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Middle school short stories printables $5-10
4th and 5th Grade Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Worksheets Packet
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
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4th - 6th
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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
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Sticky Note Analysis Bundle: Literary, Rhetoric, Poetry
Making Inferences Worksheets 3rd grade 4th grade Inference Reading Passages
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
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3rd - 6th
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ELA Reader's Theater Mini-Bundle - Scripts and Activities for Middle School
Interested in trying reader's theater with your middle school readers? This 3-pack of reader's theater scripts and activities makes it easy to quickly incorporate this amazing teaching tool in your classroom.As an ELA teacher, I use reader's theater regularly to enhance fluency, increase student engagement, and sharpen our reading comprehension skills.If you are looking for high-interest, realistic fiction, standards-based scripts with vocabulary work, reader response questions, graphic organize
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4th - 7th, Staff
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The Masque of the Red Death Unit Bundle - Poe - Short Story Close Reading & PPT
Use Poe’s creepy classic short story, “The Masque of the Red Death,” to practice close reading and other key Common Core reading skills while teaching symbolism, allegory and imagery. Great for Halloween or any time of year, this HUGE 40+ page "Masque of the Red Death" value bundle--combining two substantial products--includes:PRE/POST-READING POWERPOINT:• Fully editable PowerPoint backgrounder on "The Masque of the Red Death," with thought–provoking journal prompts, literary terms and activitie
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7th - 12th
Complete Novel Unit - ANY BOOK - Generic Novel Study Guide - End of Year
Need a unit you can use with any book? This is a NO PREP novel unit for any novel that has many differentiated activities: assessments, research, chapter guides, poetry, characterization, conflict, theme, vocabulary & more!What's included:Complete Unit Lesson Plan to help with pacing6 different Chapter GuidesStudent Assignment TrackerFill-in-the-Blank QuizFill-in-the-Blank Quiz sample (The Outsiders, ch. 1)Alternative Assessment: Poetry Application (great for gifted learners!)Final Project M
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Ultimate Secondary Reading Bundle NO PREP!! - Nonfiction & Fiction
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
Elements of Fiction PowerPoint & Activities for ANY Text - Short Story Elements
Kick off ANY short story, fiction or literature unit with this comprehensive and engaging Elements of Fiction PowerPoint, guided notes and activity bundle intended for high school or middle school ELA. Great for introduction, reinforcement, and/or story element review, this package guides students through the key elements of literature and literary devices and includes plenty of engaging, rigorous activities for practice and review—all Common Core aligned. It even includes fun self-assessment a
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7th - 12th
Myths and Legends Close Reading Comprehension - Print and Digital Resources
Elevate your students' reading comprehension with these comprehensive Myths & Legends Comprehension activities. Designed to meet educational standards, this resource is perfect for students in 4th to 6th grade, bridging critical gaps in the curriculum. Dive into a world of diverse myths and legends, from Native American to Greek mythology, and enhance reading skills with activities designed for various learning styles. PRODUCT FEATURES:Versatile Learning Formats: Includes both printable PDF
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4th - 6th
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The Most Dangerous Game Close Reading Assignment - PRINT & DIGITAL
Engage your students in close reading and literary analysis with this The Most Dangerous Game Close Reading Unit! This digital and traditional print close reading activity for "The Most Dangerous Game" requires students to go back to carefully-selected passages from the text to read and closely analyze specific literary elements: conflict, suspense, and theme.With an emphasis placed on close reading and literary analysis, students will gain a better understanding of Richard Connell's short story
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Short Stories Close Reading Literary Analysis Bundle - PRINT + DIGITAL
The Monkey's Paw Close Reading & Literary Analysis Assignment - PRINT & DIGITAL
Engage your students in close reading and literary analysis with this The Monkey's Paw Close Reading Literary Analysis Unit! This digital and traditional print close reading activity for "The Monkey's Paw" requires students to go back to carefully-selected passages from the text to read and closely analyze specific literary elements: figurative language, foreshadowing, and mood.With an emphasis placed on close reading and literary analysis, students will gain a better understanding of W. W. Jaco
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Short Stories Close Reading Literary Analysis Bundle - PRINT + DIGITAL
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell Short Story Presentation & Activities
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell Short Story Unit - You can introduce your students to this short story by Richard Connell with these ready-to-use short story resources. With an abundance of activities and assignments, you can pick and choose the resources that suit your plan and timeline. The unit includes a PowerPoint presentation to lay it all out for you, as well as a full-text version of the short story, a board game activity, a creative writing assignment, notes on the author,
Grades:
8th - 12th
All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury - Short Story Unit Assignments & Activities
All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury - Short Story Unit Assignments & Activities: Introduce your students to the captivating world of classic science fiction with the short story All Summer In A Day by Ray Bradbury. This comprehensive short story unit offers a variety of engaging activities and assignments to deepen students' understanding and foster their creativity. Included in this package is a presentation to guide the entire lesson and resources to assess student comprehension and analyt
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7th - 10th
Nonfiction reading comprehension passages with questions 4th grade, 5th grade
