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Short stories games for Microsoft Word
Book - Jumanji Puzzles (Wordsearch and Criss-Cross / Animals / Movie / SUB)
PRESTO!This download is for two fun puzzles that will work great as busy work, extra credit, sub lesson enhancement, or that perfect Friday afternoon time filler!Use one!Use both!Your download includes a WORDSEARCH and CRISS-CROSS GRID that focus on characters and items from Chris Van Allsburg's classic book JUMANJI! A perfect addition to any reading or language arts classroom!Answer key for both puzzles is provided!PRESTO!*This puzzle page was designed from a TPT buyer request. If you would l
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5th - 8th
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Brown Bear Adapted Book
Here you will find an adapted book of "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?".Instructions:Print, laminate, cut, and add velcro to each iconIn the "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" board book, add velcro to each page according to the icons in the document. I also recommend adding a piece of tape to the page first before you add the velcro in order to not cause any damage to the book.When reading the book, you may provide the icons to your child and instruct them to find the correct i
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Not Grade Specific
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Nursery Rhyme Mad Libs (Noun and Verb)
These Mad Lib style games are perfect to use with 1st or 2nd Grade students that need extra practice using nouns and verbs! Students must fill in empty spaces in classic nursery rhymes with either nouns or verbs to create a whole new story!
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1st - 2nd
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Novel: The Westing Game Puzzle Page (Wordsearch and Criss-Cross / ELA / SUB)
PRESTO!This download is for two fun puzzles that will work great as busy work, extra credit, or that perfect Friday afternoon time filler!Use one!Use both!Your download includes a WORDSEARCH and CRISS-CROSS GRID that focus on characters and terms from Ellen Raskin's mystery-novel THE WESTING GAME! It also works perfectly with the movie as well! A perfect addition to any language arts classroom!Answer key for both puzzles is provided!PRESTO!*This puzzle was designed by request from a TPT buyer.
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: L.A. - NOVELS VOCABULARY PUZZLES SUPER BUNDLE - NO PREP / SUB
Christmas Brain Teaser Activity
This very fun Christmas activity will tease the brain of your students and keep them thinking right through the holiday vacation. This activity also includes brain teaser questions that reflect bits of the story which tests your students comprehension and keep them sharp and on their toes.
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Kahoot - Parts of a Short Story (Plot Elements)
Click the link included in the downloadHave kids go to kahoot.it and type in the code on the screenEnjoy!Check out my Romeo and Juliet Folder Here
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6th - 9th
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Writing Game: Creative Writing PIRATE Roll-the-Dice STORY
This story may be done online or in a classroom or at home. You just need to grab a dice or use an online dice generator. Students will pick a partner to traverse this world of pirates and capture. Each prompt brings the team further into a survival pirate story. The writing must be interconnected to form a whole story.
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4th - 10th
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Scary No More – A Halloween tale
Witches, monsters, and Halloween creatures gather for a night of delight, but instead of being scary, they decide to be jolly and merry. A fun rhyming tale that takes the scare out of scare and makes Halloween fun. For more family fun enjoy some of the recipe suggestions at the end of the book. This …
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K - 3rd
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Elements of a Story: Memory Game
This game works well for reviewing the important terminology students need to know when learning the elements of a story. The procedure follows the game play of the favorite children's game Memory. Terms included in game are: plot, exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, theme, setting, conflict, and character.
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5th - 9th
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"Flowers for Algernon" Daniel Keyes Board Game Project
This is a board game project based on the short story "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes. Students work in small groups with assigned roles and are required to write questions pertaining to the short story using a question matrix (provided in this download), write instructions for their board game, and then design and create the game. Students will then play the board games and complete a peer assessment sheet. Included in this download: instruction sheet, rubric, peer assessment sheet, and
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6th - 9th
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The Most Dangerous Game and Sniper Figurative Language Board Game
The Most Dangerous Game Figurative Language Board Game
Do your students have difficulty understanding and identifying figurative language like simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and allusion? If they do, don't just give them another boring worksheet. Give them this board game that focuses on these five types of figurative language found in, the two classic short stories, The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell and The Sniper by Liam O' Flaherty.
This game boa
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6th - 12th
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Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery": Study Guide and Activity Pack
Generate engagement and excitement in your classroom as your students learn about Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery.” Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”: Study Guide and Activity Pack includes a thirty question study guide, five authentically interdependent cooperative group activities, and five fun review games. The study guide, review games, and cooperative activities are geared to Middle School and High School classrooms.
Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”: Study Guide and Activity Pack includes t
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6th - 12th
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Greek Mythology D&D
While studying Greek mythology what better way to have your students create their own myth and game? The story will guide the players through the world your students create. Using a set of modified Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) rules that explain how to play the game. (Who attacks when, what dice to use, what the chests can contain, etc.)This activity will have your students use their knowledge of Greek mythology to create their own unique story. They will have to use their imagination to fully
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6th - 12th
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Little Red Riding Hood | Kids Church Lesson Plan
As a child, I loved fairy tales. I would read them in school and at home. They had a way of taking your imagination to a different place and time. Today with the testing schedules in our schools and TV dominating our children's time, the classic fairy tales are lost to many. Most children only know the ones created by Disney. As I was thinking back to my childhood and fairy tales I thought of the many good morals taught through them. I began to think about God's word and not only the Bible
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PreK - 6th
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Hansel and Gretel | Kids Church Lesson Plan
As a child, I loved fairy tales. I would read them in school and at home. They had a way of taking your imagination to a different place and time. Today with the testing schedules in our schools and TV dominating our children's time, the classic fairy tales are lost to many. Most children only know the ones created by Disney. As I was thinking back to my childhood and fairy tales I thought of the many good morals taught through them. I began to think about God's word and not only the Bible
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PreK - 6th
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Beauty and the Beast | Kids Church Lesson Plan
As a child I loved fairy tales. I would read them in school and at home. They had a way of taking your imagination to a different place and time. Today with the testing schedules in our schools and TV dominating our children's time, the classic fairy tales are lost to many . Most children only know the ones created by Disney. As I was thinking back to my childhood and fairy tales I thought of the many good morals taught through them. I began to think about God's word and not only the Bible
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PreK - 6th
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The Ant and the Grasshopper | Kids Church Lesson Plan
As a child, I loved fairy tales. I would read them in school and at home. They had a way of taking your imagination to a different place and time. Today with the testing schedules in our schools and TV dominating our children's time, the classic fairy tales are lost to many. Most children only know the ones created by Disney. As I was thinking back to my childhood and fairy tales I thought of the many good morals taught through them. I began to think about God's word and not only the Bible
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PreK - 6th
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Snow White | Kids Church Lesson Plan pt. 1
As a child, I loved fairy tales. I would read them in school and at home. They had a way of taking your imagination to a different place and time. Today with the testing schedules in our schools and TV dominating our children's time, the classic fairy tales are lost to many. Most children only know the ones created by Disney. As I was thinking back to my childhood and fairy tales I thought of the many good morals taught through them. I began to think about God's word and not only the Bible
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PreK - 6th
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Full Snow White Lesson Plan
As a child, I loved fairy tales. I would read them in school and at home. They had a way of taking your imagination to a different place and time. Today with the testing schedules in our schools and TV dominating our children's time, the classic fairy tales are lost to many. Most children only know the ones created by Disney. As I was thinking back to my childhood and fairy tales I thought of the many good morals taught through them. I began to think about God's word and not only the Bible
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PreK - 6th
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Fire Safety in the Kitchen Activities
Fun activities to do while learning about fire safety in the kitchen with your class or children. My children had a lot of fun with these activities.These activities can be adapted for any grade level.
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PreK - 6th
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Literary Elements Crossword Review
This is a review game that I have created for my 9th graders to review the aspects of literary elements. They have Mark Twain's "Cannibalism in the Cars" to use as a reference. It asks them to annotate the story and then fill in the crossword puzzle with their answers. They are asked to identify character traits, character types, setting, plot elements (rising action, climax, falling action, etc.), conflict type, and there are also basic comprehension questions.
There is an answer sheet attach
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9th - 11th
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Bingo Game Exam or Test Revision The Doll's House by Katherine Mansfield
Bingo game exam or test revision for the short story The Doll's House by Katherine Mansfield.
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9th - 11th, Higher Education
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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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4th - 8th
Murder Mystery Party Game
Want to throw a murder mystery party at the end of a detective literature unit? Or just for fun to end the semester? I always use this to end my Sherlock Holmes unit right before Christmas break. My teens love it! I usually give extra credit for dressing in character. I also add old-fashioned snacks at each station.
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9th - 12th
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