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Short stories Common Core RL.11-12.3 resources
Literary Analysis with Sticky Notes - Short Story Unit w/ Activities, Writing
Teaching literary analysis can be fun, engaging, and accessible for all students! Increase student engagement and understanding in your next literary analysis unit (whether it be short stories or novels) with interactive and hands-on close reading organizers and scaffolded writing responses. Students will enjoy using sticky notes in class as they analyze the author's use of various literary devices in complex short stories and novels. This is a complete literature unit in itself!This sticky note
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Sticky Note Analysis Bundle: Literary, Rhetoric, Poetry
Harrison Bergeron, Literary Analysis + Video, Kurt Vonnegut, PDF & Google Drive
Use this compelling two-day (or possibly three-day, depending on your pacing) lesson on Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s chilling futuristic short story, “Harrison Bergeron,” as a stand-alone lesson, as part of any short story unit, or as a supplement to any larger dystopian novel study, such as Brave New World, The Giver, or The Hunger Games.Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s story presents a chilling vision of a future where everyone has the exact same level of intelligence, talent, and beauty. Shouldn’t we want to level
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8th - 11th
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The Fall of the House of Usher Unit: Close Read, Vocab, Activities, Test, & More
Looking for engaging materials for "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe that your students will enjoy and not complain about? This unit will have your students interacting with this difficult Poe text in no time.What's included . . .► Step-by-step, day-by-day lesson plans for 6 days. ► Daily aligned Common Core Standards► Clean copy of original story ► Clean copy of abridged story for struggling readers. (All the meat without the wordiness and about half the length of the original
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: The Fall of the House of Usher Complete Unit - Digital & Print
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson Unit with Hunger Games Comparison
"The Lottery" Short Story Literature GuideThis package of documents features numerous materials for teaching Shirley Jackson's 1948 short story "The Lottery." Includes an introduction activity (using real stones), guided reading questions (for recall/comprehension, analysis, applying, critical thinking), discussion questions, a character chart, extended activities, a 26-question quiz (15 multiple choice, 9 vocabulary matching, 2 short answer essay), and a theme comparison with the novel The Hung
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Hunger Games Teaching Unit Mega Growing Bundle
Complete Novel Unit - ANY BOOK - Generic Novel Study Guide - End of Year
Need a unit you can use with any book? This is a NO PREP novel unit for any novel that has many differentiated activities: assessments, research, chapter guides, poetry, characterization, conflict, theme, vocabulary & more!What's included:Complete Unit Lesson Plan to help with pacing6 different Chapter GuidesStudent Assignment TrackerFill-in-the-Blank QuizFill-in-the-Blank Quiz sample (The Outsiders, ch. 1)Alternative Assessment: Poetry Application (great for gifted learners!)Final Project M
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Ultimate Secondary Reading Bundle NO PREP!! - Nonfiction & Fiction
The Yellow Wallpaper Worksheets, Handouts, Activities
If you're teaching Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper," this bundle will get your students thinking, writing, and creating! With more than 50 pages, this bundle includes:
• Close-reading passages with questions
• 44 task cards with critical thinking questions that can be used for quizzes, bell-ringers, exit slips, or group activities
• Character medical evaluation chart - Diagnose the narrator!
• Creative mixed media project with student samples
• Pre-reading activiti
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9th - 12th
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Short Story Unit - Mystery and Suspense - Scary Stories Horror - Suspenseful
The Suspenseful Short Story Unit supplements mystery stories, the horror genre, and provides scary stories to fright and delight your students! This short story unit focuses on identifying and analyzing the element of suspense. This pairs perfectly with Edgar Allan Poe!How will this resource benefit your classroom? The activities reinforce the knowledge students need to analyze a story's suspenseful mood and setting. The Suspenseful Stories Short Story Unit could additionally be utilized as a s
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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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Best Short Stories for Middle School: 182 Pages of Highly-Engaging Lesson Plans
All of the sixteen stories for these lesson plans can be downloaded from our website for free in a reader-friendly PDF that we've created.Or check out our massive middle/high school bundle of 28 stories which combines our two bestselling resources at 20% off. Lesson plans are for the following stories:The Most Dangerous Game by Richard ConnellThe Monkey's Paw by WW JacobsThe Black Cat by Edgar Allan PoeThe Hitch-Hiker by Lucille FletcherThe Lottery by Shirley JacksonLamb to the Slaughter by Roal
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury Close Reading Google Annotation Project
"My students were just breezing by the text just so they could be done. They didn't stop to read closely, make predictions, and notice the literary devices that lent to the tone and theme of the work. Mrs. Anderson's guided reading Google Slides force my students to slow down and really absorb everything. She breaks the text up into digestible chunks that students can tackle while sprinkling in literary analysis and thematic questions in a way that does not intimidate students. What's great is t
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6th - 12th
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Unit - 2 Weeks - Washington Irving Short Story, CCSS
This is a fun 2 week unit plan for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Whether you need a unit during the Halloween season or you're simply looking to study an early work of classic American literature, this is a fun storyline for students to analyze. Students will: Participate in engaging PowerPoint sessions, read the text (included), engage with the rich vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences about themes supported with evidence, use a viewing guide as they watch
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8th - 12th
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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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Creative Writing Workshop Complete Bundle
Hi! I'm Livia Blackburne, author of the NY Times bestselling young adult novel Midnight Thief. In July of 2015, I ran a week long creative writing camp for middle and high school students. We had a ton of fun, and the students wrote some great short stories and novellas! After the camp, I revised my materials and expanded them for other teachers to use.This is the complete complete collection: the seven units comprised the entirety of my fifteen hour writing camp. This is a $25.50 dollar value.
