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8th grade short stories homework microsofts
The Drummer Boy of Shiloh By Ray Bradbury Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This two page, 50 question scavenger hunt follows Ray Bradbury's short story in chronological order. Students have to find details or answers to the clues as they read or reread the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as a homework sheet or open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves read
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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The Sniper Scavenger Hunt and KEY (30q)
This one page, 30 question scavenger hunt follows the story in chronological order. Students have to find answers as they read the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as a homework sheet or open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. A one page answer KEY is provide
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8th - 12th
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The Interlopers by Saki Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This one page, 30 question scavenger hunt follows the story in chronological order. Students have to find answers as they read the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as a homework sheet or open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. A one page answer KEY is provide
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8th - 11th
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The Pit and the Pendulum E A Poe Figurative Language and KEY
This 2 page worksheet has three parts. In the first part students match twelve examples of Figurative Language to their respective definitions; the examples are the ones E. A. Poe employs in "The Pit and the Pendulum:" personification, parallel structure, metaphor, oxymoron, irony, symbolism, alliteration, onomatopoeia, repetition, contrast, simile, classical allusion. In the second part, students identify the type of figurative language in sentences with clues boldfaced; they use the same ch
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8th - 11th
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50 Question "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" Final Test w/ Answer Key
This is a teacher made test over "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" written by a teacher who has actually read the book with answer key!
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4th - 10th
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Standardized Reading Test Practice: Thank You Ma'm
This item is perfect for preparing for any standardized reading test. Based on the wonderful short story "Thank You Ma'm" by Langston Hughes, this digital file contains student reading test and a teacher answer key. The student test includes ten standardized test questions (three character questions, four plot questions, two vocabulary questions, and a figurative language question) and an open-ended response question about characterization. The answer key provides a quick reference for teachers
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7th - 9th
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Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes Activity | Letter from Roger Creative Writing
This is a great culminating writing assignment that teaches students proper business letter format at the same time! Students write a letter from Roger to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. The assignment is laid out as a business letter to give students a model. Excellent for reinforcing character development and point of view!Related Product:End of Short Story Unit Writing Assignment | Business Letter⭐ Follow me for new products, sales, and freebies!
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5th - 10th
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The Drummer Boy of Shiloh by Ray Bradbury Figurative Language Worksheet & KEY
This 2 page worksheet on Ray Bradbury's historical fiction short story has 3 parts. Part 1 has a word bank of 14 terms, which correspond to the examples of figurative language used in the story: Parallel Structure, Simile, Personification, Foreshadow, Alliteration, Oxymoron, Repetition, Literary Allusion, Symbol, Onomatopoeia, Synecdoche, Metaphor, Contrast, and Pun, and the students must match the term to the correct defintion. (This way, all the students are working with the same definitions.)
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7th - 10th
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To Build a Fire by Jack London Figurative Language & KEY
This 2 page worksheet on Figurative Language in Jack London's short story "To build a Fire" has 2 parts. The first part lists the 11 examples found in the story: Parallel Structure, Personification, Alliteration, Apostrophe, Metaphor, Simile, Classical Allusion, Contrast Foreshadowing, Onomatopoeia, & Repetition, and the students must match these to their definitions. Part 2 has 40 direct quotations that contain the 11 different examples of figurative language, and the students must ident
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8th - 11th
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Through the Tunnel By Doris Lessing Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This 50 question, open book scavenger hunt follows Doris Lessing's short story "Through the Tunnel" in chronological order. Students search for the answers to the clues as they read or reread the story. This activity can be used as a homework assignment, an in-class open book quiz, alone or with a partner. An answer Key is provided. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehe
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8th - 11th
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Through the Tunnel by Doris Lessing Figurative Language Worksheet & KEY
This 2 page Figurative Langauge Worksheet for Doris Lessing's short story, "Through the Tunnel" has 3 parts. Part 1 identifies the 9 examples of figurative language Lessing employs: Foreshadowing, Onomatopoeia, Personification, Contrast, Simile, Parallel Structure, Alliteration, Repetition, and Metaphor, and the students must match the example to its definition. In Part 2 the students must match the examples of figurative language to samples of each. In Part 3 the students must match the examp
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8th - 11th
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The Interlopers by Saki Figurative Language Worksheet & KEY
This worksheet has 2 parts on 2 pages; Part 1 lists the 12 examples of figurative language found in this short story: onomatopoeia, personification, repetition, irony, parallel structure, alliteration, comparison, pun, foreshadowing, synecdoche, contrast & simile. On the first page the students will match these terms to the definitions. Part 2 has 25 quotations that contain examples of the above listed figurative language terms. In this section the students will identify the example of fi
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8th - 11th
