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9th grade short stories printables for Easel
Short Story The Monkey's Paw Analysis and Reading Comprehension Questions
Your students will love this delightfully creepy short story. It's perfect for practicing reading comprehension, literary analysis, foreshadowing, point of view, and irony with your middle school and high school students. And... by the end of the unit, students will have written a literary analysis response.Here's what teachers are saying about this unit: "An AWESOME unit. This resource is put together really well and was really easy to use.""MY KIDS LOVED THIS!!!!! We have been having so muc
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6th - 10th
Historical Fiction Passage for Reading Comprehension Questions Salem Witch Trial
Keep student interest in middle school with The Salem Witch Trials historical fiction passage for reading comprehension with questions. This engaging, low prep resource will be welcome in your classroom and your kids will love it! The story and student pages may be printed as worksheets or used digitally through Google or Easel documents. Easy set up makes this perfect for centers or substitute teachers.Click here to save 30% off the price of individual resources with the middle school reading c
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6th - 9th
Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
The Pedestrian Ray Bradbury Close Reading & Analysis Dystopian Short Story Unit
"The Pedestrian" is a very accessible dystopian short story that students will find intriguing and worthy of discussion. Its brief length (around 500 words) provides the perfect opportunity to have students "dig deeply" into a complete text, improving their reading comprehension and literary analysis skills without feeling overwhelmed. If you are simply looking for an accessible story, a way to expose students to Bradbury's poetic and descriptive style, or a way to introduce them to the widely c
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8th - 12th
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The Lottery Short Story Analysis, Writing and Textual Evidence Dystopian Lit
Your middle school students will be captivated by this chilling short story! Students will want to analyze characters, motive, plot, and foreshadowing. This creepy, unsettling story is great for middle school and high school students. Reasons to love this unit:print and digital versions (Google Slides and PowerPoint)super creepy story is sure to engage your students!includes lesson plans and teacher checklist – makes an ideal sub plan provides literary analysis practice: students will analy
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6th - 10th
Masque of the Red Death, Poe - Close Reading & Literary Analysis Unit
Use Poe’s creepy classic, “The Masque of the Red Death” to practice close reading and other critical ELA skills while teaching symbolism, allegory and imagery. This 23-page "The Masque of the Red Death" packet of activities and handouts includes:• Detailed 1-3 Day Close Reading Lesson Plan—enabling students to read with a purpose, extract key concepts, and comprehend at a deeper level• Copy of the Story—organized with numbered paragraphs for quick reference, so that students can mark up and ann
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7th - 12th
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The Open Window by Saki Short Story Unit - Close Reading & Irony
Understanding irony is so vital to appreciating literature—particularly with the short story. Using this packet, students will do a close reading of Saki’s "The Open Window," identifying examples of irony and categorizing them by type—situational, verbal or dramatic. They will also work in groups to create and perform their own irony skits to include portrayals of each type. This is a fun, learning-filled activity that I have done for years in my classroom, and it has been a student favorite!
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7th - 12th
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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
Christmas Day in the Morning Short Story Analysis for the Common Core
Pearl S. Buck's short story is one of a teenage boy's life-changing recognition of his father's love a few days before Christmas. The study applies the Common Core literary standards. The study includes:1. The story in blocked paragraphs with comprehension questions ranging from simple recall to critical analysis focusing on text evidence. (Includes flashback,dialogue, symbolism, simile, personification, alliteration.) The blocked paragraphing allows for close reading.2. Theme analysis focusi
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4th - 9th
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Literary Elements Using Pixar's Animated Short Film - La Luna DISTANCE LEARNING
This literary packet was designed to help students learn the literary elements of plot, theme, and symbolism, by applying them to Pixar’s short film ‘La Luna.’ I developed these lessons as a tool to engage reluctant students, and I have used this lesson many times with great success!This packet includes:★ 2 differentiated symbols worksheets ★ Plot chart (exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)★ Finding theme worksheet★ Answer keysIncluded is a ready to print PDF
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4th - 12th
The Monkey's Paw Short Story Unit with Easel Activity
Monkey's Paw complete study guide for the short story The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs - Short Story Unit. Includes Anticipation Guide, Vocabulary Activities, Plot Summary, Vocabulary Fill-in sheet with key, Word Search Puzzle, Crossword Puzzle, About the Author, Comprehension Quiz with key, Final Test, Essay Questions and Short Answer Questions that require students to use evidence from the text in their answers. Also includes useful links to the story, a podcast, and a short video, various gra
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7th - 10th
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
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
Cask of Amontillado Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit with Easel Activities
Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit and Teaching Activities. Teaching resources to go with the scary story The Cask of Amontillado by Poe. Includes handouts and slides with a biography of Edgar Allan Poe, Pre-Reading Questions, Overview of the story, Vocabulary to Watch For and vocabulary slides and note paper, 10 Question Multiple Choice Quiz with key (which you can use as a final test or assessment), Vocabulary Matching Test, Essay Questions, Discussion Questions, Character
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6th - 9th
Comparing and Contrasting Two Short Stories | Print | Google | Easel
This best-selling 8-page unit is a lesson on how to compare and contrast two short stories and write a comparison/contrast composition. These are skills that will help students appreciate the stories they read and learn to write a composition that will help them in future English classes.Here's what teachers say:"This activity was organized, helpful, and engaging for my special ed students. They enjoyed working together and independently. It provided a great review and plenty of practice. THANK
