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Short stories projects under $5
Writing Fractured Fairy Tales (LapBook & Graphic Organizers)
Fractured fairy tales take the traditional fairy tales that you know and change them. Elements such as the characters, setting, point of view or plot might be changed.What is included in this resource?Graphic Organizers:* Prewriting brainstorming (2 worksheets)* Planning Story Elements* Planning Story Sequence* Comparing Stories*** An informational sheet about fractured fairy tales is also included.Mini-LapBook:Students will select a traditional fairy tale and write a new fractured version of
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Paper Bag Book Report Project - Novel Study Templates - Reading Comprehension
Paper Bag Book Report: Fun Book Report Project for ANY Novel or Short Story - This package is perfect for your upcoming novel study unit or short story unit, as it provides students with everything they need to create a Paper Bag Book Report on ANY novel or short story! All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, detailed instructions, and templates! Two separate Paper Bag Book Report packages have been included: one for use with ANY novel, and one tha
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3rd - 6th
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Personal Narrative Writing Unit for 4th and 5th Grade | Full Lesson Plans
This is a "no prep" personal narrative unit, meaning that all of the organizers and teacher models are included. Print out the pages you need, and you're all set to teach your students how to write great narratives! This complete unit can be used on its own, or in addition to your Writing Interactive Notebooks! It's great for teaching your class about personal narrative writing! Common Core Standard Aligned - preview for the alignment guide. Works great with other standards!Click "preview" to se
Grades:
4th - 5th
Characterization Creative Novel Project for Any Novel or Story Character Head
Includes rubric with 15 check points.
Rubric guides students to a high quality product.
Includes character head template.
Includes pictures of
10+ student examples.
Great for summer reading projects.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Summer Reading Creative Novel Project for Any Novel or Story Character Head
Includes rubric with 15 check points.
Rubric guides students to a high quality product.
Includes character head template.
Includes pictures of
10+ student examples.
Great for summer reading projects.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Flowers for Algernon Multiple Intelligence Projects and Rubrics
It was such a great resource to give my students choice on their projects. They enjoyed creating and sharing them with the class. The rubrics made grading a breeze. Thanks!" - Teaching with Motherbird"Loved this resource! We had our students take the multiple intelligences quiz and then choose activities that aligned with their results." - Stephanie B.This multiple intelligences project list is designed for use with Daniel Keyes's short story, "Flowers for Algernon."The project list is based on
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7th - 10th
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The Hero's Journey | Movie Analysis | Short Story Writing | Activities
This Hero's Journey activity package contains a variety of activities relating to the Hero's Journey as explained by Joseph Campbell. For this activity, students practice their Hero's Journey analysis skills by viewing a heroic movie of your choice (a variety of examples are included), and using the included worksheets to discuss how each stage of the Hero's Journey can be seen. Students then use an included template to illustrate and write their own short stories, following the stages of the
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Middle School ELA Emergency Sub Plans - No Prep English Sub Plans - May
Tacky the Penguin Craft | Helen Lester
Here is a fun and easy craft to go with the book Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester. You and your students will love the end results!
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PreK - 5th
The Cask of Amontillado Fun Creative Project | Create an Original Coat of Arms
This is a fun, creative project to use before, during, or after reading "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe. Montresor mentions his family's coat of arms on several occasions in the story, which reinforces the story's theme of revenge. This project gives your students an opportunity to create their own using Montresor's coat of arms as a model. There are 7 different blank templates provided in the document for you and your students to choose from. On the back of their coat of arms, ha
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7th - 10th
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The Monkey's Paw Owner's Manual - Halloween Short Story Activity - W.W. Jacobs
Wrap up your thrilling journey through "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs with a bang! This is the perfect activity to not only ensure your students truly grasp the short story, but also unleash their boundless creativity. Your students dive back into the text, but this time, it's a whole new adventure. It's a fantastic way to reinforce their comprehension and at the same time, supercharge their creative writing skills! Here’s what you’ll get:✅ Teacher guide✅ Student directions + rubric✅ Booklet
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7th - 10th
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Creative Writing Project: Rewrite a Fairy Tale | Editable, Printable, & Digital
Have students rewrite a fairy tale in this imaginative, fun, and scaffolded project for creative writing students! Teach point-of-view and other story elements without spending days helping students get over their writer's blocks with this Rewrite a Fairy Tale Project.For this fairy tale rewrite project, students will learn about point-of-view before applying a new one to a well-known children's story by rewriting a tale from the villain's perspective. Using the included slideshow, teachers will
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Creative Writing: Complete 9-Week Class & Curriculum for High School
The Elevator Short Story Units - Middle School Short Story - Reading Task Cards
The Elevator by William Sleator - Complete Short Stories with Reading Comprehension Questions and Task Cards - This package contains everything you need to teach this spooky short story, including The Elevator comprehension questions, answer keys, short story annotations activities, biography, task cards, and graphic organizers. These elevator activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts templates, and detailed instructions. Very little teacher prep is needed – simply print and
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5th - 8th
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Comparing Myths & Legends Writing - Greek Myth Medusa & Iroquois No-Faced Doll
Your students will love this reading and writing assignment that compares the Greek Myth of Medusa with the Iroquois or Haudenosaunee legend, The No-Faced Doll”. While Greek Mythology and Native American legends may seem like two very different genres, with little to no similarities, think again! This project asks students to compare myths and legends from two very different cultures, finding both the similarities and differences. Through this common core linked project, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Paired Texts: Comparing Myths & Legends from Across Cultures
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi WANTED Poster Final Project
This final project requires students to read and reflect upon the classic short story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," by Rudyard Kipling. The focus of this assignment is CONFLICT and CHARACTERIZATION. It allows students the freedom to "become" whichever character they wish, while analyzing that character's interactions with everyone else in the story.
