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High school short stories handouts for Easel
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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All Summer In A Day by Ray Bradbury Short Story Units - Questions Activities
All Summer in a Day Short Story Units - Comprehension Questions and Short Story Annotations Activities - Perfect for your upcoming Ray Bradbury short story unit or Science Fiction unit, this package contains graphic organizers, All Summer in a Day questions, vocabulary, task cards, a hexagonal thinking activity, an engaging Pennant Project, and more!✅Be sure to click on the preview for detailed descriptions and pictures of everything included in this resourceThis creative and engaging package in
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5th - 9th
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The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Units - Questions - Activities
The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe - Print and go literacy analysis activities and short story annotations activities - A full text version of The Black Cat is included, along with Black Cat comprehension questions and Black Cat activities. These Poe themed lesson materials ask students to think deeply about text while practicing elements of literacy analysis. A great addition to a short story unit on classic literature, these short story reading comprehension resources include graphic organizers,
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7th - 10th
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To Build a Fire by Jack London Short Story Anticipation Guide & Pre-Reading
The *BEST* ANTICIPATION GUIDE EVER. In the past, this story always used to put my students to sleep. I came up with this pre-reading activity, and my students really got into it. They even stayed awake for the story! It allows them to connect with the man and imitate the difficulties of starting a fire with cold, frostbitten hands and recognize the struggles the man faces. Through a couple different simple written cues, students must work without the use of their fingers and/or hands. ✏️ Buyer
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7th - 12th
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The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit - Questions - Activities
The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Print and go literacy analysis activities - A full text version of The Tell Tale Heart is included, along with The Tell Tale Heart comprehension questions activities. These Poe themed lesson materials ask students to think deeply about text while practicing elements of literacy analysis. A great addition to a short story unit on classic literature, these short story resources include graphic organizers, projects, questions, and answer keys.✅While this uni
Grades:
6th - 9th
The Lady or The Tiger Unit - Middle School Short Story Questions Activity
This 45 page The Lady or the Tiger Short Stories with Comprehension Questions Unit contains no prep close reading and short story annotations activities that are perfect for a short story unit on The Lady or the Tiger by Frank Stockton. They include short story reading comprehension questions and answer keys, graphic organizers, and close reading activities.✅Please check out the thumbnails for detailed images of some of the activities included in this resource.★★★Newly updated in 2021 - ALL NEW
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6th - 9th
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The Veldt Short Story Units - Short Stories with Comprehension Questions Plot
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury Short Story Unit with Comprehension Questions - Perfect for a Ray Bradbury short story unit or Science Fiction Unit, this package contains short story annotations activities, graphic organizers, The Veldt questions and activities, an engaging Pennant Project, and more!✅Be sure to check out the preview and thumbnails for detailed images and descriptions about everything included in this 90+ page resources!This creative and engaging package includes the following:⭐Ray Bra
Grades:
6th - 10th
The Necklace Unit - Guy De Maupassant - Short Story Reading Comprehension
This 45 page The Necklace Short Story Unit contains no prep close reading and short story annotations activities that are perfect for a short story unit on The Necklace by Guy De Maupassant. They include short story reading comprehension questions and answer keys, graphic organizers, and close reading activities.✅Please check out the thumbnails for detailed images of some of the activities included in this resource.★★★Newly updated in 2022 - ALL NEW RESOURCES ADDED!!!****************************
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6th - 9th
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Stephen King's Quitters Inc. (Night Shift) Short Story Materials
"Quitter's Inc." Short Story Literature Guide
This file contains vocabulary, anticipatory questions, comprehension questions, post questions, figurative language activity, and extended activities (research projects and collaborative activities). It also contains the story.
Quitters Inc. by Stephen King is a story about a man who decides to quit smoking after a friend recommends Quitters Inc. to help him. But he doesn't realize at the time how costly the consequences may be if he cheats.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle for Distance Learning or Print & Go
Literary Elements Using Pixar's Animated Short Film Piper - DISTANCE LEARNING
Want a new and engaging way to teach the literary elements? This packet was designed to help students learn the literary elements of plot, theme, and cause & effect, by applying them to Pixar’s short film ‘Piper’. This Packet Includes★ Finding theme worksheet ★ Plot chart (exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)★ Cause and effect worksheet★ Writing prompt★ Answer keysIncluded is a ready to print PDF file with answer key and a digital Google Drive file with i
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4th - 10th
Christmas Day in the Morning Short Story Analysis for the Common Core
Pearl S. Buck's short story is one of a teenage boy's life-changing recognition of his father's love a few days before Christmas. The study applies the Common Core literary standards. The study includes:1. The story in blocked paragraphs with comprehension questions ranging from simple recall to critical analysis focusing on text evidence. (Includes flashback,dialogue, symbolism, simile, personification, alliteration.) The blocked paragraphing allows for close reading.2. Theme analysis focusi
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4th - 9th
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Tell Tale Heart. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. Full Unit for ELA ESL Sp. Ed.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to a wider variety of readers, including ESL, ENL and Special Ed. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. See preview for details.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also prints out for in class instruction.Unit includes:An illustrated adapted text of The Tell-Tale Heart by Po
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
The Story of an Hour Short Story Unit - Kate Chopin - Close Reading Questions
