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Short stories Common Core L.11-12.3 resources
High School Short Stories Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocab Games Bundle (Vol. 1)
Expand your selection of short stories for the high school ELA classroom with this bundle of reading comprehension quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, and vocabulary games covering 10 narratives representing a range of authors (including Shirley Jackson, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, and Amy Tan) and genres (including young adult fiction, science fiction, and horror). A summative unit test and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF for
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8th - 12th
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By the Waters of Babylon Short Story Unit Distance Learning
By the Waters of Babylon by Stephen Vincent Benet Complete Short Story Unit {Standards Based} *Use this is Google Classroom!* All of the student handouts and assessments are EDITABLE and SHAREABLE Online in Google Docs and Google Forms. Perfect for a 1:1 school and for distance or remote learning!This is one of my most comprehensive short story units. It includes: - By the Waters of Babylon Introduction Presentation: 30+ page introduction about the author, narrator/point-of-view, dramatic irony,
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Custom Bundle for Jen W.
"Where Are You Going,Where Have You Been?"COMPLETE UNITActivities,Tests,APStyle
74 page unit on the short story! NO "FLUFF": This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, vocabulary, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay. * 17 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloom's cognitive levels)* 10 READING/LITERARY ANALYSIS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS* 8 FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (Individual or group work)* 12 VOCABULARY WORDS (handout and quiz
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Sherlock Holmes Unit Bundle
The Sherlock Holmes stories are a breeze to teach with this cohesive unit! The BritLitWit Sherlock Holmes Unit Bundle includes introductory materials to orient students to the texts, resources for three stories, a final assignment (with three variations), and bonus materials for variety and fun! Here are the contents in more detail:Sherlock Holmes Introductory Slides: Includes a five-question anticipation guide that gets students thinking about the importance of observation and the popular appea
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7th - 12th
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"The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst Quiz and Answer Key for Google (Self-Grading)
Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this self-grading, plot-based quiz covering the short story "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst. Alternatively, the assessment may double as a guided reading handout to facilitate active engagement. An answer key is provided. Materials are made for Google Drive. (Alternatively, a printable option is available.)Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:Point of viewThe reason for the narrator's
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Short Stories Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocab Games Bundle (Vol. 3) - Google
"Cinderella" by the Brothers Grimm Quiz and Answer Key for Google Drive
Help middle and high school students improve fluency, stamina, and text comprehension with a brief, engaging fairy tale titled "Cinderella" by the Brothers Grimm. A self-grading quiz is provided to measure reading comprehension, along with an answer key and copy of the public domain short story. Materials are made for Google Drive. (Alternatively, printable versions are available.)Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:The origin of Cinderella's nameThe step-sisters' request of the
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8th - 12th
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Coming-of-Age Short Story Activities Bundle for High School Readers
Use this bundle of plot-based quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, and vocabulary application activities to help high school students engage meaningfully with several coming-of-age short stories. Six narratives are highlighted: "Through the Tunnel" by Doris Lessing, "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara, "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote, "The Garden Party" by Katherine Mansfield, "The Challenge" by Gary Soto, and "A White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett. Answer keys are included. In addi
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8th - 12th
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"The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen Close Reading Worksheet (Google)
For many high school readers, age-appropriate fantasy and fairy tale fiction are genres that maximize engagement with literature. With this worksheet composed of rigorous questions on "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen, English teachers will help students extend beyond reading comprehension, support the development of close reading analysis skills, and save valuable time at home without sacrificing rigor in the classroom. An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative (estima
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6th - 12th
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"The Wife's Story" by Ursula K. Le Guin Quiz & Close Reading Bundle for Google
Help high school students extend reading comprehension and analyze plot developments in "The Wife's Story" by Ursula K. Le Guin with this bundle of formative assessments. Made for Google Drive, this bundle offers a self-grading quiz, a close reading worksheet, craft analysis activity, and answer keys. (Alternatively, a printable version of this bundle is available.)By completing the plot-based quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:The narrator's emotional stateThe narrator's
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9th - 12th
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Horror Fiction Short Story Activities Bundle for High School Readers
Use this bundle of plot-based quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, and vocabulary application activities to help high school students engage meaningfully with several short stories in the horror genre. Six narratives are highlighted: "The Birds" by Daphne du Maurier, "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl, and "In the Vault" by H.P. Lovecraft. Answer keys are inc
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8th - 12th
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Fantasy Fiction Short Story Activities Bundle for High School Readers
Use this bundle of plot-based quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, and vocabulary application activities to help high school students engage meaningfully with several short stories in the fantasy genre. Six narratives are highlighted: "The Chaser" by John Collier, "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen, "Tom Thumb" by the Brothers Grimm, "The Mortal Immortal" by Mary Shelley, "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and "The Moon Bog" by H.P. Lovecraft. Answer keys
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8th - 12th
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Coming-of-Age Short Story Activities Bundle for High School ELA (Google)
Use this bundle of plot-based quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, and vocabulary application activities to help high school students engage meaningfully with several coming-of-age short stories. Six narratives are highlighted: "Through the Tunnel" by Doris Lessing, "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara, "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote, "The Garden Party" by Katherine Mansfield, "The Challenge" by Gary Soto, and "A White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett. Answer keys are included. In addi
