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8th grade short stories project microsofts
"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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5 Day English Sub Plan - Emergency Plans - FULL WEEK Middle/ High School English
EDITABLE Secondary English 5 Day Sub Plan. Ready to print or email. Students will read the short story "Trap of Gold" and create a poster project. Complete with lesson plans, short story, and poster project all in 1 easy to read document. Also, works in multiple grade levels so you can leave one plan for all your classes. - Instructions are detailed and easy to read so the sub can simply follow along. - Plans, short story, comprehension questions, and poster project all included in one editable
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7th - 12th
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Narrative Writing: Short Stories - Presentation, Prompts, Handouts for Students
Writing short stories: A complete presentation with printable handouts for students.This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.This zipped download includes two *editable* Powerpoint files that cover:-Essential components of a story (setting, plot, character development, theme, conflict, point of view)-Story idea generators (ways to generate ideas for stories, which include visual picture prompts, online prompts, and other ways to come up with ideas)-Handouts
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Fractured Fairytale Crime Scenes
In this assignment students will create a presentation of a mock crime scene based on a fairytale. Each crime will include characters from common fairytales. Students will include evidence to create a crime scene scenario. The assignment is organized into two main projects. The first part of the assignment involves creating a presentation of the crime. The second part of the assignment is a narrative story that explains the actual crime scene.
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5th - 9th
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All Summer In A Day By Ray Bradbury Short Story Literature Unit 1.2
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Update: CCSS alignment and additional teacher instructions added!
All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury: Complete short story in a week unit with daily reading, discussion, and writing mini-projects, plus essay writing assignment featuring essential questions.
Are you wanting to bring Ray Bradbury's "All Summer in a Day" alive for your students?
Go beyond just recognizing the elements of story and really delve into the m
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson- Literary Analysis & Plot Map
Unique and exciting presentation to teach students how to create a literary analysis! Uses examples and quotes from "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. Great for high school! Free Download color-coded template correlates to PowerPoint for easy instruction!!
Literary Analysis/ Plot Map Presentation by Elizabeth Blackwell is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.Based on a work at images and some text from Google search/images.
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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
Short Story Writing Project - Full Unit
Help your students tap into their creative potential and craft the best story they've ever written!In this Common Core aligned unit, your students will create an authentic 6 – 10 page short story that allows for nearly total creative freedom. Their story will include authentic characters, vivid settings, believable conflict, and a balanced plot.The most recent update include reorganized lessons, detailed sequence for each lesson, literacy strategies, and a suggested calendar.This unit includes
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5th - 11th
Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes Activity | Letter from Roger Creative Writing
This is a great culminating writing assignment that teaches students proper business letter format at the same time! Students write a letter from Roger to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. The assignment is laid out as a business letter to give students a model. Excellent for reinforcing character development and point of view!Related Product:End of Short Story Unit Writing Assignment | Business Letter⭐ Follow me for new products, sales, and freebies!
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5th - 10th
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"The Most Dangerous Game" - Irony and Short Story Unit
A one to two week unit on Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game" that primarily focuses on irony.
Irony is a very misunderstood concept. What most people think is ironic is simply coincidence. Irony is used widely in a lot of wonderful literature and students will more likely learn from that literature and better understand the use of language if they can grasp the concept of irony. For these reasons, this unit’s focus is primarily on irony, though students should also enjoy a thorough
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8th - 12th
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SHORT STORY PROJECT Poster Directions & Grading Rubric (any ELA short story!)
FUN - EDITABLE - POSTER PROJECT: Made for ANY Short Story. Easy, Fast Grading rubric included! Students Use 'Text Evidence' and Demonstrate: Theme, Parts of the Story, Vocabulary, Characterization, symbolism and more.What is Assessed: Students show reading comprehension, story structure knowledge, cite text evidence, show vocabulary understanding, characterization, symbolism, demonstrate creativity, and, if desired, practice presentation skills. Flexible: Great for the end of a short story unit;
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5th - 12th
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Symbolism and Mask Creation in the Masque of the Red Death
This is a great 2-3 day mini lesson looking at the symbolism in Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death". This lesson culminates with an awesome hands on activity where students create their own masks. Included in this product are:
Copy of "The Masque of the Red Death" broken into parts for close reading in groups
Reading comprehension questions
In text vocabulary
In text examples of symbolism
Power point on symbolism in the story
Detailed explanations of room/color symbolism
Create your own mask ac
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
POV Writing Activity with The House and Questions
This is a great activity for Point of View; Whether you are reviewing or introducing it for the first time! Students will love this! It has them think and be creative at the same time!
