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Short stories Common Core CCRA.R.7 resources
Fairly Tales: Grimm, ELA Reading Digital Escape Room: Middle School Escape
⭐IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE A GRIMM FAIRY TALE WITHOUT AN ADVENTURE OR ENCHANTED FOREST. ⭐ This fully immersive 360° Grimm Digital Escape conjures up enchanted forests, villains, and happily-ever-afters. ⭐ Young teen students are invited to escape this Grimm Adventure using clues that practice reading, listening, sequencing, comparisons, logic, and other important skills!Now with two versions! A flat version with self-checking answers is included, no Google form is required. ⭐ Want a printable versio
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: *ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle
MORE MINI MYSTERIES: 20 Fun Mystery Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities
Grab your reluctant readers' attention with these short, high-interest mysteries! No prep worksheets sure to improve reading comprehension.Follow along with Detective Cody as she solves these 20 intriguing "whodunits" mysteries. Reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills get a workout as students read each mystery, then follow the clues to their logical conclusions. Clever questions and activities encourage students to find facts, read for details, analyze situations, make inferences, p
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2nd - 6th
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Winter Reading Passages, Comprehension Questions & Fluency Activities - January
Do you want engaging reading passages for January? You need these daily reading comprehension passages and questions for Winter. Use these daily one-page reading worksheets with fun, seasonal nonfiction and fiction stories to build literacy skills and fluency through repeated reading and short answer questions.These are great for small group instruction, homework, and morning work. These activities have a short reading passage and 3 follow-up sections to complete.This resource provides a lot of
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K - 2nd
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February Valentine's Day Reading Comprehension Passages, Questions, & Activities
Do you want engaging reading fluency passages for February? You need these daily reading passages and comprehension questions for Winter (Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year, Groundhog Day, Dental Health, President's Day themed). Use these one-page kindergarten and 1st grade reading passages and worksheets with fun, seasonal nonfiction and fiction stories to build literacy skills and fluency through repeated reading and short answer questions.These are great for small group instruction, homework,
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K - 2nd
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12 SHORT MYSTERY STORIES & READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES: Follow Clues - Fun
Watch reading comprehension skills soar with these captivating short mystery stories and activities! Follow the clues around New York City with Detective Hanlon as he uncovers the truth in each short, high-interest mystery - guaranteed to capture the attention of even the most reluctant readers! Students will LOVE following clues, discovering evidence, making inferences and solving these intriguing mysteries!Meet the DetectiveTravel throughout New York City as you visit famous places and solve
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4th - 9th
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One Pager Reading Comprehension | One-Pager Project Short Story
Have your students share their understanding of any short story by imaginatively blending their written ideas with colorful images from the text with a one-pager reading comprehension project. Students' artwork make for unique and creative analyses of the literature and also make great bulletin boards!Included in this purchase is:Student directions for the one pager project (PDF Ready to Print)Rubric for the one pager project (PDF Ready to Print)2 Example one pagers (One based on the short stor
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: One Pagers Bundle — 8 One-Pager Projects and Templates
MINI MYSTERIES BUNDLE: 46 Fun Mystery Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities
Reading comprehension skills are sure to improve with these engaging activities and worksheets. Kids love a good mystery... and they won't be disappointed with the 46 "who-dunits" detectives Sam Sherlock and Bree Cody encounter in this captivating skills-based set of mysteries. Question pages encourage fact-finding, analyzing clues, predicting outcomes, and solving each mystery! The high-interest format is sure to involve even the most reluctant readers. Guaranteed to be a favorite for both s
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2nd - 7th
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The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Interactive Flip Book, 10 Activities
This interactive resource contains everything you need to engage students with Edgar Allan Poe's creepy classic, "The Tell Tale Heart." Perfect in October (or any time of year!) this resource can be used alone, with Interactive Notebooks, or with Interactive File Folders.THIS "TELL-TALE HEART" RESOURCE INCLUDES:full text of “The Tell-Tale Heart” in easy-to-read font, with especially difficult vocabulary terms definedlesson plananticipation guidetext-dependent questions10 activities9 writing prom
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7th - 9th
BIG BUNDLE: Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge Domains, Supplemental Slideshows
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive Slideshows are aligned to Amplify Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Grade Listening & Learning Strand, Domains 1-12. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 10,000 slides!!!These s
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K
Halloween Escape Room, Middle School, High School ELA Reading, Urban Legends
⭐ This Halloween Digital Escape Room for Middle School ELA with self-checking answers conjures up thrills and chills while reading and listening to scary stories. And timing is perfect to gather middle school students together for some tales of terror with this Halloween virtual escape room. ⭐ Young teen students are invited to hunker down in this dark forest and listen to scary tales using clues that practice reading, listening, sequencing, comparisons, logic, and other important skills! ⭐ It
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle 2
HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
This growing bundle includes resources made for HMH Into Literature 6th Grade. There is a large variety of activities included in this product bundle. Each activity aligns directly with HMH Into Literature for Grade 6. Topics covered include: comprehension, point of view, plot development, genre, context clue vocabulary, supporting the answer with evidence, narrative writing, informative writing, analyzing argument and counterclaim, imagery, character traits, inferencing, central idea, summary w
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6th - 8th
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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
