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Short stories thematic unit plans $5-10
Christmas Activities - Reading Passages - Story Elements - Narrative Writing
DIGITAL & PRINTABLE - Upper Elementary December Christmas Passages that are CCSS aligned with the ELA literature and narrative writing standards. We've added a Google Classroom Option to our popular product. The unit focuses on the reading skill of story elements of inferring character traits, Plot Development, and Theme. This unit is great to use for teacher observation because of the included lesson plans and rigorous activities. You will keep your students engaged during this challengi
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4th - 6th
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Distance Learning Short Story Passage No Prep ELA Suspense Mystery
This 48 page resource is a 4,500 word short story and meets CCSS for middle school reading and writing. It is the story of a boy discovering his new friend is actually a ghost and she needs his help. This close reading lesson is 99 pages long. This resource is the answered teacher copy (48 pages), with the blank student copy (48 pages), there is also a link for projecting or giving to students that are distance learning. As well - this is a TpT Digital Activity. That means students can complete
Grades:
2nd - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Summer Reading Comprehension Context Clues Daily Reading Writing Bundle
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street Twilight Zone Teleplay Complete Unit Pack
This is a fantastically engaging and complete unit for your middle schoolers for Rod Serling's teleplay The Monsters are Due on Maple Street. This is material to help you teach the script from The Twilight Zone television series. The text of the teleplay is not included, as it is not in the public domain.You will get the following materials:Pre-reading Group Questions/Discussion PromptsPre-Reading Vocabulary and Extension Activities with KeyCharting Plot: Two Types of Charts with KeyLiterary Ele
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6th - 8th
Creepy Pair of Underwear
Creepy Underwear is a book study companion for the newly released book, Creepy Pair of Underwear! Written by Aaron Reynolds. This bundle is designed to go with the book with different activities for learners. This packet includes:-Story Elements Page-How Would You Get Rid of Underwear Narrative Writing Page (Full and Half Sheet)-First, Next, Then, Last Sequence Writing Page-Underwear Craft (includes underwear template, eyeball page, and bolts page)-Sequencing cut and past (NEW Update) -Nouns &am
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K - 2nd
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Story Elements Introduction - Short Story Elements Slides, Review Game, & Quiz
Story Elements Introduction - Short Story Elements Slides, Review Game, & Quiz: Prepare your students for reading short stories or novels with this ready-to-use resource. This comprehensive lesson prepares students with a solid understanding of essential story elements and literary elements crucial for analyzing fiction. The included short story elements presentation, engaging review game, and quiz create an excellent introductory lesson that lays the groundwork for insightful literary analy
Grades:
7th - 10th
Determine Theme - Identify Theme Literature - Plot Development - Greek Mythology
Determine Theme in Literature - Identify Theme - Find Theme - Develop Plot with the integration of Greek Mythology Stories.Includes: - Plot Development Printouts and Tasks - Literary Theme Printouts and Tasks - Ticket out the door - Foldables - Annotation Coding - Anchor Charts for Plot Line and Determining Theme - Pre-writing graphic organizers - Teacher Samples - Assessment - 4 Greek Mythology Passages - 7 detailed lessonsFor other purchase options, check out our other Greek Mythology Units
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4th - 6th
Mystery -The Adventure of the Speckled Band Comprehension Unit Print & Digital
This classic short story will have your students analyzing details and making inferences. This is a fantastic mystery unit that works well in a class of diverse learners. I teach this to my accelerated class, my resource students, and my ESL group. Distance Learning: The worksheets are in Google Slides to use digitally and to easily assign by Google Classroom. For students without technology print PDFs for send-home packets.Here is what is included:★"The Adventure of the Speckled Band" - full t
Grades:
6th - 10th
Halloween Writing Pack
This Halloween Writing Unit was designed to create a full month of writing for your classroom. Simply make a copy of each of these pages, staple together (with the cover page provided) and students can work all month on creative, fun, and meaningful writing for the whole month of October.This Writing pack contains two parts – 4 Halloween Writing Assignments and 5 October themed journal pages. Each of the 4 Halloween Writing Assignments have a brainstorm page. These pages have directions for each
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K - 6th
Scary Story Collection for Middle School: Escape Room, Task Cards, Printables
This spooky collection of fiction reading comprehension passages combines several standards so that students have an opportunity to practice their skills without isolating each standard. Each fictional story has descriptive characters and settings, drawing your students into the mystery. This unit will reinforce skills that you have taught. Students will use their skills to solve the mysteries (demonstrating comprehension of the text). What your students will discover: Was Dracula real or just a
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6th - 8th
Scary Radio Drama Script The Monkey's Paw Horror Acting Script Interpretation
Part of a Bundle Want to "scare" up some fun learning? Here's a twenty-five minute radio drama script for students is adapted from W.W. Jacob's classic, gothic story, The Monkey's Paw. Through this 45 page resource, teach your students about plot, characterization, foreshadowing, horror while strengthening eading, speaking, listening and acting skills, too! This script has 23 +roles (including crew) and was adapted especially for the classroom. Strengthen your students' listening, speaking, an
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Halloween Drama Class Units, Scripts and Lessons Bundle!
