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Short stories Common Core L.11-12.5 resources
Literary Devices for Poetry & Fiction List - Figurative Language Literary Terms
This literary devices for poetry and fiction list is a must-have for all high school English language arts teachers. Included is a complete list of 38 literary devices, figurative language, and literary terms that you will use in your classroom during your poetry, short story, or novel unit. This is included in the following discounted bundles: >>> Poetry Resource Bundle>>> Figurative Language Resource BundleHow to use this literary devices for poetry and fiction list: This i
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8th - 11th
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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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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
Grimms' Fairy Tales Close Reading Worksheets Bundle for Google Drive - Vol. 1
Support the development of close reading skills for high school with this bundle of rigorous comprehension and analysis worksheets covering 25 fairy tales written by the Brothers Grimm. With these resources, students will demonstrate command of general plot, build their vocabulary, write with clarity and precision, and make engagement with works of fiction visible. All materials are made for Google Drive and delivered as editable Google Docs. Additionally, a zip file containing Word Document
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8th - 12th
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell Quiz and Answer Key (Google Drive)
Eliminate take-home grading, evaluate reading comprehension, and promote homework accountability with this self-grading, plot-based quiz covering the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. An answer key is included. Materials are made for Google Drive. (Alternatively, printable versions are available.)By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:Primary settingRainsford's hobbyAn inciting incidentThe characterization of the antagonistT
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9th - 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: 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
"The Yellow Wallpaper" Instructional Pack (50+ Pages, 4 Tools, 1 Price)
"The Yellow WallPaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a staple in many American literature classes. This short story is nuanced and textured, so teachers need tools to help students access the text from every angle. To help you work through this text with your students, I've put together a pack of tools. Includes:"The Yellow Wallpaper" Reading Questions, Writing Prompts, and Literary Criticism Activity: To help students close read Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic, this tool includes 44 multipl
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10th - 12th
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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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American Romantic and Transcendentalist Writers Unit
Introduce your class to America’s literary renaissance with this extensive unit featuring Dickinson, Whitman, Emerson, Thoreau, Jacobs, Poe and Hawthorne. This zipped unit includes a group research project, a variety of learning activities, quizzes, analysis questions, writing activities and a multiple choice test. All teacher notes and keys included. Common Core aligned.
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* Group writer and era concept research project with assignment, rubric and teacher notes
* Anti
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9th - 12th
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"Shooting an Elephant" Reading Analysis Questions and Writing Prompts + Rubric
George Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" is a great short story about the consequences of fear, power, and identity. To help students work through this short story, I have developed this lesson, which includes:Historical Context Graphic Organizer17 multiple choice and short answer analysis questions 10 writing prompts + easy-to-use rubricFeatures a fillable .pdf, Google Forms, and Google Slides! Since this is a Google Resource, when you purchase this resource, TPT will create a file in your Google
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10th - 12th
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9-12 Short Stories Bundle (9 Texts, 300 pages, 1 great price) / Print + Digital
The Short Story Unit is a staple in many literature classrooms. But finding quality, grade-level appropriate short stories that will engage students and lend themselves to ELA skills and content can be challenging. To make that process a little easier, I have collected high-quality short stories all in one place. All together, you get almost 300 pages of reading questions, writing prompts, visualization tools, and literary criticism activities. If you were to purchase each item in this bundle in
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9th - 12th
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The Birthmark Bundle by Nathaniel Hawthorne: Activities, Stations, Vocab, Test
Looking for fresh ideas and activities for "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorne? This complete unit has EVERYTHING you need to teach this short story from start to finish! What's included . . .❶ Step-by-step instructions❷ Daily Bell Ringers❸ VOCABULARY activities to help students become familiar with 30 challenging words from the story. ► Handout with 30 words, part of speech, definition to be filled in (editable)► Extension Options: Vocabulary Hands-On Poster Activity with Rubric for Grading
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: American Romanticism Bundle: Activities and Lessons for 8 Literary Works
Canterbury Tales Story Bundle: Pardoner's, Miller's, and Wife of Bath's Tales
This bundle of resources for the three most notable stories from Canterbury Tales will help you teach them thoroughly and with confidence! In addition to reading questions and quizzes that make sure students grasp the plots of "The Pardoner's Tale," "The Miller's Tale," and "The Wife of Bath's Tale," this bundle includes skill-building resources that guide students to analyze irony, make inferences, and branch out into creative writing. Here's what's included:"The Pardoner's Tale" Resources12 pl
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9th - 12th
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Araby (James Joyce) Literary Analysis Worksheets
James Joyce's short story "Araby" from Dubliners is brief but jam-packed with significance. It can pass students by if they don't have the skills they need to analyze it, though! These resources help students examine "Araby" so that they better understand and appreciate the story, but also build literary analysis skills that will help them tackle any other short stories or novels. Studying "Araby" with the help of these worksheets is a great way to prepare students for writing literary analysis
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Modernist Short Stories Resource Bundle
Ambrose Bierce's “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” – 15 Common Core Tasks
This Common Core resource includes 15 rigorous unit learning tasks for Ambrose Bierce’s short story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory and argumentative writing. The graphic organizers, rubrics, ar
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9th - 12th
Humorous and Ironic No Prep Reader’s Theater Play: The Cop and the Anthem
Do you need a laugh? Do your students need one, too? This fun and engaging resource was designed to entertain students as they learn. The 28-slide PowerPoint resource is a fun-filled reader’s theater version of O. Henry’s short story “The Cop and the Anthem” created for Grades 7-12. The reader’s theater play is quite humorous and contains numerous examples of irony. Colorful slides, or setting backdrops, enhance the fun as students read and/or act out each scene. The story contains themes of
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7th - 12th
Nathaniel Hawthorne's “The Minister's Black Veil” –20 Common Core Learning Tasks
This Common Core resource includes 20 rigorous unit learning tasks for Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story, "The Minister’s Black Veil.” The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory, narrative, and argumentative writing. This resource also include
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9th - 12th
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The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne Stations: Students Move, Think, Discuss
Looking for a great way to get your students talking about "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, analyzing text, and relating the story to real life? This station activity will have your students moving, collaborating, discussing, analyzing, synthesizing, and comparing/contrasting!What's included . . .► Teacher instructions ► 8 stations - Students rotate around the room to answer the questions with their groups. (One of the stations has students comparing a modern article to the story, which g
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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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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Kate Chopin's “The Story of an Hour” – 15 Rigorous Common Core Learning Tasks
This Common Core resource includes 15 rigorous unit learning tasks for Kate Chopin’s short story, "The Story of an Hour." The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory and argumentative writing. The graphic organizers, rubrics, articles, and othe
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9th - 12th
"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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