Most Popular Short Stories Bundle — 8th, 9th, 10th Grade ELA Short Stories
Working on a short story unit? Look no further for resources. Here are the Most Popular Short Stories Bundled for 8th, 9th, and 10th grade ELA!Included in this bundle: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell All products include reading comprehension questions and
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7th - 10th
Dystopian Literature Introduction Short Story Unit Activity - Dystopia Theme
The Introduction to Dystopian Literature provides the critical lens students need to analyze elements of dystopia! The riveting materials and thought-provoking activities support the analysis of any dystopian short story or novel. The 40 engaging and informative slides, along with application activities, will prepare your students to confidently analyze dystopian settings and motifs.This resource benefits students by facilitating higher levels of learning beyond a basic introduction to the dysto
Grades:
7th - 10th
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell with Adapted Text - Print & Digital
This week long lesson on the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell can be printed, used digitally, or a combination of the two. All resources are Google Drive resources (primarily Google Docs unless otherwise noted as Google Slides, Google Forms, etc.). These resources include support for struggling readers and writers and/or special education students, such as an adapted text, chunked questions, graphic organizers and repeated skill practice.This lesson focuses on the skills
Grades:
8th - 9th
Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle: Teaching Literary Elements - Print & Digital
"Monkey's Paw" Engaging Short Story Analysis (Mood, Theme, and Foreshadowing)
This is not only a comprehensive lesson using the classic tale "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs, but it is also a whole lot of fun for middle school students! This story is great to teach around Halloween time!What you get in the student guide:1) Background information2) Anticipation guide3) Mini research opportunity on superstitions4) Full copy of the unabridged text5) Mood analysis sheet6) Foreshadowing analysis sheet7) Socratic question sheet8) Theme: fate vs. free will analysis9) Film / sho
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6th - 10th
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HMH Into Literature Grade 7 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
This growing bundle includes resources made for HMH Into Literature 7th Grade. There is a large variety of activities included in this product bundle. Each activity aligns directly with HMH Into Literature for Grade 7. Topics covered include: comprehension, point of view, plot development, author's purpose, character trait, context clue vocabulary, supporting the answer with evidence, figurative language, analyzing argument and counterclaim, central idea, summary writing, internal and external c
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6th - 8th
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Narrative Writing Workbook and Unit for Grades 7-12
Teach your students the skills to write engaging, powerful narratives. This Narrative Workbook uses a scaffolded approach to teach students the elements of narrative writing breaking down the unit into six concepts: setting, mood & imagery, characterization, plot & conflict, point of view & tone, and theme. Each element uses a scaffolded approach with activities for understanding, analyzing, and creating. First students will understand the element. Next, they’ll analyze the element i
Grades:
7th - 12th
Sequencing | Reading Comprehension | Story Retell Boom Cards BUNDLE Parts 1-3
BOOM CARDS: Have FUN WHILE LEARNING with this comprehensive NO PREP, NO PRINT Boom Card BUNDLE that addresses the concept of Sequencing, Story Retell, comprehension, vocabulary, story elements, answering WH questions, and MORE. It includes THREE COMPLETE EVERGREEN UNITS PARTS 1-3 (non-seasonal and is great for year-round use) FOR A TOTAL OF 9 ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES. It includes full-color, high-resolution images and is fully interactive with point & click and drag & drop features with i
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1st - 4th
We Ate The Children Last Short Story Analysis
This resource is a complete literary analysis for "We Ate The Children Last" by Yann Martel.If you are looking to teach dystopian literature or read a dystopian short story—look no further. If you've never read We Ate The Children Last, I highly recommend it! It's a quick read, only a little more than 1,000 words.... with every line more disturbing than the next. Included in this Dystopian Literature Analysis We Ate The Children Last:activating strategy: word sort vocabularyreading comprehension
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Dystopian Literature Unit | 6 Weeks | Dystopian Lit Unit Plan
Rogue Wave Short Story Unit Aligned with HMH 7 Digital and Print
This is a comprehensive short story unit covering the short story Rogue Wave by Theodore Taylor. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 7. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent short story unit. Skills covered include mapping the plot, tone, author’s purpose, support with textual evidence, character inferencing, context clue, comprehension, short answer response questions, foreshadowing, theme, and point of
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 7 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
Reading Paired Texts Bundle — The Story of an Hour, The Yellow Wallpaper
In this Paired Texts Bundle — You will receive a literary analysis for each individual story: The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. In addition, you will receive an essay prompt and rubric for a text-dependent analysis essay and graphic organizer to compare and contrast both pieces of literature. The paired texts analysis focuses on many literary elements (similarities and differences) including: point of view, text structure, theme, characters
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Creative Questions for ANY Novel or Story Editable Distance Learning
Use these creative question prompts with any book, short story, or play to generate critical and creative thinking! They can be used for large class discussions, small group discussions, bell ringers, exit slips, literature circles, station work, etc. These are perfect for distance learning!This pack includes:• 180 prompts in a ready-to-go PDF file in task-card format (4 per page)• 180 editable slides in Google Slides™ that can be customized and shared digitally with your students for a paperles
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Click-clack the Rattlebag Neil Gaiman Short Story Unit Analysis Lesson Activity
Click-Clack the Rattlebag by Neil Gaiman is a simple and delightfully eerie short story. Click-clack the Rattlebag an excellent story for students to dig deeper into, and this unit is great to hone skills such as mood and tone, since students notoriously get those two literary devices confused. This lesson plan is a ZIP file with two folders, one with all of the student handouts and another with all of the answer keys. In this unit, you will find everything you need to teach this story with eas
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7th - 10th
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