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street Unit for Google Drive™
My best-selling Monsters are Due on Maple Street Unit is now available in digital format! This unit is for use in Google Drive. Please make sure this is the version you would like to purchase! Click on the link above for my standard PDF version.You will get the following materials in this version:Pre-reading Group Questions/Discussion PromptsPre-Reading Vocabulary and Extension Activities with KeyCharting Plot: Two Types of Charts with KeyLiterary Elements Chart with KeyReader Response Questions
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7th - 9th
Also included in: Short Story Bundle for Middle and High School Google Drive™ Edition
The Gift of the Magi Close Reading Unit Bundle
A perfect tale for the winter season, this classic short story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, makes the perfect holiday text for my gifted 4th grade students. It has been rewritten to suit the reading level of upper elementary students and includes a wide variety of vocabulary words, intentional literary elements, and loads of figurative language. The literary elements I pair with teaching this text are plot (mainly for the surprise ending!), summarizing, and irony. We spend between 1-2 we
Grades:
4th - 6th
Arctic Animals Thematic Unit
This pack includes Arctic animal themed graphic organizers, labeling activities, readers, craft and more. This pack focuses on 9 different Arctic animals. You will find information about the Arctic Fox, Caribou, Harp Seal, Polar Bear, Atlantic Puffin, Arctic Hare, Snowy Owl, Walrus, and Orca (Killer Whale). A Detailed Description of Everything Included:-Arctic animal book suggestions with clickable links-A Generic “Arctic Animals” KWL, Can/Have/Are, Fact page (for students to fill in), and Bubbl
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Nonfiction Thematic Unit Bundle
Hero or Outlaw? Use Evidence to Decide! Nonfiction Passages and Printables
High-Interest nonfiction reading passages about the controversial wild west figures, Wyatt Earp, William Tilghman, and Jesse James. Each biography contains a biased read or an information list of their activities, a complete life story passage, and several printables that will engage your students in the text, challenge them to find evidence, and encourage them to read for understanding by analyzing the passages and defending their opinions. All answer keys are included.What's Included?• Nonf
Grades:
6th - 8th
Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan Short Story Unit for Conflict and Plot
Teaching conflict, plot, and literary devices through "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this interactive notebook, Socratic Seminar, and literary devices dystopian short story unit. This "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan short story unit is exactly what you need to teach your fifth or sixth-grade middle-grade learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response-focused format. This unit digs deep into the RL.3 standard that focuses
Grades:
5th - 6th
Myths and Legends Short Story Unit - Updated!