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Writing About Literature Bundle
To Build a Fire by Jack London, A Short Story Lesson (Digital Learning Option)
The frozen Yukon territory during the gold rush of the late 1890’s provides an alarming backdrop for this short story. The lesson contains eleven activities. You can do as many or as few of the activities as you want. Some can be assigned as homework. This lesson plan is designed to appeal to different learning styles and multiple intelligences. It’s also great to have on hand for a substitute.This lesson can be used digitally.This unit contains:• Full instructions for the teacher• Pre-re
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7th - 12th
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Frankenstein Movie vs. Book Comparison (Mary Shelley)
This activity bundle gives you several choices for comparing the text of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley with some or all of one of the movie versions. Includes evaluation of the movie vs book pairing with several options.While use of movies in the classroom can be controversial, bringing different media into lessons for comparison and evaluation can be a worthwhile activity. A well-structured comparison and evaluation activity requires higher-order thinkingContents:Comparison Table with 8 items fo
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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Who Moved My Cheese Questions in Printables or Digital Worksheets
Teach Who Moved My Cheese with fun and challenging questions and writing prompts to engage your students. These print or digital worksheets to go along with the book or tape of Who Moved My Cheese will make kids think and spark interest in this delightful book. Answers will vary, since there is not a right or wrong answer to these questions, but rather an opinion or experience to be shared. Click here to save 25% off the price of individual resources with the purchase of the High School Language
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8th - 11th
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The Tell-Tale Heart: Cite Textual Evidence Print and Digital
The Tell-Tale Heart:Cite Evidence Print and Digital for Distance LearningThis is a complete lesson plan, with both a print and digital version, for citing evidence to support analysis of what the text says using Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart.” This lesson plan on citing evidence to support analysis includes all student materials and an answer key.This lesson should ideally be a second or third read of “The Tell-Tale Heart” and students who are most familiar with the plot of the story an
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8th - 10th
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Story Activity for Mixed Speech Therapy Groups & Multiple Goals- Fall Theme
Looking for a resource for mixed speech groups? Seasonally themed All-In-One Stories will have your students interpreting inferential clues, determining the meaning of tier 2 vocabulary words, and deciphering figurative language in the context of a one-page story. Now includes a story summarizing worksheet!Perfect For…Older studentsMixed speech groupsStudents with multiple language goals Each story features...A one-page fictional story about the adventures of teenage twins, Jake, Jill, and thei
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Story Activity for Mixed Speech Therapy Groups & Multiple Goals- BUNDLE
Plot Chart Graphic Organizer
This multipurpose, blank plot chart is useful when teaching students how to analyze plot in a story. It is a blank graphic organizer that can be used with novels, short stories, and films! This can also be used by the students when creating their own stories! The literary elements included in this chart are: ELEMENTS OF PLOT (exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution), POINT OF VIEW, and THEME. Each section is labeled, provides a brief description of the literar
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3rd - 12th
The Monkey's Paw Movie vs. Books Activity (W.W. Jacobs)
This activity bundle gives you several choices for comparing a movie, a portion of a movie, or a TV show adaptation with the text of "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs. While use of movies in the classroom can be controversial, bringing different media into lessons for comparison and evaluation can be a worthwhile activity. A well-structured comparison and evaluation activity requires higher-order thinkingContents:Comparison Table with 8 items for comparison and 2 'your choice' spotsBest of Both
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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Story Activity for Mixed Speech Therapy Groups & Multiple Goals, End of Year
Looking for a resource for mixed speech groups? Seasonally themed All-In-One Stories will have your students interpreting inferential clues, determining the meaning of tier 2 vocabulary words, and deciphering figurative language in the context of a one-page story.Now includes a story summarizing worksheet! Perfect For…Older studentsMixed speech groupsStudents with multiple language goalsEach story features…A one-page fictional story about the adventures of teenage twins, Jake, Jill, and their pa
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Story Activity for Mixed Speech Therapy Groups & Multiple Goals- BUNDLE
All Summer in a Day Final Tests with Constructed Response Easel Digital - Print
All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury final tests. Two versions of a final test for the short story. Constructed response questions to assess writing in response to literature. The first version includes vocabulary and has three sections: Fill-in the Blank, Multiple Choice, and a Constructed Response requiring evidence from the text to support the answer with a written response. Assesses understanding of story vocabulary, literary elements, and reading comprehension. The second version of the test
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6th - 9th
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High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Pandemics + COVID
Teach your kids about Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other diseases of the past with these nonfiction, high school reading comprehension passages and questions. These historical articles will give teenagers practice in reading skills through discussion questions and writing prompts. Plus, this nonfiction passage can be accessed as a printable or digital resource. Click here to save 25% off the price of the purchase of individual resources with the bundle.Click HERE to save 30% off the price of indi
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9th - 12th
Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
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