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Adult education short stories literature circles
Introduction to Dystopian Literature | Intro to Dystopian Lit
Included is a presentation on dystopian literature.This is perfect for any teacher who is starting to read a novel or short story of the dystopian genre.This Powerpoint presentation includes a definition and explanation of the genre as well as the elements and common characteristics one would find in a dystopian story.This presentation also covers literary elements found in dystopian literature, to include: irony, conflict, foreshadowing, allegory, symbolism, and paradox. Guided notes worksheet
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Dystopian Literature Unit | 6 Weeks | Dystopian Lit Unit Plan
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
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2nd - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Weekly Reading Comprehension Context Clues Daily Reading Writing Bundle
The Great Gatsby Chapter Quizzes Cheat-Proof
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Litassure offers chapter reading comprehension quizzes guaranteed to be cheat-proof. We create our chapter quizzes after meticulously checking the content of the top 9 book summary sites to ensure students will have to read the book to be successful on the quizzes.
What's included:
The reading chapter quizzes include the same question quiz in a multiple choice and short answer version with an answer key, including corresponding page numbers. An alternate version with the same qui
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Literary Elements & Techniques (Student Reference)
This is a great reference for students to use when reading short stories, during novel studies, and to refresh student memory before starting final assignments.
There are over 50 elements and techniques included in this reference sheet:
- Narrative Point of View
- Setting
- Plot
- Figurative Language
- Conflict
- Theme
- Symbol & Motif
- Irony
- Plot Techniques
- Plus Many Other Important Terms!
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
CHEAT-PROOF To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter Quizzes 1-15
Who we are:
Litassure offers chapter reading comprehension quizzes guaranteed to be cheat-proof. We create our chapter quizzes after meticulously checking the content of the top 9 book summary sites to ensure students will have to read the book to be successful on the quizzes.
What's included:
The reading chapter quizzes include the same question quiz in a multiple choice and short answer version with an answer key, including corresponding page numbers.
Why it matters:
Utilizing the quizz
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
CHEAT-PROOF To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter Quizzes 16-31
Who we are:
Litassure offers chapter reading comprehension quizzes guaranteed to be cheat-proof. We create our chapter quizzes after meticulously checking the content of the top 9 book summary sites to ensure students will have to read the book to be successful on the quizzes.
What's included:
The reading chapter quizzes include the same question quiz in a multiple choice and short answer version with an answer key, including corresponding page numbers.
Why it matters:
Utilizing the quizze
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Poe The Fall of the House of Usher Visual Literary Criticism AP Lit English
This mini-unit, suitable for AP Lit or upper high school classrooms, uses a seminal gothic short story to teach close reading, re-reading, questioning, and literary criticism. Students read the story several times for different purposes (at first guided, then in groups) and discuss hallmarks of Gothic literature and other points of entry. In the summative assessment, groups are assigned a section of literary criticism, and defend their own analysis with images and evidence in a visual literary c
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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"Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket" Short Story Analysis - Lesson Plan Bundle
This file includes the tried and tested lesson plan, handouts, and extras for use in teaching "Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket" by Jack Finney. Using both Common Core 9-10 and Tennessee State English I Standards, this plan will help teach and assess characterization with emphasis on inference.
Specific Standards Addressed as Focus:
Common Core ELA 9-10
• 9.RL.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with
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9th - 10th, Adult Education
Moral Dilemmas Short Story Unit
Thank you for your interest in this short story unit.
When I created this unit, I had four main goals in mind: (1) To expose my students to a variety of reading strategies, (2) To draw attention to varying levels of information found in text, (3) To have the students practice compare and contrast, and (4) For my students to gain experience in narrative writing skills .
It is always my goal to provide useful, easy-to-use lessons and units, so please don’t hesitate to contact me if you hav
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Harry: Reader's Theatre-Scary Short Story-Radio Play-Suspense-Mystery
Summary:Mr. and Mrs. James adopt a little girl named Christine.One day, in the summer before she starts school, Christine begins talking to an imaginary boy named Harry. Mrs. James doesn't mind at first, but she becomes worried when Christine speaks to Harry everyday in the garden.Mr. James and the family pediatrician see nothing wrong with Christine having an imaginary friend named Harry. Sometimes, Mrs. James thinks she sees shadows in the garden and she has cold chills when Harry is mentioned
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4th - 11th, Adult Education
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"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" A Script for Easy Reading Hi/Lo
Included Dr. Heidegger's Experiment-vocabulary study-pre-reading activities -comprehension questions -suggestions for projects-quiz-answer key -student answer pages This adaptation adheres to the plot, characterization, settings, and themes of the original story. Students will be engaged as they read the script of this timeless piece of literature.What other teachers are saying about these readers’ theater resources:“Great for student engagement!”“Very good resource and easy to use!”“I used this
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Classic Short Story Scripts for Easy Reading Bundle 2
On The Farm Adapted Book (WH Questions)
This interactive book is great to use in a special education classroom for students with (or without) autism. I have found this book to be great for my students that are nonverbal and my students that are visual learners. This product can be used as an independent activity in a task box work system, as a center activity, or even with a small group. It’s a fun, hands-on activity that my students LOVE. If you like this book, check out similar ones I have in my store. Going to the Zoo Adapted B
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Adapted Book Mega Bundle
Anticipation Guide-The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin
Short story anticipation guide ready to go for Kate Chopin's The Story of an Hour. Questions are all higher level and directly related to the text to get students thinking about the key elements of the story as it would relate to their personal opinions before they read. They can then return to the guide and see if any of their opinions changed after reading. Product file is in MS Word so it can be edited to meet your needs or reworked for another story.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Edgar Allan Poe Socratic Seminar Bundle
Teaching Edgar Allan Poe's poems and short stories? Elevate your class with the Edgar Allan Poe Socratic Seminar Bundle on his most famous writings:"The Tell-Tale Heart" Socratic Seminar"Annabel Lee" Socratic Seminar"The Raven" Socratic Seminar"The Fall of the House of Usher" Socratic Seminar This 65-page ready-to-go bundle incorporates everything you need, including the complete texts, text-dependent seminar questions, student guidelines, Socratic Seminar Tips and Tricks, annotation symbols gu
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
An Ordinary Day with Peanuts - Reading Quiz, Analysis Sheets + More Bundle
This preparation by Creative Works is based on the short story by Shirley Jackson - An Ordinary Day with Peanuts. The preparation has the following components -
1. Preview Questions of the short story ( 4 long answer questions) - your students can try to infer about the story before they read it with these questions.
