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8th grade short stories centers for Microsoft Word
Packet of Memoir Texts
Packet of 12 Memoir texts
*mentor texts to serve as models for your students as they write their own memoir
*short texts for enjoyment
*great to use with ELA test prep
~~Packet it ready to print and hand-out!~
Texts included:
Grandmama's Kitchen Table (Cynthia Rylant)
Not Enough Emily's (Jean Little)
When I Was Little (Jamie Lee Curtis)
Laughter (Sandra Cisneros)
Home (Michael J. Rosen)
Hairs (Sandra Cisneros)
Alone (Jacqueline Woodson)
Learning the Hard Way (Eloise Greenfield)
Mattie's Ride (
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2nd - 12th
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Theme Activity - Fables, Worksheet, and Answer Key!
Using Aesop's fables, the students will identify the theme of each story in the attached chart. This could be done individually, in pairs, small groups, or used as one station in centers. Discussions can be completed afterwards. Students can also be given each of the fables and highlight the facts that lead them to finding the lesson/moral.
This activity can be used in conjunction to teaching theme or as a separate review and follow-up activity.
Please rate and give feedback if you use it a
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5th - 8th
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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick creative writing example (Just Dessert)
Chris Van Allsburg’s book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick is an excellent medium to teach creative writing. The titled illustrations are accompanied with only the slightest bit of text. A mere suggestion as to what already has happened and might happen. Every turn of the page introduces a unique vignette, an intriguing picture that arouses curiosity that tugs at the imagination, thus sparking new ideas to fill in the blanks. The entire book is a collection of writing prompts! The tantalizing st
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Characterization Activity - Fables, Worksheet, & Answer Key!
Using Aesop's fables, the students will characterize an animal in each story in the attached chart. This could be done individually, in pairs, small groups, or used in stations or centers. Discussions can be completed afterwards allowing for reflection, follow-up, feedback, and further insight. Students can also be given each of the fables and highlight the facts that lead them to finding the lesson/moral.
The document is editable, so teachers can change for various student abilities and levels
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5th - 8th
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Thank You M'am Common Core Lesson
This is a full lesson plan for the short story "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes.
This lesson plan is aligned with Common Core Standards for each activity. It also includes lesson objectives to share with the students that align with the Common Core Standards.
This lesson is very focused on reading and utilizes a “Before-During-After” reading design.
The center worksheets are now available here:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thank-You-Mam-Common-Core-Center-Activities-889992
Grades:
7th - 12th
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The Most Dangerous Game- Guiding Questions
Thirty three guiding questions for students to answer on their own, or as a class, while reading Richard Connel's short story, "The Most Dangerous Game." These questions can also serve as reading comprehension checks, quizzes and conversation starters. Students are asked to summarize, predict, analyze and think critically about the passage as they are reading.
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8th - 10th
Types of Conflict (Man vs. Man, Self, Society and Nature)
This self-created worksheet explores the different types of conflicts found in literary works. It starts off by explaning the different types, with examples, and then asks students to complete an activity which explores conflicts with themselves and work to illustrate it. This is one of my favorite worksheets and students are very receptive to it!
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6th - 12th
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Greek Myth Imaginative Narrative Writing Story Format/Rubric
This wonderful writing project will bring writing Greek myths to life! Before you, you have a very detailed Greek myths story writing format.
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4th - 12th
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"The Lady or the Tiger?" Editable Reading Questions
I give these questions to my students after reading Frank Stockton's "The Lady or the Tiger?" The first set of questions is basic reading comprehension questions while the second set (see Preview) is more critical thinking questions. Students can answer these questions independently or in a groups.
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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#AUSBTS18 Library book tickets (editable)
Place these book tickets inside books that haven't been read for a while or at random. This will help to encourage students to read more and a variety of books.
Print the tickets onto coloured paper, red, blue, green, gold (or yellow)
and stick the written part in the middle. Cut out and laminate.
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PreK - 12th
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My Journal Prompts...
These prompts are based on holidays, seasonal and general topics. Begin each day with a happy foot and happy thoughts! Have your students create their own monthly journal response booklet. If desired, hold a class discussion of the daily writing topic before beginning writing. Also, Challenge your student to select one prompt from the proper day to respond. 51 pages to print! It is ideal for morning journals, or in writing centers!
