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High school short stories dbqs for staff and administrators
Boogers, Farts, and Burps Keep Friends Away- Social Story
Do you have a student who always burps, passes gas or picks their nose? If yes, this story is perfect for them! Whether they do it on purpose or just don't know proper etiquette, "Boogers, Farts, and Burps Keep Friends Away" teaches the appropriate choices to make when mother nature hits, and it explains how one's actions affect whether someone will want to be their friend or not.The Spanish version is available here.NOTE: This story is part of a bundle. If you are interested in visuals, task ca
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Also included in: Friendship- Social Story Bundle (set 1)
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
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle of Lessons Use Digital or Printable
"The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" Short Story Unit
This short story unit contains 41 pages of : Word Wall, vocabulary, and 7 constructed responses. In addition to this, I've included mini-posters with the standards for the classroom, a rubric, and several word wall activities. Explore the short story by breaking down the author's word choice, explore the meaning of the words, and then use this acquired knowledge to write text based essay responses. This is a complete short story unit.Click here to follow me for free lessons and sales!Click here
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9th - 12th
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A Rose For Emily Assessment
This Omega English product contains an assessment based on the short story, “A Rose For Emily” by William Faulkner. The assessment consists of 50 multiple choice questions that include critical thinking, higher order, text dependent, and comprehension questions. It also contains a teacher answer key.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Desiree's Baby by Kate Chopin | Race and Identity US History Analysis
A supplement to a high school U.S. history unit/ studies on the Louisiana Purchase, this 2-day lesson allows students to read and analyze Kate Chopin's short story, “Désirée’s Baby” while learning about Louisiana Creoles; how the region's French roots led to differences in ideas on race and identity compared to British-influenced America; and the impacts of the Louisiana Purchase on the cultures living there, specifically Louisiana Creoles. A lesson plan is included, with details for a Day 1 pre
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Also included in: Short Stories and History Contextual Analysis BUNDLE
30 Days of Learning and Good Deeds (English and Arabic Edition) Ramadan
Unlock a transformative journey for your young ones with this indispensable Muslim book, designed to make every day a celebration of learning and good deeds. Tailored for kids aged 4-12, but suitable for anyone keen on exploring Islam in a straightforward manner, this book is a beacon of knowledge and virtue.Key Features:Daily Good Deeds: Encourage your child to become a positive force in the world through realistic, everyday examples. From helping with chores to extending a hand to a neighbor,
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4th - 12th
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English 9 Lesson Plans: One Year of Lesson Plans and Activities
These fifteen pages contain an outline of how to teach English 9 or language arts freshmen. If you teach eighth or tenth grade ELA, these lessons can also give you a starting point.Outlined in 36 week, these free lesson plans walk you through the literature, grammar, and writing portions of your classes. Included in the details are vocabulary, public speaking, nonfiction, and other areas of study.Please switch, delete, and add what will work for your English 9 students. These should be a start t
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Character Education: 10 Lesson Packet: People Overcoming Great Odds
This packet contains 10 short story character ed. lessons about real people overcoming great odds to achieve great success. Each lesson comes with a short story about the famous person’s life and follow up questions.
Here are the lessons in the packet:
1.Resolution to Succeed: Abraham Lincoln
2.You Are Judged How You Act: Actor Harrison Ford
3.Overcoming Hardship: Actor Jim Carrey
4.Never Stop Trying: Inventor Thomas Edison
5.Determination: Restaurant Owner Colonel Sanders
6.Taking Resp
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Basic Level English Reading Comprehension Stories Passages Paragraph Questions
This 175 page PDF file includes 100 Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice and Fill in the Blank questions.The reading comprehension ranges from stories, paragraphs, texts, and passages to give your students a variety to read about. Topics include, but are not limited to, animals, food, sports, cars, family, science, school, and much more!These worksheets have many uses:1. Home school2. Substitute teacher3. Snow days4. Busy work5. Online distance learning6. Class work7. Independent
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Faux Movie Trailer: The Tell-Tale Heart Trial (lesson hook)
Is the narrator of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" sane/guilty or insane/not guilty of murder? Teachers and students both *love* the experience of debating this question, which rests on the legal definition of insanity and a close and careful reading of a beautifully complex and chilling short story.
Here's a 1-min video that frames this inquiry in the most dramatic way possible: a trailer for a horror movie in which students (the audience) must determine the fate of the narrator.
Thi
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7th - 10th
Short Stories and History Contextual Analysis BUNDLE
This BUNDLE includes historical contextual analyses for 15 short stories. Each individual product in the bundle includes: a 4-page worksheet of discussion questions, a response paper, and a rubric. Some of the products include short informational readings to aid with answering the discussion questions.All 15 short story analyses are sold separately as well; individual items are also accessible in a non-editable PDF AND through TpT's Easel Activities. For additional information on the themes cove
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9th - 12th
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Cold War: Ray Bradbury, There Will Come Soft Rains, DBQ Worksheets + Response
This historical contextual analysis of Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” is a supplemental lesson for a unit on the Cold War and/or understanding the devastation of the nuclear bombs dropped by the U.S. on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After reading the story, students will work in groups to answer discussion questions that thoughtfully and critically explore: the context of the story; the influence of various literary genres including science fiction and naturalism; and the pur
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Short Stories and History Contextual Analysis BUNDLE
ELA Test Prep (Characterization/Cultural Experiences) Hemingway's "Indian Camp"
This standards based product previews "Indian Camp" with a one page summary on how the 19th and early 20th century brought changes to economics, the medical profession, and ideas about child development. These ideas as well as thoughts about how Early European and American thinkers viewed Native Americans place the short story in a social, historical, and philosophical context that students will use to think about important questions of theme and characterization.
