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Short stories Common Core W.7.4 pdfs
Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit - The Black Cat - Tell Tale Heart - The Raven
Print and go short story annotations activities and projects for your next Edgar Allan Poe unit, Tell Tale Heart unit, Raven unit, or Black Cat unit! These short stories with comprehension questions contain short story annotations activities, graphic organizers, projects, questions, and answer keys. The included activities ask students to think deeply about text while practicing elements of literacy analysis. This Poe unit is a great addition to a short story unit on classic literature.✅While t
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7th - 10th
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The Monsters are Due on Maple Street Twilight Zone Teleplay Complete Unit Pack
This is a fantastically engaging and complete unit for your middle schoolers for Rod Serling's teleplay The Monsters are Due on Maple Street. This is material to help you teach the script from The Twilight Zone television series. The text of the teleplay is not included, as it is not in the public domain.You will get the following materials:Pre-reading Group Questions/Discussion PromptsPre-Reading Vocabulary and Extension Activities with KeyCharting Plot: Two Types of Charts with KeyLiterary Ele
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6th - 8th
The Most Dangerous Game Activities - Short Story Unit - Questions - Map Project
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell: Short Story Units with Questions, Vocabulary, and Short Story Annotations! This 90 page short story with comprehension questions resource contains everything you need to teach “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. Perfect for your short story unit or The Most Dangerous Game unit, this short story package contains detailed comprehension questions, teacher friendly answer keys, vocabulary words, character analysis, creative writing activities, pr
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7th - 10th
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The Gift of the Magi Short Story Unit - Christmas Reading Comprehension Passages
This "The Gift of the Magi" Short Story Unit contains a 50 page close reading unit on “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry. Perfect for a short story interactive notebook, this Gift of the Magi teacher guide contains Gift of the Magi comprehension questions, teacher friendly answer keys, Gift of the Magi activities, vocabulary words, foldables, close reading resources, graphic organizers, creative writing, and essay activities are all included. All activities are classroom tested and include creat
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6th - 9th
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The Lottery Short Story Unit - Shirley Jackson Middle School Short Story Project
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Short Story Unit - Activities and Comprehension Questions! Perfect for your upcoming short story unit or dystopian literature unit, this package contains graphic organizers and activities to go along with The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. The Lottery short story questions, a biography activity, a giant pennant project, and a hexagonal thinking activity are also included.✅Be sure to check out the preview and thumbnails for detailed images and descriptions about everyt
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5th - 8th
Science Fiction Short Stories Unit - Elements of Science Fiction Introduction
This Science Fiction Unit Bundle contains four different Science Fiction short story units, including All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury, Rain Rain Go Away by Isaac Asimov, Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, and The Veldt by Ray Bradbury. Each resource contains a complete short story unit with questions, graphic organizers, answer keys, and more.Also included in this bundle is a complete Introduction to Science Fiction. This contains detailed student notes and information all about this exciti
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6th - 10th
The Hero's Journey | Movie Analysis | Short Story Writing | Activities
This Hero's Journey activity package contains a variety of activities relating to the Hero's Journey as explained by Joseph Campbell. For this activity, students practice their Hero's Journey analysis skills by viewing a heroic movie of your choice (a variety of examples are included), and using the included worksheets to discuss how each stage of the Hero's Journey can be seen. Students then use an included template to illustrate and write their own short stories, following the stages of the
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Middle School ELA Emergency Sub Plans - No Prep English Sub Plans - May
The Tell-Tale Heart Newspaper Project - Digital and Print Versions Included
Tell-Tale Heart - After reading Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," students create a newspaper based on the events in the short story. My students enjoy this assignment, and I've had some amazing work turned in - it's a fun and creative way for them to demonstrate their understanding of the story! A fun and engaging short story unit, a unit on Edgar Allen Poe, or a writing activity around Halloween. EASY TO DIFFERENTIATE!INCLUDES (8 pages / 8 Google™ Slides)Newspaper-themed assignment sheet2 brains
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8th - 10th
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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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"Lob's Girl" Short Story Unit - Mood, Foreshadowing, Theme
"Lob's Girl" Literature Study UnitIn this 8-day unit students will develop a deep understanding of Joan Aiken’s short story “Lob’s Girl” . Its tale of loyalty and friendship combined with mystery and suspense make it an incredibly engaging read. Students develop skills in understanding short story elements, mood development, theme, foreshadowing, vocabulary, dialect, and writing in this unit. Through whole class, small group, and independent work students not only stay actively engaged with
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Incredible Journeys Bundle - Short Story, Research, Poetry, Nonfiction
Middle School English ELA Fun Halloween Activity | Writing a Spooky Short Story
*****ATTENTION TEACHERS:***** For just $2 more dollars, get FOUR more activities with the Halloween Activities BUNDLE (CLICK HERE)! _________________________________________________________________5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Middle School ELA English Halloween Activity Lesson: "Create a Spooky Story" | Guide for the Short Story Process Includes Templates and Guided Organizers for:Brainstorming Spooky Ideas and Topics Brainstorming Word WebExposition: Characters, Setting, Conflict (Guided Questions Chart)
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5th - 8th
No-Prep! Over 135 Print-and-Go Writing Prompts and Story Starters (Grades 6-12)
Over 135 Ready-to-Use writing (or discussion) prompts to use with middle and high school students. I have broken the prompts into six categories:-Quotable Quotes-Would You Rather?-Story Starters-Personal Response-What would you do if?-Imagine a WorldThese can be used in so many ways: 10-minute bell ringer activities, journal writing, discussions, debates, personal essays, short stories, exposition essays, etc.There is so much you could do with this list, and with over 135 prompts, you'll have m
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6th - 12th