This 38 page The Story of an Hour Short Story Activity Package contains no prep close reading activities that are perfect for a short story unit on The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin. They include questions and answer keys, graphic organizers, and close reading activities.✅Please check out the thumbnails for detailed images of some of the activities included in this resource.★★★Newly updated in 2022 - ALL NEW RESOURCES ADDED!!!***************************************This engaging resource includ
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6th - 9th
The Chaser Short Story Unit - Activities - Close Reading Activity - Questions
The Chaser by John Collier Short Story Unit - Activities and Comprehension Questions! Perfect for your upcoming short story unit, this package contains graphic organizers and close reading activities! The Chaser questions and answer keys are included, as well as an engaging Pennant Project! This engaging short story makes a great Valentine's Day activity for middle school.***************************************This creative and engaging package includes the following:⭐The Chaser Comprehension Q
Grades:
6th - 9th
Gothic Literature Introduction - Gothic Short Stories - Notes and Activities
Introduction to Gothic Literature - These student notes and activities introduce students to the spooky genre of Gothic Literature. A great addition to your Gothic short story unit, this includes detailed students notes and notetaking templates discussing the history of Gothic Literature, as well as key elements and techniques.✅Please check out the thumbnails for detailed images of some of the activities included in this resource.★★★Newly updated in 2021 - ALL NEW RESOURCES ADDED!!!*************
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7th - 10th
Comparing and Contrasting Two Short Stories | Print | Google | Easel
This best-selling 8-page unit is a lesson on how to compare and contrast two short stories and write a comparison/contrast composition. These are skills that will help students appreciate the stories they read and learn to write a composition that will help them in future English classes.Here's what teachers say:"This activity was organized, helpful, and engaging for my special ed students. They enjoyed working together and independently. It provided a great review and plenty of practice. THANK
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Writing About Literature Bundle
The Monkey's Paw Simplified Halloween Story - TPT Digital and Google Classroom
An adapted text version of the Halloween classic story to assign on TPT Digital, through Google Classroom.Have you ever wanted to read "The Monkey's Paw" with your class but knew your students would be put off by the language? Then this is perfect for you!The chilling classic is adapted to make it accessible to less advanced readers, special education classrooms and intermediate ESL and EFL students. It also makes a fine story for the regular ELA classroom.Tackle vocabulary and ELA critical thin
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: The Monkey's Paw - 2-Level Adapted Text Bundle - ESL Halloween Fun!
To Build a Fire by Jack London, A Short Story Lesson (Digital Learning Option)
The frozen Yukon territory during the gold rush of the late 1890’s provides an alarming backdrop for this short story. The lesson contains eleven activities. You can do as many or as few of the activities as you want. Some can be assigned as homework. This lesson plan is designed to appeal to different learning styles and multiple intelligences. It’s also great to have on hand for a substitute.This lesson can be used digitally.This unit contains:• Full instructions for the teacher• Pre-re
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7th - 12th
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The Tell-Tale Heart: Cite Textual Evidence Print and Digital
The Tell-Tale Heart:Cite Evidence Print and Digital for Distance LearningThis is a complete lesson plan, with both a print and digital version, for citing evidence to support analysis of what the text says using Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart.” This lesson plan on citing evidence to support analysis includes all student materials and an answer key.This lesson should ideally be a second or third read of “The Tell-Tale Heart” and students who are most familiar with the plot of the story an
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8th - 10th
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Tell-Tale Heart by Poe. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. ESL Beginner Unit.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to ESL and ENL beginners and newcomers. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. Please open up the preview for details to make sure the text is right for your classroom -- it will be a challenge for your ELLs, but hopefully worth it.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also pri
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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The Veldt Ray Bradbury Short Story Lesson Plan
If your students are obsessed with their technology, then they need to read Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt". This dystopian short story addresses what happens when people get too attached to their devices. What's included in "The Veldt" Lesson Plan: ✅ Daily Teacher Notes: notes for 5 days of lessons. Each day includes pre-reading, whole-class instruction, and independent practice suggestions as well as materials needed and standards addressed.✅ Teacher Notes - Background: Summary of the story and bre
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9th
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Also included in: High School Short Story Unit Bundle
The Yellow Wallpaper Short Story Worksheets - Questions - Activities - Analysis
This 80+ page The Yellow Wallpaper Short Story Activity Package contains close reading activities that are perfect for a short story unit on The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. They include questions and answer keys, graphic organizers, task cards, hexagonal thinking activity, and close reading activities. ✅Please check out the thumbnails for detailed images of some of the activities included in this resource.This engaging resource includes the following:⭐Close Reading Information
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7th - 10th
The Bet by Anton Chekhov Short Story Unit - Questions - Activities
The Bet by Anton Chekhov Short Story Unit - Print and go literacy analysis activities - A full text version of The Bet is included, along with comprehension questions and activities. These included lesson materials ask students to think deeply about text while practicing elements of literacy analysis. A great addition to a short story unit on classic literature, these short story resources include graphic organizers, projects, questions, and answer keys.✅Newly updated in 2022 - All new resources
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6th - 9th
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"The Rocket" by Ray Bradbury - Close Reading, Analysis, Writing Short Story Unit
"The Rocket" by Ray Bradbury is a wonderful dystopian short story about a determined, poverty-stricken protagonist named Fiorello who dreams about going to space with his family. While not as well known as some of Bradbury's other dystopian short stories, it includes the same masterful language, unforgettable characters, and an imaginative setting. Therefore, it serves as a fantastic teaching tools for students. This reading comprehension, literary analysis, and fiction writing unit will allow s
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7th - 11th
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