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Holidays short stories independent work packets for Microsoft Word
Halloween Short Research Project: Myths, Ghosts, & Legends Media Presentation
With this standards-based short research task AND a digital media presentation project, your middle and high school students will be 100% engaged on Halloween. Student Experience: Students will be assigned a myth from their state or from a state in the US. They will research and create a media presentation to share their findings. This type of assignment is very flexible and is 100% editable. It could be used to teach MLA and research, review MLA, conclude a unit on Dark Romantic or Gothic lit
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Research Writing Unit, Curriculum BUNDLE+
Short Research Project: Symbols of the Season for Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa
This short research task for December allows your middle and high school students to investigate and share various symbols of the holiday season. This low prep assignment is very flexible: It could be used to teach MLA and research, review MLA, or in a non English class looking to incorporate research in a fun way. Student Experience: Students will research an important symbol from the Christmas season, design a media presentation, and then present their findings to the class. With this stu
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Research Writing Unit, Curriculum BUNDLE+
Environmental Science Career Exploration Webquest (Earth Day STEM activity)
Explore a wide variety of STEM careers in environmental science, from remote sensing specialist to forester with this inquiry-based Environmental STEM Career Exploration webquest! Students will begin by formulating their own definition of sustainability, and examine the UN Goals for Sustainable Development. In part two, students will use the Career In STEM® Explorer's fun digital resources to find essential career information (salary, education, etc.). Students will also apply their critical thi
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-4
, HS-ESS3-1
Also included in:Â Environmental Science STEM Lessons and Career Exploration Bundle (Earth Day)
Flowers for Algernon Study Guide, annotation, analysis, paragraph (Google) KEY
The packet is divided into five parts, all editable, and progress with more challenging responses. The first and second parts include pre-reading activities using EdPuzzle and Nearpod to familiarize students with the inkblot tests and to generate pre-reading discussions and they include story text for annotating and highlighting text. Parts three, four, and five contain excerpts only. Each reading response provides diversity in how students respond, including:Open-ended analytical questionsSumma
Grades:
7th - 9th
One of These Days - Close Reading & Writing Prompt
One of These Days, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, is the true image of a short story. Less than three pages and under 1000 words, yet packed with so much action. As such, it can be devoured in a single class period by any middle school or high school class. I started making this resource with my 8th grade class in mind. For that reason, the marginal questions appear to be more surface level with the focus on imagery and characterization. However, the more I read and annotated myself, the more I real
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
St. Patrick's Day Ireland Coding project learning about Ogham stones
Ireland is more than just the land of four leaf clovers! This is the perfect activity for older kids who are ready for something different than the normal St. Patrick's Day activities. This exercise is also a great screen-free way to introduce your students to the world of coding!Ogham Stones are large stones that people carved a secret language in on the island of Ireland. This lesson will teach your students how to create their own secret codes with the Ogham alphabet. The alphabet is simple i
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Great Depression- Forgotten History Of Mexican-American 'Repatriation' Reading
- A radio interview transcript with the author of "Decade of Betrayal" discussing the deportation of approx. 1 million Mexicans to Mexico during the Great Depression-Questions embedded throughout the reading for deeper engagement- Answer Key included- Coincides with my Great Depression unit but can be used as an independent work packet
Grades:
9th - 12th
Short Story Template - Creative Writing Plan
A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER chart for planning a short story. This is part of the Creative Writing Adaptation Assignment which can be also purchased in a BUNDLE with the Free Verse Poetry Template or can also be used separately. It is a great way to get students to PLAN and to THINK CRITICALLY about the elements of a short story that they should include.
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in:Â Creative Writing Adaptation Mini-Unit
SPANISH - Valentine's Day-Themed GUSTAR ACTIVITIES
This is an excellent and engaging Valentine's Day-themed GUSTAR activity. This is a great set of worksheets to use during the month of February while mastering GUSTAR. The focus of these activities is on students knowing when to use the singular or plural forms of GUSTAR. Included in this packet is:Section 1: 15 fill in the blank Spanish Valentine-themed sentences. Students will write the current singular or plural form of GUSTAR for each. Example: Me _______ comprar las cajas de chocolate
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Not Grade Specific
Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Short Stories Fluency ESL Practice
Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions English Language Arts Activity Fluency Worksheets Warmup Classroom Literacy SkillsThis 60 page Word document includes 50 Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice and Fill in the Blank questions. This resource is in Word doc format, so you can edit and change anything you see fit. Does not include an answer key.The reading comprehension ranges from stories, paragraphs, texts, and passages to give your students a variety to read about. Topi
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
An Introduction to the Roaring 20s (The 1920s)
This activity is designed to introduce students to the 1920s/period following World War I. In this two day assignment students will be exploring an article along with a crash course episode and a mini-movie. Next, students will be composing summaries about 8 specific topics from the 1920s using embedded links to a reading and information on each of the topics. This is a great virtual or distance learning activity as well as a quiet in-class activity to provide students with substantial inform
Grades:
8th - 11th
Reading Comprehension Questions for Mexikid by Pedro Martin
These reading comprehension questions are designed to deepen students' understanding of the text as well as to help them make personal connections to it. This is a very humorous book, so there are several questions regarding hyperbole and irony. It is also a graphic novel, so several questions invite students to interact with the images. It includes short answer questions and a menu of response to text assignments. Answer key included.