Step into the Shoes of a Storyteller! This engaging, 6-week junior high short story unit is a great way to teach short story analysis and writing!This listing is for the COMPLETE unit, including:Unit Plan and Updated Resource ListLesson PlansAssessment PlanStudent PackageProject-Based AssessmentsActivity HandoutsUnit Exam with Answer KeyEDITABLE Smart Notebook filePDF version of Smart Notebook filesFill-in-the-Blank Student Notes (color and B&W)Texts Featured:- Aesop's Fables- King Arthur- F
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7th - 10th
3 Fairytales! Flannel Board Pack
Flannel Boards are a great resource for your classroom. Such a fun way for little ones to build their language skills, story recall, and vocabulary. Add these 3 loved fairytales to your collection!
*The Three Little Pigs
*Goldilocks and the Three Bears
*Jack and the Beanstalk
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PreK - K
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Fear and Suspence Short Story Unit - UPDATED!
Thank you for your interest in this updated short story unit. Any month of the year is the perfect time to introduce suspence and horror to your students! When I created this unit, I had three main goals in mind for my students: (1) To expose them to the elements of a short story, (2) To compare and contrast a short story with a novel, and (3) To gain experience in narrative writing skills .
Included in this short story unit are:
A lesson-plan overview for the entire unit, individual, step
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Drama Unit to suit any story
I have created a 10-week drama unit using various components of drama such as improvisation, characterisation and role-play. Each lesson starts with a warm-up (not linked to main component of lesson), body of lesson and a conclusion where students are asked to reflect on their participation in a drama journal. When I did this unit with my grade 3 students last year, we used the story 'Pumpkin Soup' by Helen Cooper but you can use absolutely any story you wish. Each week builds up to a final pro
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1st - 7th
Alice Walker Mini Unit w/ Student Guide for Everyday Use
Read and analyze Everyday Use by Alice Walking with this easy to implement guide! Students will examine the life and writings of Alice Walker, read and examine Everyday Use by Alice Walker, and apply their understanding of the story through introspective writing. This is a 3 (or more) day mini unit for Alice Walker's Everyday Use. It begins with an internet activity for students to evaluate her work and the short story. The importance of African quilting and a webquest activity is also includ
Grades:
9th - 12th
Penguin Thematic Unit & Craft
HUGE updated uploaded on 11-22-14…This pack went from 41 pages to 163 pages of Penguin learning fun. This pack includes penguin themed graphic organizers, labeling activities, readers, craft and more. The latest update focuses on the 17 different penguin types. You will find information about the following penguin types: Adelie, African, Chinstrap, Emperor, Erect-Crested, Fiordland, Galapagos, Gentoo, Humboldt, King, Little, Macaroni, Magellanic, Rockhopper, Royal, Snares, and Yellow-eyed. A Det
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Nonfiction Thematic Unit Bundle
Alice in Wonderland Literature Guide
An in-depth look into Lewis Carroll's classic story of Alice in Wonderland. Students will be challenged with higher level comprehension questions that ask about theme, literary devices, Carroll's writing techniques, satirical elements, and character development. Also included are worksheets to increase student connections between what they are reading and how it applies to the literary elements taught in Secondary English classes. These worksheets can be used in conjunction with the book or as r
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7th - 12th
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Abuela Invents the Zero RACES Response Digital & Printable for Distance Learning
"Abuela Invents the Zero" is about a teenage girl that is conflicted between her American and Puerto Rican identities. When her grandmother visits from Puerto Rico she is faced with challenging circumstances. This short story teaches a lesson about how life experiences can shape our values. Students will practice their reading comprehension as they focus on theme and respond to the characters' actions. Students will also practice writing short answer responses using the RACE writing acronym a
Grades:
7th - 9th
Fractured Fairy Tale Writing Prompts, Crafts, and Graphic Organizers
Want the BEST fractured fairy tale writing prompts that double as adorable crafts for bulletin boards? Learn about Goldilocks, The Three Little Pigs, The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs, Chicken Little and The Big Bad Wolf with these fun fairy tale writing templates. Students will use their imaginations to come up with fun opinion, narrative, informative and how to writing projects. Fractured Fairy Tale Writing Prompts, Crafts and Bulletin Boards Included:All About Goldilocks and the Three Bears
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K - 3rd
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