2. KWL charts for the story.
3. Analysis Worksheets for the story plot. ( Answer Key)
4. Analysis Worksheets for the story plot. ( Blanks)
5. Character Sketch questions about t
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde play
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde playCast of 10Duration around 45 minutesBased on Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella, this play re-tells the rather grim story, with concluding observations and judgements on the characters therein.Sample TextDr Lanyon: And what brings you here? You look, if you don’t mind me saying so, in a bit of a state?Utterson: Ah, you know me so well, my old friend!Dr Lanyon: Hey! A little less of the old, if you don’t mind!(Both laugh)Utterson: Well, it’s about Henry Jekyll, a friend of
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
"Thank You M'am" with Characterization and Inference - Lesson Plan Bundle
This file includes the lesson plan, handouts, and extras for use in teaching "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes. Using both Common Core 9-10 and Tennessee State English I Standards, this plan will help teach and assess characterization with emphasis on inference.
Additionally, for you to see the quality of my work, I have also posted the FREE PowerPoint I use with this lesson at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thank-You-Mam-Langston-Hughes-and-Characterization.
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
Edgar Allan Poe's The Black Cat: Scary Reader's Theatre Story
A chilling tale from Edgar Allan Poe, written in 1843.The theme is the same, but the prose has been modernized so that contemporary readers can have a better understanding.Summary:A nameless narrator loves all of his pets until he oddly begins to abuse them. His favorite pet is a black cat. One night the black cat scratches him and the narrator punishes the black cat by cutting out its eye and then hanging it from a tree. Moments later, the home burns down except for one wall. The narrator soon
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5th - 11th, Adult Education
Reading Comprehension Worksheets, ESL, Writing Activity, All Story & Novels
I am an English Teacher who desires to be helpful for those in need of materials for their lessons!This packet includes worksheets and activities for: (74 ACTIVITY & WORKSHEETS)PredictingStory ElementsStory MappingPlotMain IdeaMaking Connections: Text-to-Self, Text-to-World, Text-to-TextForming QuestionsDetailsSummarizingCause & EffectComparingCharactersSettingProblem & SolutionInferringPredictingVocabularyDictionary SkillsStory SequenceAuthor's PurposeAuthor ReportsBook ReportsInfor
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2nd - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
"The Children's Story" Lesson, Q&A, Character Worksheet, Exit Slips & More
This product consists of Reading Comprehension questions and Reading Analysis questions (with answer keys) for James Clavell's chilling story called "The Children's Story". It has just been updated to include two (2) editable vocabulary bell ringers or exit tickets (with answer keys) and a character worksheet for the New Teacher (no answer key). This short story can go with any unity study on totalitarian, communist, fascist, or socialist regimes as it focuses on the vulnerability of the mind in
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
English & Communications Course: Unit 3: Short Stories & Critical Theories
This is my English & Communications course, based on the textbook The Writer's Presence (mostly 3rd edition with some new articles from later editions). The course works well for accelerated high school students and college students. It is similar to the AP English Language and Composition and the AP English Literature curriculum. This is Unit 3: Critical Reading of Short Fiction. Students learn to read short stories through a study of seven critical literary perspectives: New Critical / For
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: English & Communications Course Bundle: Units 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
G. G. Marquez's A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: Reading Guide + More
To help students understand this magical realism story about how we perceive those who differ from us, this product includes a reading guide with the following sections:VocabularyAnnotation Guide SStoryReading Guide QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsAnswer keys are included as well as an EDITABLE exit ticket.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Virginia Woolf's A Haunted House: Reading Guide Q&As, Exit Ticket + More!
This product is a great accompaniment to a lesson on this famous short story. It can also be given to students independently to help them gain a deeper understanding of this rather abstract story. One handout contains the story with reading guide questions on it - great for struggling readers. The other handout is more extensive with 20 questions, both reading comprehension and analysis. This handout has an answer key. The exit ticket is a True-False exercise that covers comprehension, analysi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Digital Story Writing Template
Story writing template, digital-editable version. This story writing template can also be shared with multiple users at once if working on same project. Copy the document, share with others, and edit as needed. Happy writing!
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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