Haunted High Schools Reading Comprehension Passages - Folktales & Legends Unit
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The Haunted High Schools Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Bundle features American high schools rumored to be haunted! Perfect for a folktales and legends unit, these three stories will instantly engage. Don’t worry about the spooky stories causing fright! Seeing students use context clues and inference skills will surely be a delight!
The three high-interest nonfiction articles include reading comprehension passages and questions, Google Form quiz options with detailed answer keys, short answer questions requiring text evidence, extended writing prompts, and more!
A chart of activities and aligned ELA CCSS for reading, writing, speaking & listening is included for each individual resource!
The Haunted High Schools nonfiction reading bundle targets the following -
✅ Making Inferences
✅ Using Context Clues to Determine Word Meaning
✅ Synthesizing, Analyzing, and Summarizing Information
✅ Comparing and Contrasting Paired Passages
✅ Writing Extended Constructed Responses
✅ Citing Text Evidence for Support
✅ Identifying the Tone of a Text
✅ Analyzing Author’s Use of Figurative Language
✅ Making Text-to-World & Text-to-Self Connections
✅ Understanding How Legends Shape a Community’s Shared Identity
This resource bundle includes -
- Engaging nonfiction featuring the haunted histories of Arizona’s Lee Williams High School, El Paso High School in Texas, and Idaho’s Pocatello High School
- 20-30 higher-level multiple-choice questions with answer keys and a Google Form auto-grading option
- Short answer text-dependent questions
- Reading vocabulary in context activities
- Close reading graphic organizers
- Collaborative activities focusing on literary analysis, thematic discussions, & the research of related topics
- Extended constructed response writing prompts with sample responses
- Google Drive resource links, optional print-friendly copies, and downloading directions for Microsoft Office
- ELA CCSS charts, lesson plans with objectives, teacher tips, and an implementation guide
❤️Students love the extension activities!
They’ll have the opportunity to become “ghost hunters” or paranormal investigators by researching haunted histories within their own states!
Use the high-interest materials and activities for –
⭐️Engaging Nonfiction Articles and Analysis Activities
⭐️A Supplement for a Unit on Folktales & Legends
⭐️Reading Centers or Rotating Stations
⭐️Reading Comprehension Test Prep
⭐️A High-Interest High School or Middle School Sub Lesson
Re: Paranormal Phenomena and "Haunted" Locations as Sensitive Subject Matter
→ Please note that the subject matter may be sensitive for some students. Use your best judgment and knowledge of your students prior to purchasing.
As an additional frame of reference, passages do not include overly graphic details. Multiple activities focus on “debunking” the haunted argument claims.
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