This nonfiction reading comprehension with questions packet set will be your 4th & 5th-grade students' new favorite thing to read! Use the resource that can be used during the school year as a daily grade, weekly checkpoints, for reading RTI intervention in your small groups, during summer break, for test prep, tutorials, and more. You can also listen as a student reads this passage to see if they are reading fluently. Please note there is no word count on these passages. This low-prep resou
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4th - 6th
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Summarize Passages | 25 Passages | Fiction and Nonfiction Text
Summarize Passages After jumping from first grade to fifth and sixth this past year, I have found that across grade levels, students have a challenging time knowing what to and to not write in a summary. So, I've written 25 passages at a variety of levels to help give your kiddos practice with this important skill. 13 of the passages included in this product are fiction, while the other 12 are nonfiction. I have included a variety of topics to appeal to all your readers. I have also included the
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Comprehension Practice Passages
All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury Short Story Unit - Close Reading Activity
The "All Summer In A Day" short story unit is filled with short story reading comprehension activities to teach main idea, summary, theme, characterization, and more. This 8 day close reading unit is the PERFECT resource to help your middle school ELA students think critically and dive deeper into Ray Bradbury's classic dystopian tale. Each lesson is scaffolded and contains tools to help meet the diverse needs of all learners. There is also a creative writing project that requires students to wr
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6th - 9th
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The Cask of Amontillado Close Reading & Analysis Assignment - PRINT & DIGITAL
Engage your students in close reading and literary analysis with this The Cask of Amontillado Close Reading Literary Analysis Unit! This digital and traditional print close reading activity for "The Cask of Amontillado" requires students to go back to carefully-selected passages from the text to read and closely analyze specific literary elements: conflict and mood.With an emphasis placed on close reading and literary analysis, students will gain a better understanding of Edgar Allan Poe's short
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Short Stories Close Reading Literary Analysis Bundle - PRINT + DIGITAL
The Story of an Hour - Kate Chopin - Short Story Unit & Close Reading Analysis
Looking for an engaging short story unit your students will enjoy while practicing close reading and literary analysis? This "Story of an Hour" short story and close reading unit can be used in whole or in part to help students connect to Kate Chopin’s classic while practicing the skills necessary for mastery of critical reading and writing standards. The resource includes a wide variety of activities that make differentiation easy--all with no-prep, print-and-go convenience.So many times, stud
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Lady or The Tiger by Frank Stockton with Simulation - Print & Digital
This lesson on the short story “The Lady or The Tiger” by Frank Stockton can be printed, used digitally, or a combination of the two. All resources are Google Drive resources (primarily Google Docs unless otherwise noted as Google Slides, Google Forms, etc.). These resources include support for struggling readers and writers and/or special education students, such as an adapted text, chunked questions, graphic organizers and suggested transitions for writing. This lesson focuses on the skills of
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8th - 9th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle: Teaching Literary Elements - Print & Digital
Scary Short Stories - Headless Horseman Halloween Reading Passages & Activities
Captivate your class with four scary stories of the headless horseman and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Kids compare short folktales and explore related media – art, advertising, and video. These reading activities are perfect for Halloween – or anytime! In addition to printable passages, the bundle includes a companion website that holds all stories and media.Open the previews to take a closer look. Begin with four similar, spine-tingling tales (which are great to tell in the dark - or a well-
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4th - 6th
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Personal Narrative Writing Packet with Brainstorming and Graphic Organizer
Now includes personal narrative examples and editing checklists! Personal narratives are challenging for many students because they don't follow a particular structure. This 14-page planning packet guides students through the writing process, from brainstorming to listing out characters, settings, sequenced events, and sensory details. After writing a draft, students can use the included checklists for revision, proofreading, and publishing. You can choose to print all pages or just the ones tha
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Personal Narrative Planning Bundle
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
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell with Adapted Text - Print & Digital
This week long lesson on the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell can be printed, used digitally, or a combination of the two. All resources are Google Drive resources (primarily Google Docs unless otherwise noted as Google Slides, Google Forms, etc.). These resources include support for struggling readers and writers and/or special education students, such as an adapted text, chunked questions, graphic organizers and repeated skill practice.This lesson focuses on the skills
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8th - 9th
Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle: Teaching Literary Elements - Print & Digital
Click Clack the Rattlebag by Neil Gaiman - Short Story Unit Lesson & Activities
Click Clack the Rattlebag by Neil Gaiman - Short Story Unit Lesson & Activities: Engage your students with the eerie world of Neil Gaiman through his short story Click Clack The Rattlebag with this comprehensive short story unit. This package provides all the necessary resources to effectively teach the story, assess student comprehension, and cultivate their creativity and writing skills. Included are reading comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, lessons on literary devices such a
Grades:
7th - 10th
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