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8th - 12th
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Fantasy Fiction Short Story Activities Bundle for High School ELA (Google Drive)
Use this bundle of plot-based quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, and vocabulary application activities to help high school students engage meaningfully with several short stories in the fantasy genre. Six narratives are highlighted: "The Chaser" by John Collier, "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen, "Tom Thumb" by the Brothers Grimm, "The Mortal Immortal" by Mary Shelley, "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and "The Moon Bog" by H.P. Lovecraft. Answer keys
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8th - 12th
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Horror Fiction Short Story Activities Bundle for High School ELA (Google Drive)
Use this bundle of plot-based quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, and vocabulary application activities to help high school students engage meaningfully with several short stories in the horror genre. Six narratives are highlighted: "The Birds" by Daphne du Maurier, "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl, and "In the Vault" by H.P. Lovecraft. Answer keys are inc
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8th - 12th
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Science Fiction Short Story Activities Bundle for High School Readers
Use this bundle of plot-based quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, and vocabulary application activities to help high school students engage meaningfully with several science fiction short stories dealing with a range of topics from artificial intelligence to mind control, from extraterrestrial contact to space travel. Six narratives are highlighted: "Robot Dreams" by Isaac Asimov, "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, "The Star Beast" by Nicholas Stuart Gray, "Dark They Were and Golden
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8th - 12th
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Science Fiction Short Story Activities Bundle for High School ELA (Google Drive)
Use this bundle of plot-based quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, and vocabulary application activities to help high school students engage meaningfully with several science fiction short stories dealing with a range of topics from artificial intelligence to mind control, from extraterrestrial contact to space travel. Six narratives are highlighted: "Robot Dreams" by Isaac Asimov, "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, "The Star Beast" by Nicholas Stuart Gray, "Dark They Were and Golden
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8th - 12th
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Psychological Fiction Short Story Activities Bundle for High School English
Use this bundle of plot-based quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, and vocabulary application activities to help high school students engage meaningfully with several examples of psychological fiction, a genre emphasizing internal characterization to develop profound mental and emotional conflicts. Six short stories are highlighted: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, "A Journey" by Edith Wharton, "The Lady with the Dog" by Anton Chekhov, "The Portable Phonograph" by Walt
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9th - 12th
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Psychological Fiction Short Story Activities Bundle for High School ELA (Google)
Use this bundle of plot-based quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, and vocabulary application activities to help high school students engage meaningfully with several examples of psychological fiction, a genre emphasizing internal characterization to develop profound mental and emotional conflicts. Six short stories are highlighted: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, "A Journey" by Edith Wharton, "The Lady with the Dog" by Anton Chekhov, "The Portable Phonograph" by Walt
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9th - 12th
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Short Stories by Roald Dahl - Quizzes, Close Readings, and Vocabulary Games
Facilitate vocabulary development, evaluate general reading comprehension, and support critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching three short stories by Roald Dahl: "Lamb to the Slaughter," "Beware of the Dog," and "The Landlady." A quiz, close reading worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, and word search game are provided for each narrative. Answer keys for everything are also included. Materials are delivered in edita
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8th - 12th
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Short Stories by Roald Dahl - Quizzes, Close Readings, and Vocab Games (Google)
Facilitate vocabulary development, evaluate general reading comprehension, and support critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching three short stories by Roald Dahl: "Lamb to the Slaughter," "Beware of the Dog," and "The Landlady." A quiz, close reading worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, and word search game are provided for each narrative. Answer keys for everything are also included. Materials are made for Google
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8th - 12th
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Short Stories by Saki - Quizzes, Close Readings, and Vocabulary Games Bundle
Facilitate vocabulary development, evaluate general reading comprehension, and support critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching three short stories by Saki, also known as H. H. Munro: "The Interlopers," "The Storyteller," and "The Open Window." A quiz, close reading worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, and word search game are provided for each narrative. Answer keys for everything are also included. Materials are
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8th - 12th
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Short Stories by Saki - Quizzes, Close Readings, and Vocabulary Games (Google)
Facilitate vocabulary development, evaluate general reading comprehension, and support critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching three short stories by Saki, also known as H. H. Munro: "The Interlopers," "The Storyteller," and "The Open Window." A quiz, close reading worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, and word search game are provided for each narrative. Answer keys for everything are also included. Materials are
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8th - 12th
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"Cinderella" by the Brothers Grimm Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocab Games (Google)
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching the classic Grimm's fairy tale "Cinderella" (Lexile Measure estimate of 1000-1100). A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a craft analysis exercise, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, emergency substitute lesson plans and supporting materials, and answer keys are provided. Materi
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6th - 12th
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"Rapunzel" by the Brothers Grimm Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (Google Drive)
Fairy tales are not just for elementary students; even high school readers can use (and enjoy) fairy tales as a tool for practicing close reading analysis skills. This worksheet composed of rigorous questions covers "Rapunzel" by the Brothers Grimm. With an estimated Lexile Measure range of 1010-1200, the short story is suitable for both middle and high school students. The briefness of the narrative also makes it an appropriate time-filler for awkward gaps in teaching schedules. An answer key a
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8th - 12th
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