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6th - 12th
"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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"The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe Quiz for Google Drive
For many high school readers, horror and supernatural fiction are genres that maximize engagement with literature. "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe features elements consistent with both genres: a Gothic mansion, psychological deterioration, heightened emotions, grim imagery, and more. This self-grading quiz covering "The Fall of the House of Usher" helps English teachers promote homework accountability, evaluate reading comprehension, and save time at home without sacrificing
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9th - 12th
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Plot Diagram Notes and Lesson with Pixar Film
Guide your students through plot diagram or let students guide themselves with this scaffolded activity on Google Slides! After watching the "Day and Night" Pixar short film, students will be introduced to the basics of a plot diagram. This activity includes the following: - Simplified & Easy to Read Notes on Plot Diagram Basics (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution). - Interactive Slides for students to type, drag, and match - Pixar Short Film Link - Formative R
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Plot Diagram Unit Bundle
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
Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" Activity Pack
Spend a few days with what’s been called Poe’s “perfect” short story: “The Cask of Amontillado” from my American Romantic and Transcendental Writers Unit and my American Literature Bundle (please do not purchase both). Students develop their vocabulary and their literary analysis skills before spending some time analyzing Poe’s use of setting and irony. Students wrap up Poe’s story with a flash fiction gothic horror story assignment and/or a test. All teacher notes and keys included. CCSS aligne
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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.
"Button, Button" by Richard Matheson Short Story Unit Lesson and Activities
"Button, Button" by Richard Matheson is a suspenseful and shocking short story your students are sure to love. This PRINT and DIGITAL short story unit resource has everything you would need to effectively, and seamlessly teach Matheson's "Button, Button" to your students.Engage your students effortlessly with high-interest pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities, and discussion prompts. ⬆️ Check out the PREVIEW for more information! ⬆️Included in
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Spooky Short Story Unit Suspenseful Short Story Resources
William Faulkner A Rose for Emily Short Story Unit Questions Activities Quiz
William Faulkner's A Rose for Emily is a great short story lesson to use to discuss inferences, characterization, foreshadow, theme, point of view and more!This short story analysis includes the following:-Pre-reading vocabulary-Historical context handout-Analysis questions chunked by text parts-Post-reading literary devices handout-Post-reading writing activity-Quiz-Full text of the short story-Answer key and rubric**Please note: This lesson plan is a ZIP file with three PDFs; they are not edi
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas Short Story Analysis
Ursula K. Le Guin's short story “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” is perfect when studying utopian and dystopian literature. The theme: there cannot be happiness in the world without suffering. Included in this literary analysis of The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas:Academic VocabularyAnticipation GuidePowerpoint Presentation with literary termsParadoxAllegorySymbolism"Psychomyth" (term created by Ursula K. Le Guin)Utopia and DystopiaThemeComing of ageReading Comprehension QuestionsAcrostic P
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Dystopian Literature Unit | 6 Weeks | Dystopian Lit Unit Plan
The Monkey's Paw Short Story Unit
Monkey's Paw Short Story UnitThis zipped folder includes WW Jacob's short story "The Monkey's Paw,' student comprehension questions, pre-reading anticipatory activity, vocabulary exercises, a check quiz, and a follow-up post-reading writing prompt.Also includes full teacher's answer key.Aligned with the Common Core State Standards.Just print and use! So easy and great for when you need a substitute. Unit will take 2-4 days depending on the length of your class periods and whether you assign home
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle for Distance Learning or Print & Go
"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
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