Grades:
1st - 12th, Adult Education, Not Grade Specific
"The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty Creative Writing Assignment
“The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty is THE short story for the disengaged readers in your class, for how better than pulling them in than a title that sounds like the most recent installment of Call of Duty? This short story is a vehicle for teaching a range of topics such as civil war, Ireland’s history and its current problems still between the North and the South--the dividing line namely over religion--plus more typical English goals such as understanding perspective, the ability for plots to n
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Reading Comprehension "Story Roll" Center
The "Story Roll" center offers students an interactive way to review comprehension questions and narrative elements of a story. In order to use this center in your classroom, you will need dice. I use this in my 4th grade classroom and the students love this center! This is a great way to review for a comprehension test or review story elements for state testing.
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3rd - 8th
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5 Day Chocolate Unit
This unit is designed for 5 30-minute classes. It is designed to coorelate with middle school Language Arts but may also work well with upper elementary and and remedial high school. It's also a lot of fun to use around Valentine's Day with advisory and character ed programs. The unit is comprised of .pdf files. It includes a teaching schedule, 2 non-fiction articles with questions/answer key, a trivia quiz with answer key, and a group activity.
Grades:
6th - 8th
Aurasma/Short Story Project
Product Includes~
1. Step-by-step instructions on how to use Aurasma.
2. Video Handout
3. Poster Checklist Handout
4. Rubric for Video and Poster
5. Tentative Project Schedule
6. 8 Short Stories Included (“The Hand”, “The Tree”, “The Monkey’s Paw”, “The Tell-Tale Heart”, “The Occurrence at Owl Street Bridge”, “Lamb to the Slaughter”, “The Lady, or the Tiger?”, “August Heat”)
7. Short Story Worksheet that includes 1 create-a-question, 1 summary, 1 constructed response question covering theme, an
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6th - 10th
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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant Characterization & Plot
After reading "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant, students explore the author's use of characterization and demonstrate general plot knowledge in this three-paged worksheet. An answer key is also provided.
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Random Fantasy Story Generator
All you need is some dice! Do you have reluctant creative writers? Do they find writing intimidating? Using this chart takes the pressure off when trying to dust the cobwebs off their creativity. Students roll two dice to randomly select a protagonist, an antagonist, and a setting from the chart. Roll the dice and let the hilarity begin.
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Grades:
4th - 8th
The Most Dangerous Game respond to literature
This is a 4 page document that gives 7 options/projects to complete at the conclusion of reading Richard Connell's short story, The Most Dangerous Game. It includes directions, templates, and small pictures to accompany each project. This is an excellent alternative to conclude this reading without having students write "another paper".
Grades:
6th - 12th
Teaching Symbols in Literature: Lesson, Samples & More!
I use this lesson as as an introductory lesson to teaching symbols in literature. It defines the term symbol, identifies different types of symbols, and explains how to identify and examine symbols in a literary work. While I used two songs ("Land of Hope and Dreams" by Bruce Springsteen and"Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder), it can be adapted for anything that has a symbol.
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Thirty Days of Journals/Writing Prompts - 90 Prompts in all! SET 1: Days 1-30
Daily writing prompts featuring 3 choices for students in each assignment. Great for differentiated writing opportunities in journals, literacy stations and homework. 30 days included - 90 writing prompts! Looking for more writing ideas? More sets are available!
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: High-Interest Journal/Writing Prompts: 120 Days: 3 Prompts Per Day
Graphic Novel Story
Students will use the elements of rising action of a familiar story to create a graphic novel. Using the website www.pixton.com, they can create their own telling of a fairy tale, a self-created tale, or a class-generated story.
This includes an organizer for student ideas and directions to create their graphic novel using Pixton. Students can also create a more simple comic strip, as time permits.
A checklist for grading is included.
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3rd - 9th
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Review Stations: Flowers for Algernon
These are the interactive, engaging stations you've been looking for, without all of the planning and prep! My 8th graders always give me positive feedback on these activities. These activities are Common Core aligned and are a great way to end your unit with something a little different from the typical middle school class period routine. This resource includes a student packet with instructions for each station and a place to record their written work. I have also created detailed instructions
Grades:
7th - 9th
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Mr Potters Pet by Dick King Smith Comprehension Questions
This product is a ready to print and use set of chapter comprehension questions and answer key. There are three questions per chapter that include a range of literal and inferential questions. Students respond to the questions in complete sentences.
These questions can be used for literacy groups, silent reading, or guided reading groups. I have found that these comprehension questions have increased student test scores in comprehension immensely!
Total Pages: 5
Synopsis of Mr. Potter's Pet
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Four-station Literary Terms Activities with Test
This document includes four different literary term activities that can be completed in a rotating station format or individually. Each activity contains directions for the student and is designed for students to work together in small groups. At the end of the document is a test designed to assess their understanding of the content (irony, foreshadowing, euphemisms, and protagonist/antagonist).
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6th - 8th
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