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Short stories Common Core RI.9-10.10 resources
Essential Question Digital Choice Boards: Supplemental Readings for ELA & SEL
Finding the time to track down supplemental resources for your units is difficult, so I've done all of that for you. Each digital choice board in this bundle is defined by a juicy Essential Question and each board contains 25 supplemental resources that will help students broaden and deepen their answers to that essential question.If you have your novel unit ready to go but just need one more thing to broaden the unit a bit outside the central text or texts, these digital choice boards are the
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8th - 11th
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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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All Summer in a Day Final Tests with Constructed Response Easel Digital - Print
All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury final tests. Two versions of a final test for the short story. Constructed response questions to assess writing in response to literature. The first version includes vocabulary and has three sections: Fill-in the Blank, Multiple Choice, and a Constructed Response requiring evidence from the text to support the answer with a written response. Assesses understanding of story vocabulary, literary elements, and reading comprehension. The second version of the test
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury Bundle
Bundle: Norse Mythology Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
This bundle includes the Norse Mythology Unit as well as the Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit.NORSE MYTHOLOGY UNIT In this epic Norse Mythology unit, you and your students will explore the realms (Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, etc.) and characters (Odin, Thor, Loki, etc.) of Norse Mythology and study Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey (monomyth). You will apply the Hero’s Journey to the Norse myths as well as Marvel’s Thor and connect the past with the present by comparing Norse myths to T
Grades:
8th - 12th
Bundle: Dark Romanticism - American Gothic + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism
This bundle includes the Dark Romanticism – American Gothic Unit as well as the Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit.DARK ROMANTICISM – AMERICAN GOTHIC UNITIn this sublime unit, your students will explore American Romanticism and Gothic in works of fiction, poetry, art, and film. Your students will first learn about conditions that influenced American Romanticism and Gothic and study concepts and elements that characterize Romantic and Gothic literature and art. They will then apply these
Grades:
8th - 12th
Bundle: Detective Stories Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
This bundle includes the Detective Stories Unit as well as the Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit.DETECTIVE STORIES UNITIn this fantastic detective stories unit, you will explore the characteristics of the detective story genre and apply them to great short stories by Edgar Allan Poe (The Murders in the Rue Morgue), Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Speckled Band and The Adventure of Silver Blaze), and Roald Dahl (Lamb to the Slaughter).Learn what makes a good det
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8th - 12th
Thematic Short Story Unit Plan on Fear and Curiosity for High School (Printable)
Embrace the Halloween spirit and help high school students interpret and analyze short stories of increasing rigor with this low-prep, six-week thematic unit plan on the power of fear and curiosity. Supporting materials such as comprehension quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, public domain narratives, research project materials, a summative assessment, a test prep study guide, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Go
Grades:
9th - 12th
Thematic Short Story Unit Plan on Fear and Curiosity for High School (Google)
Embrace the Halloween spirit (no matter the time of year) and help high school students interpret and analyze short stories of increasing rigor with this low-prep, six-week thematic unit plan on the power of fear and curiosity. Supporting materials such as comprehension quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, public domain narratives, research project materials, a summative assessment, a test prep study guide, and answer keys are provided. Materials are made for Google Drive, offering self
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9th - 12th
Two Week Intro to the Science Fiction Genre: Lessons, Slides, & Daily Activities
Science fiction has been called many things since the genre first emerged—most of them bad. Speculative. Irrelevant. Childish. Bizarre. Help your students understand the importance of this overlooked genre as they learn about its history, tropes, common elements, and more. By the end of this two-week study, your students will be able to define the sometimes nebulous term, "sci-fi," and they'll be able to express its value and purpose as well. With the help of four great short stories by equally
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7th - 10th
English 9 Lesson Plans: One Year of Lesson Plans and Activities
These fifteen pages contain an outline of how to teach English 9 or language arts freshmen. If you teach eighth or tenth grade ELA, these lessons can also give you a starting point.Outlined in 36 week, these free lesson plans walk you through the literature, grammar, and writing portions of your classes. Included in the details are vocabulary, public speaking, nonfiction, and other areas of study.Please switch, delete, and add what will work for your English 9 students. These should be a start t
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8th - 11th
Intro to Science Fiction Unit: 1 Week Study of Sci Fi's History, Themes, & More
As Ray Bradbury says, "Science fiction is an attempt to solve problems by pretending to look the other way." Said differently: Sci-fi matters. Introduce your students to this exciting genre with a weeklong unit plan. Throughout the study, they'll learn about the history of science fiction, famous sci-fi texts, common elements of the genre, and more. They'll also read two texts by a seminal figure in science fiction history: Ray Bradbury. To start, they'll consider his nonfiction essay, "Dusk in
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7th - 10th
Indian Education by Sherman Alexie - Two to Three Full Class Periods
Sherman Alexie is a brilliant, Native American writer who explores the struggles of his community in many different works. This resource focuses on his short story entitled, "Indian Education." After reading the short story, students can take the quiz included in this resource pack (answer key is included). This resource pack also includes a beautiful PowerPoint file that takes you through each portion of the lesson, a response sheet after discussion, and a short-focused research assignment.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper'?" Reading Questions and Google Form
After writing "The Yellow Wallpaper," Charlotte Perkins Gilman received feedback from a variety of sources. Some criticized and discredited her account while others recognized her story as similar to their own. With these responses in mind, Gilman wrote "Why I Wrote 'the Yellow Wallpaper'?", a short essay about the impact of her famous short story. To help students consider Gilman's essay, I've included 10 multiple-choice questions. This is the perfect text to consider alongside "The Yellow Wall
