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Short stories Common Core RL.8.6 resources
Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl, Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Use the dark humor of Roald Dahl’s well-known short story, “Lamb to the Slaughter," to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This one-day lesson plan includes links to the full text of the story, detailed instructions, a 9-question deep-thinking handout (with detailed answer key, of course), and a writing activity that creatively uses an official-looking police report for students to summarize the elements of the story. The lesson also includes a police sketch portion (my high s
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7th - 10th
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Point of View Activity - Writing Assignment and Reference Sheet
POINT OF VIEW WRITING ACTIVITY -Looking for a fun way to review and practice writing with different points of view? Students are given a notes/reference sheet on the four points of view for review and reference. Use the notes page to review point of view and look for examples in stories you have read in class. Students are then asked to complete a writing assignment based on an article (provided) they read. After reading the article students must complete two paragraphs from two different per
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Short Story Bundle - Activities for ANY Short Story
Gift of the Magi, O. Henry, Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Use the short story, “The Gift of the Magi” by American writer O. Henry, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis, get them thinking deeply about the text, and provide opportunities for creative writing. This two-day lesson plan includes a beautifully illustrated copy of the story, an 8-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key, of course), and two options for creative writing assignments with specific literary techniques for the students to include in their own O
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7th - 10th
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Elements of a Story Escape Room, ELA Digital Escape: Middle School Escape
This fully immersive Animated Short Films Digital Escape comes in two versions, a 360° version and a Flat version with self-checking answers. They have just announced the next big animator competition! ⭐ This is the chance of a lifetime and you decide to enter the competition. But it won't be easy. They have devised many tests for you to complete on your journey.⭐ ⭐This fully immersive virtual escape engages students with 5 animated short films that take them through the Elements of a Story. ⭐
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: *ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle
Elements of Fiction Unit - Short Story Unit for Middle School ELA
Help your students master the elements of fiction in short stories and have fun at the same time with the Elements of Fiction Unit Bundle! This complete unit includes 18 low-prep FUN lessons that will engage your students in the world of fiction! Each lesson builds upon the next until students have a solid foundation of knowledge of the elements of fiction and how they interact and influence one another (i.e. how the setting impacts characters, etc.)!! This unit includes everything you need t
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6th - 9th
Most Dangerous Game, Richard Connell, Short Story Analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Use the classic short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This three-day lesson plan includes the full-text 9-page story (public domain), an 8-question student handout (with detailed answer key/class discussion starters), a simile hunt worksheet (also with answer key), and an optional direct/indirect characterization activity. All student handouts are included in both PDF and Google Drive formats.This lesson is best for ad
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8th - 11th
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PIXAR-like Shorts: Films for Literary Elements & Techniques FOR THE BIRDS
Pixar-like Short Film Workshop. Looking for a fun and effective way to teach literary elements such as theme, plot, dialogue, characters, inference, and irony? For The Birds is a tried and true favorite among students and teachers! Film Summary: The birds on a wire make fun of the bird with different feathers, until ironically, they fall off the wire and lose all of their own feathers. Your students will get a chuckle and learn a lesson about bullying. Includes Activities For: ✔ IRONY✔ Setting✔
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5th - 8th
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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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ELA Digital Escape Room THE LANDLADY Short Story w Writing Activities OCTOBER
Middle school ELA reading and writing activities have never been more fun! Students help Billy Weaver escape THE LANDLADY while learning literary elements! This 360 digital escape room also includes a full short story literary and reading comprehension workshop on Google Slides, along with a Quizlet set and tons of fun activities. Students will play the role of a detective who is on the case of missing boys in the city of Bath. They must use the clues from the story and the links to find out
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5th - 9th
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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
Pixar-like Shorts Plot Theme Character Literary Elements Worksheets & Slides SEL
Pixar SHORT FILMS are the perfect way to teach literary elements and SEL! This digital, interactive workshop studies the short film, Joy and Heron and guides students through an analysis of the 6 basic literary elements to prepare them for the culminating narrative writing assignment. Students watch the film directly from their slides and work through all of the fun activities. Film Synopsis: A cute puppy, Joy, scuffles with an ornery Heron when the bird tries to steal her owner's fishing worms.