Responsed are organized into 6
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9th - 10th
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"Abuela Invents the Zero" Short Story Analysis
Two page close reading task for students reading Judith Ortiz Cofer's "Abuela Invents the Zero".
Includes text-based questions broken down by figurative language & vocabulary, plot, character, setting, mood, and theme, with a language extension activity at the end for early finishers.
Developed for 8th grade ESL.
**DOES NOT INCLUDE SHORT STORY TEXT**
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Grades:
7th - 9th
THE MISSING DAUGHTER
"The Missing Daughter" is a captivating story that revolves around a family whose lives are shattered when their cherished daughter, Olivia, mysteriously vanishes. The narrative follows their emotional journey as they grapple with the devastating loss and embark on a relentless quest to uncover the truth behind her disappearance. Along the way, they confront their own hidden secrets and deceptions, as well as those of the people around them.The story delves into the complexities of human relatio
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
The Man Who Was Almost A Man Question Companion
Richard Wrights short story is a seminal work of black fiction and is more relevant than ever in today climate. These questions are open ended and designed to keep students engaged with the text and accountable for following along.
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9th - 12th
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Inferences and Predictions with "The Splendid Cannibals" by Ransom Riggs
This product contains the short story "The Splendid Cannibals" by Ransom Riggs (author of the popular, YA"Miss Peregrin's Home for Peculiar Children" series) with built in inference and prediction questions. Additionally, there are three end-of reading assessment activities dealing with mood, tone, and theme. Each activity appeals to a different type of learner: linguistic, visual, and auditory.
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8th - 12th
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Cold War: A Sound of Thunder, Fascism, & Western centric Values
This historical contextual analysis of Ray Bradbury’s short story “A Sound of Thunder” is a supplemental lesson for a unit on the Cold War. The download allows students to contextualize the era in which Bradbury wrote to better understand many of the themes of references in the story, for example: authoritarianism/fear of fascism, technological prowess, exploration, and more. A response paper is also provided that asks students to consider the story's relevancy today, focusing on areas in which
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Short Stories and History Contextual Analysis BUNDLE
Chopin & Chesnutt, Désirée's Baby & The Wife of His Youth Short Story Assignment
The download includes a pdf link to both short stories: "Désirée's Baby" by Kate Chopin and "The Wife of His Youth" by Charles Chesnutt. The download also comes with eleven response questions about the text. Also includes 11, pre-made hexagonal thinking cut outs with themes related to the stories such as marriage, love, truth, prejudice, race, denial, social status, etc. You can use the download to teach the texts together or separately. Great for literature classes and/or American history stude
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9th - 12th
Short Stories for Grades 6-12: A Comprehensive List
This product contains a list of over 100 short stories that are appropriate for grades 6-12. Each story has a brief summary (so as not to give away the ending) and a theme. For those stories that pair well with others, I added a suggested pairing. This list is to save experienced teachers time and inexperienced teachers assistance with content. Each story has been carefully read and most of the stories have activities to go with them in my store.
Grades:
7th - 10th
Life Lesson #806 Taming Monkey Mind
In my experience there is little more important than teaching students and teachers alike how the left hemisphere of the brain works to take minimal information and make up fantastic stories in response, which more often than not are factually untrue. This describes the workings of "Monkey Mind" and it is the source of great suffering in a world. Learning how Monkey Mind works and some effective ways to tame it, has widespread implications for ALL learning.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
This unit includes: a unit sequence plan;a vocabulary study guide;a link to a vocabulary Quizlet set;a vocabulary quiz;the text with foreshadowing highlighted;a class work assignment with high-level comprehension/discussion questions;a rubric for written-response questions;a comprehension test study guide; and a comprehension test.
Grades:
7th - 10th
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German Short Story Wolfgang Borchert "Radi" - Kurzgeschichten
Short story: Wolfgang Borchert - "Radi" - AnalysisThis material contains the template of the short story "Radi" by Wolfgang Borchert as well as the step-by-step preparation of a text analysis with text template Question cards for differentiated work on the text. Overview of the characteristics of a short story Template and overview for preparing a content summary Template and overview for preparing a characterization Template for collecting stylistic devices in the text and their effects Overvie
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Grades:
9th - 10th
Tracing the Development of Theme
This graphic organizer can help students trace the development of theme in two different artistic mediums--in this case, a story ("The Cask of Amontillado") and a short movie ("The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"--Disney version).
Grades:
8th - 9th
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