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HMH Into Literature Grade 8 Growing Bundle
This growing bundle includes resources made for HMH Into Literature 8th Grade. There is a large variety of activities included in this product bundle. Each activity aligns directly with HMH Into Literature for Grade 8. 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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Creative Writing Short Story Activities Workbook Print and Digital
No planning needed! Digital and print versions make this perfect for digital, in person, or blended learning. Your students will have everything they need to write their own short stories. Ready to use today. This resource guides them step-by-step. What teachers are saying:"I used this with my Honors 12 English class after our semester of reading short stories. The kids really used this resource - it gave them confidence and an actual place to plan their work. I will use it again.""This was
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7th - 10th
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Distance Learning Short Story Passage No Prep ELA Suspense Mystery
This 48 page resource is a 4,500 word short story and meets CCSS for middle school reading and writing. It is the story of a boy discovering his new friend is actually a ghost and she needs his help. This close reading lesson is 99 pages long. This resource is the answered teacher copy (48 pages), with the blank student copy (48 pages), there is also a link for projecting or giving to students that are distance learning. As well - this is a TpT Digital Activity. That means students can complete
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2nd - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Summer Reading Comprehension Context Clues Daily Reading Writing Bundle
The Book of Unknown Americans Excerpt Unit Aligned with HMH 8 Digital and Print
This is a comprehensive unit over the excerpt from The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 8. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent argumentative unit. Skills covered include context clue vocabulary, drawing the plot, comprehension questions, theme, theme writing, imagery, figurative language, internal and external conflict, and supporting answers with tex
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 8 Growing Bundle
MYTHS - Six Greek and Roman Myths with Complete Text & Quizzes|Distance Learning
This mythology unit has the full text of six myths - two Greek myths and four Roman myths. These are great to use by themselves, in literature centers, as supplements to your mythology unit, or to fulfill CCSS ELA Reading Literature #9 which requires comparing two different pieces of literature with the same theme. Included are:- Six Myths - the full text of each; each on one page - two Greek and four Roman; see preview for the list, please.- A half-page quiz for each: five true/false quest
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5th - 9th
Best Christmas Stories for Middle & High School: 70 Pages of Lesson Plans
In conjunction with our free PDF of the Best Christmas Stories for Middle & High School (found on our website), we have created a complete set of lesson plans for all six stories.Lesson plans are for the following stories:A Christmas Memory by Truman CapoteA Klondike Christmas by Jack LondonThe Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgThe Gift of the Magi by O HenryThe Kit-Bag by Algernon BlackwoodThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara RobinsonStories are not included in lesson plans but can b
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6th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit - Halloween Short Stories - Activities Projects
Print and go short story annotations activities and projects for your next Edgar Allan Poe unit, with story story activities for The Pit and the Pendulum, The Masque of the Red Death, The Fall of the House of Usher, and The Cask of Amontillado - These short stories with comprehension questions contain short story annotations activities, graphic organizers, projects, questions, and answer keys. The included activities ask students to think deeply about text while practicing elements of literacy
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7th - 10th
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O. HENRY | THE LAST LEAF Close Reading Study Guide | Worksheets | Printables
Students enjoy one of O. Henry’s surprise endings as they explore the meaning of friendship in “The Last Leaf,” one of the author’s most famous short stories.Your 16-page, reproducible study guide includes . . .• introduction, background information, audio and video suggestions• full text of the short story• vocabulary pertinent to the short story• comprehension questions that accompany the short story• a vocabulary test• a selection test on the short story• a number of post-reading topics for
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6th - 9th
Also included in: O. HENRY Close Reading Study Guides: Bundle 2 | Worksheets
Writing a Historical Fiction Story (Narrative Writing/Research Project, 6-8)
This middle school resource combines creative writing with a fun research project! Students will choose a historical time period and conduct research to help them write an authentic historical fiction story. The packet includes 11 graphic organizers to help them conduct their research and to prepare them for writing their stories. Space is included for students to record information about their sources for citing at the end of their stories. An excerpt from a historical fiction story is also inc
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Bundle of Language Arts Writing Resources for Middle School
Spooky Story Writing for Middle School: 6 Week Creative Writing Unit
This creative writing unit on How to Write Spooky Stories is designed to provide a flexible framework with a wide variety of individual, group and full-class lessons. The unit can be taught in four to six weeks depending upon the amount of class time available. This unit includes 115 pages of materials, including five full short stories that correspond with particular lessons.The unit is broken down as follows:IdeasWhere do we get good ideas for stories? Because students often struggle with idea
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5th - 12th
The Storytelling Princess Fairy Tale Reader's Theater Script and Activities
The Storytelling Princess by Rafe Martin is a great book to share and discuss, even with your big kids. I have turned this fairy tale picture book into a reader's theater script and reading literature toolkit to enhance your work with this great story.I am always in search of awesome picture books to share with my students as quick read alouds. The message of this story, that not all princesses are damsels in distress, will invoke great classroom discussions!The Storytelling Princess Reader's Th
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Also included in: Text-Based Reader's Theater and Read Aloud Activities Bundle
Visual Writing Prompts - Practice Narrative Writing Mystery Edition
Visual Writing Prompts - Mystery EditionDevelop your students narrative writing skills by including these engaging visual writing prompt cards, worksheets and/or slides into lessons. Students will complete a series of worksheets using the one visual writing prompt as inspiration. Once completed, students select another visual writing prompt card and start the process again. Alternatively, slides can be displayed on the IWB as a whole class/small group activity instead of allocating one card
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5th - 8th
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