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5th - 8th
Pixar-like Shorts: Films For Theme Inference Plot Foreshadowing Writing Alma
Alma - a short film literary element study that students will actually WANT to do! ❤AWARD WINNING PIXAR-like SHORT FILM: ALMA This spooky workshop focuses on how a professional writer uses literary elements to foreshadow trouble. Students learn that literary elements interact to shape the story and will use these elements to create an alternate ending. LITERARY ELEMENTS/DEVICES:FORESHADOWING-Students learn specific foreshadowing techniquesMAKING INFERENCES-Searching For CluesPLOT-Creepy plot el
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5th - 8th
Pixar -like Shorts: Films For Literary Elements & Techniques Inference Plot
Short film workshops are the most effective and engaging way for students to learn about literary elements. This workshop for DUSTIN focuses on: PERSONIFICATION, CHARACTER, INFERENCE, SETTING, AND FORESHADOWING. Students will absolutely LOVE it!Film Summary: In this film, an adorable dog is perplexed because he gets an unexpected roommate, a robot floor cleaner that sweeps up all of the table crumbs that he had hoped to eat. Dustin feels he is being replaced, until he realizes this robot makes a
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6th - 9th
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Sherlock Holmes | The Adventure of the Speckled Band | Readers Theater Script
Detective Fiction: "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" based on the short story from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Readers Theater Script, Writing Prompt, Discussion Questions, Vocabulary with Answer Key, and Print & Digital Graphic Organizer.*Helen Stoner asks Sherlock Holmes for his assistance after she began hearing a whistle in the middle of the night; the same whistle her twin sister heard before she mysteriously died. Only Holmes can come to her aid befo
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5th - 12th
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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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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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First Week Of Back To School Activities 6th - 8th Grade ELA w FREE Lesson Plans
THE ULTIMATE BACK TO SCHOOL BUNDLE! Your first week of middle school is ready to go! Create class culture, break the ice, establish morning and beginning of class routines with bell ringers, and dive into a fun diagnostic personal narrative writing activity with a writing workshop!INCLUDED:✔ Get-To-Know-You Class Game: Would You Rather?✔ August Grammar Bell ringers- Grammar Focus: Review Parts of Speech✔ 3 in 1 Diagnostic Writing, Six Traits of Writing Workshop, and Personal Narrative- The Story
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6th - 9th
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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
Fiction Independent Reading Journal Log - Middle School ELA
Fiction: Independent Reading Response Logs for ANY Novel or Short Story
Are you wondering how to hold your students accountable for providing text evidence during independent reading? I needed an independent reading response packet that could be used for any work of fiction. I needed one that was easy to grade and included questions from every Common Core Standard. So I created this versatile resource that can be used for ANY novel or short story, independent reading choices, whole-class assig
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6th - 8th
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Interlopers, Saki, H.H. Munro Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Use the classic short story, “The Interlopers,” by Saki (H.H. Munro) to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This one-day lesson plan includes a full-text copy of the public domain story, a six-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key, of course), and an optional writing activity that shows students step-by-step how to build a newspaper article. You could easily extend this one-day lesson into two days by allowing in-class time to complete the journalism portio
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8th - 11th
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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
Shorts Films Literary Devices THEME INFERENCE CONFLICT SETTING DIALOGUE Piper
Students ADORE this short film, PIPER, for learning the story elements: THEME, INFERENCE, DIALOGUE, CONFLICT, SETTING AND MORE. Students learn how these literary elements shape each other to create this amazing film.Film Summary: An adorable little Sandpiper is pushed by her mother to find food along with the rest of the flock. However, Piper gets swept up in a giant wave on her first try and is reluctant to try again; that is until she's learns how to brave the water from a little crab and lear
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Short Films For Literary Devices Elements Techniques
Sherlock Holmes | The Blue Carbuncle | Readers Theater Script Short Story Unit
A fun holiday short story or drama theater lesson that improves students' reading and comprehension skills with a proven reading strategy. This Christmas mystery is adapted into a Readers Theater script for "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" based on the short story from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Google Slides Presentation, Readers Theater Script, writing exercise, discussion questions, vocabulary worksheets, and word search puzzle with answer key.**********
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5th - 12th
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Short Films CHRISTMAS ELA ESCAPE ROOM DIGITAL GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
What a great pair! An animated short film and a 360 digital escape room! This resources offers 4 ROOMS: 15 clues, activities, puzzles, videos, and sound effects. *Photos and Images by Jenny WalkerShort film: A Nutty Christmas - A walnut must save himself and his friends as a villainous Nutcracker tries to get them. Students will work through the clues that teach plot structure, setting, figurative language, vocabulary, and more literary devices. GUARANTEED LAUGHTER AND FUN! OUTSIDE LINKS: Make s
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: December Literary Analysis and Pi Short Film For Google Classroom Unit 4
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