This assignment is differentiated for all levels of students, and includes a teacher example as well as student examples.
There are several pages to this d
Grades:
6th - 8th
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"Masque of the Red Death" Symbolism & Color Analysis + Masquerade Mask Project
This product includes:Color Symbolism Chart with pre-filled meanings, perfect to use as a handout or for students to place in a journalColor Symbolism Chart with blank column for meanings, enabling students to do their own research for each color, or to fill in as they take notes"Masque of the Red Death" symbolism analysis assignment + teacher keyMasquerade Mask Project w/ instructions + rubric"Masque of the Red Death" is the perfect story to use when teaching symbolism. The assignments in this
Grades:
8th - 12th
How The Turkey Got Away | A Turkey Escape Narrative Writing Book Project
With all the terrific turkey books that I read to my class each year, I decided that it would be EXTRA fun to have my students write their own turkey stories! I LOVE how creative and clever their stories can be! And, they get to practice using their transition words... first, next, then, last! For a better look at what's included, just click on PREVIEW!Graphic Organizers: There are 3 graphic organizers to help your students plan out the sequences of their story (one for drawing pictures, one wit
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Grades:
K - 3rd
"Masque of the Red Death" Symbolism Analysis Floor Plan Activity
Edgar Allan Poe's short story "Masque of the Red Death" is an allegory, so the focus is on symbolism and setting in this post-reading floor plan activity. To begin, students work in small groups to decode the symbolism of characters, colors, and features of the castle as they closely examine descriptions from the text. This activity is also a good opportunity to discuss the link to Shakespeare's "Seven Ages of Man" and other historical texts with information included in this activity. Next, th
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8th - 12th
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Personal Narratives Made Easy!
*INCLUDES BONUS PACK
This download helps students understand and create personal narratives. It includes:
~introduction to personal narratives
~example personal narrative
~blank personal narrative templates
~personal narrative checklist
The Bonus Pack will allow your students to create books about their families, which include personal narratives. It includes:
~graphic organizer
~blank book page templates
~a complete sample book
*available in a discounted Writing Made Easy bundle!*
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1st - 6th
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Fiction One Pagers - One-Pager Templates and Rubrics for Any Text - Analysis
These Fiction One Pagers bring fun and creativity to literary analysis for any fiction text. There are eight One Pager options, each with an individualized focus, directions, and rubric. The rubrics are designed for quick, easy grading and saves you from grading a mountain of essays. They also look great hanging in your classroom. One Pagers are projects that students enjoy! There is no prep for you. Everything is ready to print and go.Save 20% when you buy the One Pager Bundle! Click here to c
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6th - 10th
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Printable & Digital "My Name Story" Writing Project
Using "Alma and How She Got Her Name" as a mentor text, this product contains the resources you need to to help your students tell the stories of their names. This project provides your students an opportunity to share a little bit about their family and culture with the class – such an important step in creating a positive, welcoming classroom environment! Turn your final drafts into a class book that can live in your classroom forever, and you allow your students to see themselves in your clas
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2nd - 4th
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Writing a Reader's Theater Script Project
This project guides students through the process of writing and performing a Reader's Theater scene, based on a short story. The materials can be used with any fiction text, so it can be differentiated for leveled small groups or adapted for any grade level!
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1. Three different graphic organizers for students to record information about the setting, characters, and plot of their text. (These really helped my students focus on the important details from the story that needed to be i
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Coming of Age Creative Novel Project - Characterization
Includes one page rubric, template, and two student examples.
Encourages students to be creative and thoroughly characterize the protagonist of the student.
Template works for any coming of age novel or story.
Perfect for back to school summer reading project.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Narrative Writing Fun - Common Core Aligned - The Story of My Worst Ouch
This is a fun writing project that is aligned with the Common Core. It is designed to align with standard W2.3 for second grade. Students will write a narrative about their worst ouch. We know all little ones love talking about their worst injury or illness, now they can turn it into a narrative! This packet includes:
1 graphic organizer for narrative planning or pre-write
1 rough draft sheet
1 story helper (This page contains a word bank, and tips to help make their writing shine.)
1 cover f
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Spooky Mansion Fictional Narrative
Included:- Step-by-step instructions on how to make a spooky mansion- Brainstorm sheet with sample words- Blank brainstorm sheet- Lined paper template (to be stapled inside the spooky mansion)- Student samples of the mansion- Sample writing (please email for the writing samples after purchasing)
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Not Grade Specific
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