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"The House" by Laurie Henry
6 story questions
Writing Activity
Writing Rubric
Writing Activity-- Has students write the story from a different point of view. Students will love this activity!
You can also then have students create a drawing of "The House" they see in their mind after reading.
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6th - 8th
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Analyze "By the Waters of Babylon" as a Hero's Journey
Did you know The Hero's Journey is an ancient plot line that has been recycled again and again over the past 3000 years? (Star Wars, Harry Potter, even The Lion King are examples.) Using an abridged version of the Hero's Journey plot structure discussed in Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces, students will analyze how Stephen Vincent Benet's short story "By the Waters of Babylon" relates. In this activity, students begin with large group discussion, then work individually to relate
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8th - 12th
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Halloween Narrative Writing Assignment from the Pumpkin's Perspective!
This is a writing activity that I used for over 10 years! My students absolutely loved it, and it allowed them to tell a story from the perspective of an historically inanimate object. The appropriate standards are included in this worksheet. There is no rubric, but I just used a narrative writing rubric to assess students.
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6th - 8th
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"Rogue Wave" Unit
In this unit is everything you will need while reading the short story, "Rogue Wave!" You will find pre-reading activities, during reading activities, and post-reading check questions. There are also two options for post-reading projects included! Enjoy!
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5th - 8th
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The Story Arc - Narrative Writing Planning and Outlining
Introduce your students to narrative writing with this handy, low-prep planning and outlining lesson. Look at all the key elements of a story arc through a thorough and well-explained PPT. Then, students utilize this knowledge to work on identifying story arcs in a short film and a classic fairy-tale. Lastly, they will create their own short stories, accurately following a classic story arc. Materials include: ☆ A (very) short film to watch ☆ Full, well-explained PPT (with teach
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Popular Movie / TV Show Scenes *Drama Scripts* - Digital & Covid Friendly!
Popular Movie / TV Show Drama Scripts for Middle School!Resource Includes10 Scripts (both monologue and small group)School appropriate languageScenes can range from 30 seconds to 2:30Safelink Videos of each scene - Timestamps - Number of rolesActivity can be done both in person or online!Sign-up sheet available for students to select their scene
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4th - 8th
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Short Story One Pager Summative Assessment
This assessment allows teachers to assess student knowledge and understanding of various literary terms and concepts by using a short story as an anchor. This assessment is intended to be summative in nature, and provides students with the opportunity to not only show that they can define basic literary terminology, but also that they know how to find it, and how it is used to develop ideas within a text.
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8th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe Project / Tell Tale Heart & The Raven
This assignment is full of 6 projects from which the students could pick after we read Tell Tale Heart and The Raven. They always enjoy this assignment. You could assign different projects to groups or just let the students pick! Your choice! :-) Each assignment requires that the students use critical thinking skills. FUN! FUN!
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5th - 10th
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Tone and Mood Rollercoaster Poster Project
Welcome to the Tone and Mood Rollercoaster Poster Project! This engaging teaching resource offers a dynamic way for students to explore the nuances of tone and mood in any literary text while also fostering collaboration and inclusivity in the classroom.The purpose of this project is twofold: first, to help students identify and analyze shifts in tone and mood throughout a story, and second, to provide a creative outlet for representing these shifts visually. By mapping out the fluctuations in t
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5th - 12th
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The Waves of Mood and Tone
Welcome to "The Waves of Mood and Tone" project! Originally designed for the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, this project can be adapted to suit any literary text. It's an outside-the-box endeavor that encourages students to think creatively and engage deeply with the mood and tone of a story.This project offers students the opportunity to explore the emotional nuances of a narrative through sound, utilizing their creativity to select and manipulate audio elements that reflect the
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7th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe Differentiated Curriculum: Gothic Diner
This differentiated curriculum includes eight creative activities with rubrics and an objective test with answer key. Students will have to select one appetizer, one main dish, and one dessert from the 'Gothic Diner'. The activities and test assess student's knowledge of Edgar Allan Poe's poem, "The Raven" and two of his short stories, The Black Cat and The Masque of the Red Death. I have used this differentiated assessment with my Sophomore English classes and have had great success. Student
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7th - 12th
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The Monkey's Paw Short Story Literary Analysis
The lesson plans in this product are all about the short story "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs.Included in this resource:Activating strategy (word sort)Journal Prompt before readingNotes on Short Story Terms: Plot, Conflict, Mood, Setting, Theme Reading comprehension questionsClose Reading Text Analysis Questions with textual evidencePlot Diagram and Theme AnalysisLearning Menu: Final project options for studentsAnswer KeysEditable copy (word document) for teachers to make modificationsYou may
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7th - 10th
Also included in: The Monkey's Paw Reading Comprehension Bundle
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