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: "The Yellow Wallpaper" Instructional Pack (50+ Pages, 4 Tools, 1 Price)
Ray Bradbury Author Biography - Informational Handout & Worksheets for Any Story
Explore the life and experiences of Ray Bradbury, author of “The Pedestrian,” "The Gift," "Fahrenheit 451," and many more. This activity includes informational handouts and comprehension questions to support students’ independent reading of these classic stories. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Author Biography for Ray Bradbury:✏️ Ray Bradbury Author Biography Informational Handout - Digital & Print✏️ Author Biography Vocabulary Worksheet - Digital &
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7th - 12th
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Halloween Activities - Middle School ELA - A Ghost Story by Mark Twain
What Middle School student doesn't love a fun and scary Halloween story? Mark Twain's "A Ghost Story" is the perfect short story to engage your class along with these No-Prep activities and resources! Through Twain's masterful use of suspense and satire, students will feel frightened and will laugh during this lesson!I love activities that capitalize on the holiday season and put students' excess energy to good use while still teaching them important ELA content! Begin this lesson with an Instru
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Halloween Activities - Middle School ELA - Scary Short Story Bundle
Author Introduction: Ray Bradbury Biography, Bio, All Summer in a Day, CCSS
This Ray Bradbury intro lesson bundle includes two great activities for teaching students about the life and biography of Ray Bradbury and helping them analyze his famous short story, "All Summer in a Day." The highly engaging, CCSS aligned Ray Bradbury biography activity is designed to look like an Instagram profile/post that students fill out using their own research on the author. The short story analysis activity (a digital or printable gallery walk) helps students collaboratively discuss im
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8th - 11th
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Jury of Her Peers: Short Story Test
Jury of Her Peers: Short Story Test.7 Short answer questions and 1 timed essay question. Test created for 9th grade gate, but can be differentiated for other grades/levels. Asks higher level questions (Costa's level three questions) that force students to close read and think critically about the text. Questions can be used for Socratic seminar, or lead students through the text. Essay questions can be used to build background prior to reading the text.
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Not Grade Specific
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Urban Tribes - Native Americans in the City Lessons - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for High School StudentsThis learning resource uses the reading strategies: connection, question, infer and transformation, to allow for powerful understanding. Students will gain a better understanding of the unique issues facing Indigenous millennials in North America.Lessons included will ask:Students to make connections, between the text and personal experiences, other texts and media, or world events/issuesStudents to document and class
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Studying Podcasts with Short Stories
I created this unit to help my students overcome their test anxiety about the listening and nonfiction portions of the FSA. We spend so much time studying fiction, that I thought this would be a good blend! In this mini unit, created to take place before the Suspenseful Short Story Literature Circle Unit (coming soon), students begin by listening to a short story and tracking what details in the story make it suspenseful (i.e. word choice and imagery). Then, using those same skills, they read "M
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9th - 12th
Literature Lessons: Edgar Allan Poe, Biography, Bio, Tell Tale Heart Lesson CCSS
This Edgar Allan Poe lesson bundle includes three great activities for teaching students about the life and biography of Edgar Allan Poe and helping them analyze his famous short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart." The highly engaging, CCSS aligned Edgar Allan Poe biography activity is designed to look like an Instagram profile/post that students fill out using their own research on the author. The short story worksheet helps students analyze basic literary elements of Poe's story as well as his use o
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8th - 11th
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Horror Bundle: Dark Romantic Short Stories & Poetry, Sci Fi Short Stories, CCSS
Nothing engages high schoolers like a dark science fiction short story or a macabre, horror short story, especially when it's told by the masters: Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson, W. W. Jacobs, Ray Bradbury. This horror bundle includes highly engaging resources for some of the most popular horror and sci-fi short stories ever told, like Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt" or Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher." Also included is an in-depth analysis of Emily Dickinson's famous poem, "Becau
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9th - 12th
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Literature Lessons: Kate Chopin, Biography, Bio, A Pair of Silk Stockings Lesson
This Kate Chopin lesson bundle includes three great activities for teaching students about the life and biography of Kate Chopin and helping them analyze her famous short story, "A Pair of Silk Stockings." The highly engaging, CCSS aligned Kate Chopin biography activity is designed to look like an Instagram profile/post that students fill out using their own research on the author. The short story worksheet helps students analyze basic literary elements of Chopin's story as well as her use of fi
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8th - 11th
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Nonfiction Survival Stories--Comprehension Check
While attempting to find attention-grabbing short stories for my students, I came upon a class set of books published by People called Amazing Stories of Survival. My students LOVED reading these stories! We incorporated it into our Short Stories of Survival unit and it served as a great way to use nonfiction to compare stories from different categories of literature. Included in this resource is a graphic organizer addressing the Big 5 questions of the text (who, what, when, where, why) as well
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9th - 12th
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Literary Biographies: Ray Bradbury Biography Activity, Instagram Bio, CCSS
Teach your students about the life of Ray Bradbury with this highly engaging, Instagram themed Ray Bradbury biography activity. In this CCSS aligned worksheet, your students will research the life and legacy of Ray Bradbury and, with the information they gather, design an Instagram profile and Instagram post that depicts his life and accomplishments. The engaging activity works great for any unit of study, whether you're using it to teach American literature, science fiction, dystopian literatur
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7th - 10th
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