of Lessons Use Digital or Printable
"Liars Don't Qualify" Short Story Literary Response and Analysis Unit
The Lesson:So, what we have created for you are a presentation and analysis pages for the short story “Liars Don’t Qualify” by Junius Edwards. We know, we’re excited about it, too! The lesson focus points on this story about a Black war veteran trying to register to vote will be on conflict, characterization, multiple perspectives, mood and tone, and theme through student literary argument/analysis writing.Tell Me More:We have created a presentation (keynote, Powerpoint, and PDF formats) that co
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle for Middle School and High School
Centros de Lecturas de Comprensión Spanish Reading Comprehension Passages
¿Buscas lecturas cortas y fáciles (Spanish fluency passages) relacionados con el invierno? ¡No busques más! Estas lecturas cortas y fáciles (short stories in Spanish) son perfectas para que tu salón de clases pueda desarrollar sus habilidades de lectura durante el invierno y el resto del año. ¡A tus estudiantes les van a encantar!Este recurso con lecturas cortas y fáciles para primaria (Spanish fluency passages) tiene 10 divertidas lecturas para la primaria y relacionadas con la temporada de in
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2nd - 6th
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Short Story Unit Bundle of Lessons Use Digital or Printable
You get: "A Sound of Thunder" Unit, "The Most Dangerous Game" Unit, "Thank You Mam" Unit, and "The Most Dangerous Game" Text Analysis Cards,Short Story Stations for" Lamb to the Slaughter", "The Open Window", "The Landlady", "The Masque of the Red Death", "The Gift of the Magi", "The Veldt", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow","The Monkey's Paw", "The Tell-Tale Heart" Short Story Sketch Note Templates,13 Constructed Response Prompts, Rock,Paper, Scissors Assessment, Co-operative Learning Activity, In
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8th - 11th
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The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde Guided Reading Worksheets and Projects
Introduce your students to the classic tale of "The Happy Prince" by Oscar Wilde with this comprehensive guided reading resource. This resource includes carefully planned activities to develop students' communicative skills and deepen their understanding of the story.This resource includes a summary of the story, comprehension questions and answers, vocabulary exercises with a key, critical analysis and theme exercises with a key, essay questions, class discussion prompts, plot analysis theory,
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6th - 9th
Lost In The Forest - A short story Reading Comprehension Short Answer Questions
Enhance your students' literacy skills and ignite their imaginations with "Lost in the Woods: An Adventure of Friendship and Perseverance" today! Students in 7th - 10th grade will love reading this short story and then being challenged with Reading Comprehension and short response quiz and short essay questions to capture their comprehension of the storyTitle: "Lost in the Woods: An Adventure of Friendship and Perseverance"Summary: Embark on an unforgettable journey with "Lost in the Woods," a
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7th - 9th
The Odyssey Unit / Romeo and Juliet Unit / Short Story Unit Bundle of Lessons
Save time and money by grabbing these three teaching units: The Odyssey Bundle, Romeo and Juliet Bundle, and my Short Story Bundle. I've included pre-reading activities, coloring pages, constructed writing prompts, Socratic seminars, engaging projects, post-reading activities, and major test assessments. This is a massive set with 68 products. It will continue to grow as new things are added, and if you purchase the bundle today, everything new will be free for you. This saves you over $85 at th
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7th - 10th
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Short A Decodable Books
3 Short A decodable books for early readers! All these books are based on short A vowel words, have less than 10 pages, and include fun graphics! Pages on doubled on one page for printing purposes. If you love these, continue to look for other vowel and letter pattern books in my shop! If you don't see one you are looking for, let me know and I can add!
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K - 3rd, Staff
Centros de Lecturas de Comprensión Elementary Spanish Language Arts Curriculum
Este bundle de Lecturitas G3 - G4 incluye:Lecturitas, Edición OtoñoTaller de Escritura, Edición OtoñoLecturitas, Edición VeranoLecturitas, Edición Otoño es un cuaderno de actividades con diez lecturas breves para estudiantes de segundo y tercer grado, más diez fichas con actividades de comprensión.Las lecturas que forman parte de esta edición son:+ ¡Manzanas! (texto informativo)+ ¡Vaya cementerio! (texto literario - poema)+ Osos, ¡a cenar! (texto informativo)+ Bienvenido (texto literario)+ Monst
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3rd - 6th
Christmas Story Dice Crafting Worksheet
Spark a flurry of creativity in your classroom with "Yuletide Tales," the interactive story dice worksheet designed to inspire students to weave their festive narratives. Perfect for the holiday season, this hands-on activity combines crafting and storytelling in one merry package.Craft & Create:Students can build their story dice with easy-to-cut, fold, and tape flaps.Each die features iconic Christmas characters, including Santa, Rudolph, a magical sleigh, a wrapped gift, a cheerful elf, a
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PreK - 3rd
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The Sniper, Liam O'Flaherty, Short Story Worksheet, Literary Analysis Lesson
Liam O'Flaherty's engaging and immensely relevant short story "The Sniper" is a great accessible story that will allow your students to think critically and analyze literary devices such as irony, characterization, and figurative or sensory language. This ELA short story lesson plan will get your students discussing and thinking about the consequences of civil duty and war. The lesson materials (5-page PDF) will give your students a chance to read the story and answer some analytical, higher-ord
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle, Comprehension Study Questions, Writing Practice
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