Grades:
4th - 7th
THE MAGIC CHILI POT STORY
All of my stories carry a social/emotional theme. In the Magic Chili Pot, a young man must deal with a very selfish and nosy neighbor who callously steals the only food he and his mother owns. How will Kevin Tweedle deal with the thief?
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2nd - 3rd
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Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart ~ Close Reading
With so many resources for The Tell-Tale Heart available, what makes this resource perfect? It is a capsule of everything you will need! The goal of this unit is to introduce students to three elements of style that contribute to mood: Word Choice, Structure and Punctuation. Smaller topics include tone and Irony.This Resource Includes:Full Text with Marginal Questions for independent reading22 in text vocabulary wordsCulminating Activities - Movie Poster ProjectCornell Notes sheetEssay Prompt an
Grades:
8th - 9th
Also included in:Â Six Short Stories For Middle School - Full Text included
TEN DAYS IN A MAD HOUSE: By Nellie Bly, Chapter Comprehension Questions Packet
As students read each shocking chapter of Nellie Bly's secret trip to Blackwell Island's Insane Asylum in Ten Days in a Mad House, have them answer comprehension questions that lead them to a deeper appreciation of what she risked to help these unfortunate women of her time. The focus is on helping students notice the main ideas in each section and review language arts skills as they follow her inside this hellish prison.I'd love to hear how this product worked for you. Leave a review and check
Grades:
7th - 12th
Reach for the Moon - The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson
This package was created for my 5th grade homeschooler to go along with the book, Reach for the Moon - The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson. I would say that this would work for students from 4th- 8th grade. The package has some of the harder vocabulary in each chapter to help understanding. It also includes a mix of questions both short answer direct from the book and critical thinking questions on why Katherine writes the way she does.At the end includes the answer key.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Hidden Codes in African-American Spiritual Songs
If you need a great resource for African-American History Month, or a sub plan for your music class that any sub can teach, this is a great worksheet. You can easily supplement it by adding listening resources of some spirituals which mention the codes listed in the text.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Halloween Charity Event Challenge!
Everything you need to get students working on this Week-long Charity Event Assignment.This assignment can be used to teach budgeting, organization, charitable giving, group collaboration, and more! However, it also provides EVERYTHING you need to actually organize a Halloween themed Charity Fundraiser that gives students the autonomy to run their own activities.Included is a 10 page work packet, with all instruction, planning pages, brainstorm sections, rubric, and reflection questions included
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Canadian Black History Reading Comprehension
This Canadian Black History Read and Answer activity is designed to engage students in active reading and comprehension practice while learning about Black history in Canada.Activity Overview:Reading Material: Provide students with the text detailing various aspects of Black history in Canada, including significant events, key figures, and societal contributions.Reading Comprehension Questions: Accompany the reading material with a set of comprehension questions that prompt students to demonstra
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in:Â Holiday Activity Bundle
TED Talk: Emergency Medicine for Our Climate Fever- Kelly Wanser
Engage your high school or college students in a thought-provoking exploration of climate science with this comprehensive set of discussion questions based on the TED Talk 'Accidental Climate Change Experiments' by the speaker. This TED Talk discusses the unintentional climate experiments humans are conducting and explores potential solutions, including marine cloud brightening and stratospheric aerosol injection. The questions in this assignment will challenge students to think critically about
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Short Story Genre Overview and Questions
This is an excellent resource to get your students thinking about writing a short story in a particular genre. The basic elements of the genre are listed along with some guiding questions to consider for the writer. Most genres include examples from famous/classic short stories as a reference. Genres include:ComedyGothicFantasyDystopianCautionary TaleFairytaleSci-FiAdventureTragedyOvercoming the MonsterQuestCrime fiction/detective story
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Grades:
10th - 12th
A Study Guide to "Bayou Folk" by Kate Chopin
A Study Guide to "Bayou Folk" by Kate Chopin aims to support reflective reading, not to replace it. The detailed critical analysis brings together a range of opinions on the text and offers a consistent reading. The text of the collection is not included. It is readily avaliable on the Internet.Includes:1. A detailed introduction to the collection as a whole;2. Each story has explanatory notes, a commentary, and guiding questions. The questions encourage readers to have a deeper understanding o
Grades:
9th - 11th, Higher Education
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Fifty Three Character and Story Ideas-Creative Writing Booklet
Fifty-Three Character and Story Ideas is a book that will help students become stronger writers. The book is divided into sections for different genres. FantasyHistorical FictionRealistic FictionAnimal FictionGhost and HorrorScience FictionDystopianRomanceEach genre is introduced and explained briefly. Each character and story idea has questions to kickstart your students' imagination and help them develop their writing. By answering each question, they can write longer and with more details. Pl
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Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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