Tell Tale Heart. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. Full Unit for ELA ESL Sp. Ed.

This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to a wider variety of readers, including ESL, ENL and Special Ed. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. See preview for details.

It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also prints out for in class instruction.

Unit includes:

• An illustrated adapted text of The Tell-Tale Heart by Poe. The reading level has been reduced, while maintaining the unique flavor of this beloved classic.
• Vocabulary preview, springing from a knowledge of the most common 1000 words in English. (Perfect for intermediate or beyond ELLs).
• Close-read directions.
• ELA direction on repetition, point of view, quoting, paragraph writing, explaining words, unreliable narrators and more.
• Quiz.
• Personal-writing handout.
• Writing-about-literature handouts, focusing on using text evidence to explain what makes the narrator unreliable.
• A timeline graphic organizer.
• A grid for graphical storytelling.
• A setting grid.
• Two 3D make-your-own pumpkin activities.
• A giant vocabulary word search.
• Lesson plans, with standards.

This is a great way to introduce your students to a classic they will never forget!

Great materials for your ELLs:

Be sure to check out my Halloween products for nonfiction, an original short story, plus the classic "The Monkey's Paw". They are all for beginner ESL students, and there is a great value bundle containing the whole lot of them. If you're looking for fun activities, nonfiction, a short story for Christmas ("The Little Match Girl") and the New Year, take a look at my Christmas and New Year materials. I also have a series of short stories that will engage your students at any time, while teaching grammar and vocab. Enjoy browsing, and have fun teaching!