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Marigolds by Eugenia W. Collier Figurative Language & KEY
This 2 page worksheet on the Figurative Language Eugenia Collier employs in "Marigolds" has 3 parts. In Part 1 the students match the definitions of examples of Figurative Language to the terms: classical allusion, onomatopoeia, repetition, oxymoron, symbolism, irony, parallel structure, alliteration, flashback, metaphor, contrast, simile. In Part 2 students match the same terms to general examples of figurative language, and in Part 3 they match the terms to 30 direct quotations taken form the
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8th - 11th
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They're Made Out Of Meat Worksheet
Worksheet to go along with Terry Bisson's short story "They're Made Out Of Meat"
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7th - 9th
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Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Figurative Language & KEY
This two page worksheet has 3 parts: Part 1 gives the Word Bank of the figurative language terms used in Vonnegut's short story "Harrison Bergeron;" the students must match the definitions to these terms. Part 2 has examples of the figurative language terms, and the students must match them. In Part 3 the students must identify the type of figurative language used in direct quotations from the story. This 3 step process starts with definitions, proceeds to easy examples and finishes with dire
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8th - 11th
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"The Sniper" by O'Flaherty Quick & Easy Story Unit /Distance Learning/ Sub Plans
This listing is for a quick and easy short story unit over Liam O'Flaherty's exciting short story, "The Sniper." I created this unit for distance learning, and everything is ready to post! This is a great unit to keep for sub plans; it can provide you 2-4 days' worth of material. This is a Google Folder which contains:Pre-Reading:10 pre-reading slides covering the historical context, literary terms, story vocabulary, & discussion questions (these discussion questions are also printed on a
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7th - 12th
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Priscilla and the Wimps by Richard Peck Figurative Language and KEY
This two page worksheet on the examples of figurative language in Richard Peck's short story has 3 parts. In Part 1 the students match the 12 examples of figurative language in the story: Biblical allusion, onomatopoeia, alliteration, metaphor, cliché, idiom, literary allusion, personification, synecdoche, hyperbole, simile, and pun to their definitions. In Part 2 the students match the same terms to examples, and in Part 3 students match the terms to examples in quoted phrases or clauses taken
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7th - 10th
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Amplify Science- Force and Motion- Short Story Unit Review Activity
Product Description: This product contains a science fiction short story that incorporates all the key concepts and vocabulary words as part of the Amplify Science unit Force and Motion. It is a unique and engaging way for students to review everything they have learned from this unit. At the end of the story, students will complete 20 multiple-choice and short-answer reading comprehension questions to assess their understanding. Short Story Description: "The Cosmic Collision Conundrum" is a sci
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6th - 8th
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MS-PS2-4
, MS-PS2-3
, MS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-5
, MS-PS2-1
Also included in: Amplify Science- Force and Motion Unit Supplemental Resources Bundle
Reading and Analyzing Legends, Fables, Folk, and Fairy Tales
I was tired of having different "sheets" for each of these categories so I decided to create one sheet that can be used with any of these readings. I ask the students to identify the basic elements of the text and then ask about evil forces and supernatural elements to assess whether or not the students are able to tall fact from fiction. I then have a focus on symbolism. This is because many of these genres are symbolic for other things and play a role in today's society and how cultures and
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6th - 9th
"Possibility of Evil" Reading Packet
This packet contains the full text of Jackson's short story with 20 embedded questions. These questions are a mix of reading comprehension and analysis. The packet "chunks" the story into digestible segments. Perfect for all reading levels! Also perfect as sub-work, for that emergency lesson plan!
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8th - 12th
"Thank You Ma'am" characterization story element worksheet
After reading "Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes, students will answer multiple choice questions about characterization, including character development and identifying the protagonist and antagonist.
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6th - 8th
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"The Wife's Story" Discussion
This activity provides discussion questions for Ursula Le Guin's story, "The Wife's Story." The questions can be used as a homework assignment or in class for group discussion.
"The Wife's Story" Discussion by Marsha Mentzer is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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8th - 10th
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Amplify Science- Geology on Mars Review Science Fiction Mystery Short Story
Product Description: This product contains a science fiction short story that incorporates all the key concepts and vocabulary words as part of the Amplify Science unit Geology on Mars. It is a unique and engaging way for students to review everything they have learned from this unit. At the end of the story, students will complete 20 multiple-choice and short-answer reading comprehension questions to assess their understanding. Short Story Description: In this thrilling science fiction tale, a
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7th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-4
Also included in: Amplify Science- Geology on Mars Unit Supplemental Resources Bundle
Virtual Learning/E-Learning: "Harrison Bergeron" Close Reading/Annotations
Virtual Learning/E-Learning Friendly Adaptation - "Harrison Bergeron" Close Read/Annotation: This short story activity is Common Core aligned and places heavy emphasis on close reading strategies, annotating the text, bolstering vocabulary skills, identifying specific literary elements (irony, conflict, allusions, etc), and making inferences. It provides 6 pages of text, leading questions, and space for commentary/note-taking. Can be assigned and completed entirely online!
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7th - 12th
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